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University of Toronto

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University of Toronto
416-978-2011
Campus Locations:
Downtown U of T St George
U of T Scarborough
U of T Mississauga

The University of Toronto is the largest University in Canada and recognized as a global leader in research and teaching. The university was founded by Royal Charter in 1827 as King’s College, the first institution of higher learning in the colony of Upper Canada. Originally controlled by the Church of England, the university assumed the present name in 1850 upon becoming a secular institution.

U of T lies about 2 kilometres north of the Financial District in Downtown Toronto, and immediately south of the neighbourhoods of Yorkville and The Annex. The University of Toronto grounds encompasses 71 hectares (176 acres) bounded mostly by Bay Street, Bloor Street, Spadina Avenue and College Street. The site of the university is on the grounds that surround Queen’s Park .

The University of Toronto, ranks among Canada?s top medical doctoral universities, and also ranks in the top 30 universities around the world by several magazines. In the University of Toronto?s long history, it has educated the likes of Governors Generals, Prime Ministers of Canada, foreign leaders, Justices of the Supreme Court, and has been affiliated with Nobel laureates.

University of Toronto Campuses

At the University of Toronto, students, faculty and staff study, work and live on three campuses. With some of the most prestigious architecture and beautiful green space in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area, and more than 1,000 extracurricular activities available to students, U of T offers an extraordinary environment in which to learn and work.

There are three campuses to choose from at U of T ? St. George (in downtown Toronto), Mississauga (in the west) and Scarborough (in the east).

University of Toronto St. George (downtown) Campus

The St. George campus combines historic architecture and inviting green spaces in the centre of downtown Toronto, immediately south of Yorkville.

At the historic St. George campus, undergraduate students belong either to one of seven colleges (for Faculty of Arts & Science students), or smaller faculties such as Applied Science and Engineering, Music and Physical Education and Health. Each of these learning communities has its own personality and the close-knit group of students, faculty, staff and alumni offers a home base and support.

University of Toronto Mississauga Campus

The University of Toronto Mississauga is situated in an area of protected greenbelt on the Credit River, west of downtown Toronto. The campus setup is more intimate, and features award-winning architecture and tree-lined walkways, making it easy for students to meet one another and interact with faculty and staff.

U of T Mississauga’s comprehensive offerings include: an array of language courses in Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Sanskrit, Hindi and Urdu; innovative programs in communications, culture and information technology; and Canada?s first university forensic science program.

University of Toronto Scarborough Campus

The University of Toronto Scarborough has 10,000 students and is situated on Highland Creek Valley, about 30 minutes east of downtown Toronto. This mid-size campus has a diverse student population and a strong sense of community.

The University of Toronto Scarborough follows global economic trends, marketplace demands and leading-edge educational opportunities in order to develop innovative approaches to teaching and research. U of T Scarborough offers co-op learning opportunities and a variety of U of T?s unique programs, including the Green Path program, a preparatory program to help Chinese students adjust to language and culture differences, and a business administration program that is one of the most competitive undergraduate management programs in the country.

University of Toronto Facts

Below are some facts about the University of Toronto. The abbreviation FTE stands for Full-Time Equivalent.

Students (2008-2009):

55,352(46,940 FTEs) undergraduate degree-seeking students
13,702 (12,499 FTEs) graduate degree-seeking students
2,038 (902 FTEs) certificate, diploma and special students
2,593 residents and post-graduate medical students

International students (2008-2009):

5,182 undergraduate degree seeking students
1,579 graduate degree seeking students
326 certificate, diploma and special students
779 residents and post-graduate medical students

Faculty (2008-2009):

2,260 (2,185 FTEs) Professorial
432 (378 FTEs) Teaching Stream
1,079 (216 FTEs) Term-limited Sessional and Stipendiary
3,913 (2,351 FTEs) Clinical
2,707 (1,071 FTEs) Other

Staff: 9,845
Alumni: 475,717
Undergraduate programs: 600+
Graduate programs (including doctoral and master’s): 168
Professional programs: 42
Operating budget: $1.4 billion
Research grant and contract support: $844.5 million
Library: Over 18 million holdings and one of the top 5 research libraries in North America

