University of Toronto: University Insights
- The Headmaster Counsulting
- Nov 23, 2022
- 3 min read
About the University
Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto has evolved into Canada's leading institution of learning, discovery, and knowledge creation. It is one of the world's top research-intensive universities, driven to invent and innovate.
Overview
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Type: Public University
Founded: 1827
Tuition: $58,210 - 59,320/year
Fun Facts
World's first water-played instrument
Electrical and computer engineering prof Steve Mann invented hydraulophones, unique musical instruments that work like woodwinds but use water, rather than air, to create their otherworldly music.
Canada's first African Studies Program
New College launched its African Studies program in 1978 and was the first such university program in Canada – and it's still the largest. Nearly 150 students benefit from the expertise of U of T's 28 Africanists. New College also hosts Canada's only Caribbean Studies program.
Lester B. Pearson Scholarship
Every year, Lester B. Pearson Scholarship is awarded to 37 outstanding students worldwide, covering four years of tuition, books, incidental fees, and full residence support. To know more about the scholarship and its eligibility, check out our resources at https://www.theheadmaster.in/post/lester-b-pearson-international-scholarship
Oldest Artwork
The most ancient artifacts in the three art collections held in public trust by the university are more than 4,000 years old. The tiny stone mask and figurine both come from Bronze Age Anatolia.
Biggest Artwork
A 12-meter, powder-coated steel structure – "Interregnum: Corner Displacement for John Andrews," by artists Daniel Young and Christian Giroux – was created in 2011 for the atrium of UTSC's Instructional Centre. As the sunlight shining through the overhead skylight moves throughout the day, the sculpture's form and shadows shift and change, symbolizing growth.
Longest Ph.D. Thesis
In 1966, John Francis Quinn submitted "St. Bonaventure and the notion of Christian philosophy in modern scholarship; an introduction to St. Bonaventure and the divine immutability": 1,443 pages of scholarly erudition.
Only Canadian-help copy of Shakespeare's first folio
Published in 1623, this book contains 36 of Bard's famous plays. Only 228 copies survive, and U of T's Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library holds the only one in Canada.
First Electric Computer
The UTEC computer at the University of Toronto was the first functional electronic computer in Canada.
Cornell University's building based on Hart House
Cornell University's building Willard Straight Hall was named for Willard Dickerman Straight, who served in WWI. He left a large portion of his estate to Cornell to build what would become one of the first student unions in the country. As one of the first college unions in the United States, this Gothic structure was modeled after Hart House at the University of Toronto.
Admissions
Average TOEFL | 100 + 22 (Writing) |
Average IELTS | 7.0 (Academic) with no band below 6.0 |
College Board Code | 0982 |
Application Deadline | January |
Application Process
To apply to the University of Toronto as an international student, you need the following documents:
Completed application form
All academic transcripts from high school/ senior secondary levels
Completed senior-level or grade 12-level course
Self-reported grades form
Standardized test scores to study in Canada
English proficiency requirements- TOEFL/ IELTS/ Cambridge C1 or C2/ CAEL, etc.
Rankings
University of Toronto is one of the top public universities in Toronto, Canada. It is ranked #=34 in QS World University Rankings 2023 and #18 in the Best Global Universities by US News.
Majors AvailablE
A
Accounting and Computer Science
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
African Studies
African-American/Black Studies
Agricultural Engineering
Agriculture, General
American Government and Politics (United States)
American Indian/Native American Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Ancient Studies/Civilization
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
Animal Physiology
Anthropology
Archeology
Architectural History and Criticism, General
Architecture
Art History, Criticism, and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Artificial Intelligence
Asian Studies/Civilization
Astronomy
Astrophysics
B
Behavioral Sciences
Biochemistry
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Bioinformatics
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biophysics
Biotechnology
Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian Languages and Literatures
Botany/Plant Biology
Buddhist Studies
Business/Commerce, General
C
Canadian Government and Politics
Canadian Studies
Caribbean Studies
Cell Biology and Anatomy
Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry, General
Chinese Studies
Christian Studies
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
Civil Engineering, General
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Cognitive Science, General
Communication, General
Communications Technology/Technician
Comparative Literature
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Science
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Conservation Biology
Creative Writing
Criminology
Czech Language and Literature
D
Dental Clinical Sciences, General
Development Economics and International Development
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
East Asian Studies
Ecology
Economics, General
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics
Engineering Science
Engineering, General
English Language and Literature, General
Environmental Biology
Environmental Design/Architecture
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Ethics
Ethnic Studies
European History
European Studies/Civilization
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
Film/Cinema/Media Studies
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Forensic Chemistry
Forensic Psychology
Forestry, General
French Language and Literature
French Studies
G
Gay/Lesbian Studies
General Studies
Genetics, General
Geography
German Language and Literature
German Studies
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
H
Health Communication
Health and Wellness, General
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Hebrew Language and Literature
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
History, General
Human Services, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
I
Industrial Engineering
Information Science/Studies
Information Technology
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
International Economics
International Relations and Affairs
International/Globalization Studies
Italian Language and Literature
Italian Studies
J
Jazz/Jazz Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Journalism
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
L
Landscape Architecture
Latin American Studies
Latin Language and Literature
Legal Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library and Information Science
Linguistics
Logic
M
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Materials Engineering
Mathematical Statistics and Probability
Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Medical Science/Scientist
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Molecular Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Molecular Biophysics
Molecular Pharmacology
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General
N
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Neuroscience
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Nursing Science
Nutrition Sciences
O
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
P
Paleontology
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Pharmacology
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General
Physical Sciences, General
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Physical and Biological Anthropology
Physics, General
Planetary Astronomy and Science
Polish Language and Literature
Polish Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Portuguese Language and Literature
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Law Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Pharmacy Studies
Psychology, General
R
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Religion/Religious Studies
Religious Education
Russian Language and Literature
Russian Studies
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies
S
Secondary Education and Teaching
Secondary School Administration/Principalship
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Slavic Studies
Slovak Language and Literature
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Southeast Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Spanish Language and Literature
Spanish and Iberian Studies
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Statistics, General
Stringed Instruments
T
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Theology/Theological Studies
Toxicology
U
Ukraine Studies
Ukrainian Language and Literature
Urban Studies/Affairs
V
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Voice and Oper
W
Women's Studies
Z
Zoology/Animal Biology
Famous Alumni
Caterina Scorsone: Actress, Grey's Anatomy
Lester B. Pearson: Canadian Politician and Diplomat
Paul Martin: Canadian Politician, 21st Prime Minister of Canada
Warren Adelman: President and Chief Operating Officer of GoDaddy.com
Anthony Lacavera: Founder of Globalive and Wind Mobile
Oliver Smithies: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 2007
Donald Sutherland: Actor, 8-time Golden Globe Nominee, Primetime Emmy Award Winner
Ravi Vakil: Professor of mathematics at Stanford University
Norman Jewison: Actor, Producer, Film Director, and the Founder of the Canadian Film Centre
W. Edmund Clark: President and CEO of Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2002–2014
Headmaster Student Experience
"University of Toronto is a great place to expand your knowledge and foster skills. Through this school, I have been able to meet people who share a similar passion and interest. There's a plethora of resources to explore, and there's always something new happening on campus."
Headmaster Student
Sources
"University of Toronto." University of Toronto. Web. 1 Nov. 2022.
"University of Toronto." Top Universities. Web. 1 Nov. 2022.
"Best Global Universities - US News." Web. 1 Nov. 2022.
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