University of Toronto

About University of Toronto

The University of Toronto dates from 1827 and operates three campuses in the Greater Toronto Area: St. George, Mississauga and Scarborough. Its academic work is spread across faculties and divisions including Applied Science & Engineering, Arts & Science, Medicine, Law, Management, Music and Public Health, and the St. George campus includes a system of colleges such as University College, Trinity College and Victoria College. The university offers more than 700 undergraduate and over 300 graduate programmes, alongside continuing studies and open learning. In fall 2025-26 it enrolled 103,140 students, 81,412 undergraduate and 21,728 graduate, including 27,897 international students from 176 countries and territories, and in fall 2025 it employed 16,378 faculty and 9,546 staff.

Schools and faculties

• Applied Science & Engineering

  The faculty for engineering programmes and research.

• Arts & Science

  The faculty for undergraduate and graduate study across the humanities, social sciences and sciences.

• Medicine

  The faculty for medical education and health research.

• Law

  The faculty offering legal education and research.

• Management

  The faculty for business and management education.

• Graduate Studies

  The division that coordinates graduate programmes across the university.

• University of Toronto Mississauga

  One of the university's three campuses, organised as its own academic division.

• University of Toronto Scarborough

  One of the university's three campuses, organised as its own academic division.

Study options

• Undergraduate programmes
• Graduate and professional programmes
• Postdoctoral fellowships
• Continuing studies
• Undergraduate pathway and English language transition programmes

Research

The University of Toronto organises cross-disciplinary research through its Institutional Strategic Initiatives aimed at global challenges, guided by an Institutional Strategic Research Plan for 2024-2029. Areas highlighted on its site include artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and health, and the university supports commercialisation through technology licensing, start-up programmes and facilities such as the Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship.

Rank in Canada

#1 of 25

Research works

580,294

Citations

67.3 million

h-index

1,916

Research figures from OpenAlex (October 2026). How the directory is made.

This profile was written by WAC from University of Toronto’s own website and checked in October 2026. It describes the institution and is not an endorsement or a ranking of teaching quality. Is this your institution? Send a correction.