University of Toronto
University of Toronto (U of T, UToronto, or Toronto) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in the colony of Upper Canada.
History[edit | edit source]
Originally controlled by the Church of England, the university assumed its present name in 1850 upon becoming a secular institution. The university is coeducational, and has over 60,000 students, including approximately 15,000 graduate students.
Campus[edit | edit source]
The University of Toronto has one of the strongest research and teaching faculties in North America, presenting top students at all levels with an intellectual environment unmatched in depth and breadth on any other Canadian campus. The university has three campuses: Downtown Toronto (St. George), Mississauga, and Scarborough.
Academics[edit | edit source]
The University of Toronto offers over 700 undergraduate and 200 postgraduate programs. The university is organized into 11 colleges, each with substantial autonomy on financial and institutional affairs and differing in character and history. Each college has its own residence halls, and they vary widely in their architecture.
Research[edit | edit source]
The University of Toronto is one of the world's leading institutions, consistently ranked as the top research university in Canada and one of the top research universities worldwide. The university's research performance has been noted in several bibliometric university rankings, which uses citation analysis to evaluates the impact a university has on academic and research performance.
Notable alumni[edit | edit source]
The University of Toronto has produced several notable alumni, including four Prime Ministers of Canada and several foreign leaders. The university's alumni also include three Nobel laureates in Literature and five Pulitzer Prize winners.
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