UNIVERSITY of TORONTO

BASIC INFORMATION:

Located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Motto: Velut arbor aevo (As a tree through the ages)
Student population: Over 97,000 students enrolled, with approximately 23,000 being international students
Student-faculty ratio: 23:1

The University of Toronto was founded in 1827 as King’s College, making it one of Canada's oldest higher education institutions. It was originally controlled by the Church of England before becoming a secular institution in 1850
UofT is known for being a hub for research and innovation, playing a key role in landmark achievements such as the discovery of insulin and the invention of the electron microscope

The University of Toronto offers over 700 undergraduate programs, including:
- Computer Science, Business (Rotman Commerce), Engineering, Life Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Architecture, Medicine
Minors include fields like Environmental Science, International Relations, Artificial Intelligence, and Indigenous Studies.

Margaret Atwood (Author of The Handmaid’s Tale)
Lester B. Pearson (14th Prime Minister of Canada and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate)
Frederick Banting (Co-discoverer of Insulin, Nobel Prize Winner)
Julie Payette (Former Governor General of Canada, astronaut)
David Card (Economist, Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences)
Michael Ondaatje (Author of The English Patient)

The University of Toronto has three campuses: St. George (Downtown Toronto), Scarborough (UTSC), and Mississauga (UTM)
The St. George campus is notable for its historical buildings and proximity to downtown Toronto, housing key faculties like Arts & Science, Medicine, and Engineering
U of T has 44 libraries, making it one of the largest university library systems in North America, with over 19 million physical items
Research centers include the Banting & Best Diabetes Centre, the Munk School of Global Affairs, and the Centre for Quantum Information & Quantum Control
Residence options: U of T offers a variety of living options across its three campuses, with a total of 44 residence buildings
Athletics: The university has an extensive athletics program, including varsity teams that compete in the U SPORTS league under the name Toronto Varsity Blues

The University of Toronto is a global leader in research output. The university is known for ground-breaking achievements, such as:
- The discovery of insulin by Frederick Banting and Charles Best in 1921
- The invention of the electron microscope
- Developments in stem cell research and artificial intelligence