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U of T doesn't do one-size-fits all. Our variety and depth of academic options means you can find the right programs to suit your unique interests, while learning from professors who are leaders in their fields.

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Programs of study

We offer over 700 undergraduate and 200 graduate programs at U of T. Drawing from our top-ranked research faculty, you’ll have the opportunity to learn the latest developments in whatever you study. So whether you are interested in engineering the next breakthrough technology or uncovering the history of renaissance art or analyzing how urban politics creates food deserts, you can find it here.

Faculties and academic units

Our faculties and divisions provide a home to academic programs. The university is broken down even further into departments, colleges, and centres & institutes, which support an important part of the smaller learning community experience for our students.

Beyond degree programs

U of T provides more than just degree programs. We are committed to providing access to education for anyone who wants to learn fundamentals and upgrade their skills.

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What Our Faculty Are Up To

U of T designs world-class academic experience, offers support to students amid COVID-19

The University of Toronto is taking steps to ensure the upcoming fall semester offers a high-quality academic experience while doing everything it can to support domestic and international students affected by COVID-19.

With an increased focus on online learning and virtual engagement, U of T is preparing for a fall semester that includes a mix of virtual and in-person instruction across thousands of courses – all while taking steps to ensure students’ health and safety.

view of the class on language and social linguistics

First-year U of T course shines a light on language-based discrimination

When you think of social justice, you’re likely thinking about how some people are discriminated against because of their race, gender, sexual orientation or religion.

But you may not realize how language fits into these dynamics.

“A major factor in unjust social structures is language,” says Nathan Sanders, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Arts & Science’s department of linguistics at the University of Toronto.

U of T Talks: Anne Kingston and Jessica Johnson on the #MeToo movement (video)

University of Toronto students had the opportunity this fall to study the #MeToo social movement.

Anne Kingston, a senior writer and columnist for Maclean’s magazine, and Jessica Johnson, executive editor of The Walrus, are teaching #MeToo and the Media, a course at the University of St. Michael’s College that’s designed to help students develop an analytic understanding of the movement and the cultural shift associated with it.