University of Toronto Campus Student Numbers

St. George (downtown Toronto) campus: 52,296 students
University of Toronto Scarborough: 10,465 students including joint programs with Centennial College
University of Toronto Mississauga: 10,924 students including joint programs with Sheridan College

Research Achievements coming out of U of T

Developed first electronic heart pacemaker, artificial larynx, single-lung transplant, nerve transplant and artificial pancreas
Isolated gene that allows plants to grow in salt water
Developed the chemical laser
Developed the anti-blackout suit, later adapted to create the astronaut space suit
Created the infant cereal Pablum

Directions and Map to the University of Toronto St George Campus

By Car

The St. George campus is located in downtown Toronto. It spans several city blocks, stretching approximately north from College Street, east from Spadina Avenue, south from Bloor Street and west from Bay Street. The campus is accessible via the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway, which connect Toronto with Ontario?s 400-series highways.

If you are travelling eastbound on the Gardiner Expressway, you can choose any one of three exit ramps located at Spadina Avenue, York Street and Bay Street.

If you are travelling southbound on the Don Valley Parkway, take the Bloor/Bayview exit ramp (use the Bloor Street lane).

By Subway TTC

There are four subway stations near the St. George campus:

St. George (at Bloor Street and St. George Street)
Spadina (at Bloor Street and Spadina Road)
Queen?s Park (at College Street and University Avenue)
Museum (at Bloor Street and Queen?s Park Crescent)

By Streetcar TTC

There are two streetcar routes that pass by campus:

The 510 Spadina streetcar runs along Spadina Avenue from Spadina subway station, along the western edge of the campus.

The 506 Carleton streetcar runs along College Street, along the southern part of the campus. You can catch the 506 from College station and Queen?s Park station on the north-south Yonge-University-Spadina line.

By Bus TTC

There is one bus that runs through campus:

Catch the 94 Wellesley bus from Castle Frank subway station (Bloor-Danforth line), Wellesley subway station (at Wellesley Street and Yonge Street on the Yonge-University line), or Ossington station (Bloor-Danforth line.)

Directions to Scarborough and Mississauga Campuses

For directions to the 2 other University of Toronto Campuses follow the links below;

Directions to U of T Scarborough
Directions to U of T Mississauga

Map of Downtown University of Toronto St. George Campus Location

University of Toronto Video

Contact the University of Toronto

Email: webmaster at utsc.utoronto.ca
Phone: 416-978-2011

York University

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York University
4700 Keele Street,
Toronto ON M3J 1P3
416-736-2100

York University is the third largest University in Canada. Established in 1959, the University has produced several of the country’s top leaders across the humanities and in sciences such as chemistry, meteorology and space science.

York offers full and part-time graduate and undergraduate degree programs to over 50,000 students in faculties. The Faculty of Graduate Studies is Ontario’s second largest graduate school, offering both traditional and non-traditional interdisciplinary areas of study. York University has 11 faculties, including the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Schulich School of Business, Osgoode Hall Law School, Glendon College, the Faculty of Fine Arts, the Faculty of Health, the Faculty of Environmental Studies, and 24 research centres.

York University Faculties

Here is a list of all the faculties available at York University;

Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS)
Faculty of Education (ED)
Faculty of Environmental Studies (ES)
Fine Arts (FA)
Glendon College (GL)
Graduate Studies (GS)
Faculty of Health (HH)
Osgoode Hall Law School (OS)
Schulich School of Business (SB)
Faculty of Science & Engineering (SC)
York University and Sheridan College Bachelors of Design Honours (YSDN)

The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS), provides the most comprehensive range of interdisciplinary academic programs and researchers in social sciences, humanities and related professional programs in Canada.

Glendon College offers a unique bilingual educational experience has a strong tradition of preparing future leaders through a world-class liberal arts education.

The Faculty of Education offers students more teaching experience than any other education program in Ontario.

The Faculty of Environmental Studies is celebrated for the best individualized, interdisciplinary masters program in the world.

The Faculty of Fine Arts is one of the most renowned in North America. It?s one of the largest and most comprehensive educational institutions for the fine arts in Canada, and the only program of its kind in the province of Ontario.

The Faculty of Health is a centre of innovation, compassion and impact in health studies.

The Faculty of Science and Engineering is one of Canada’s leading teaching and research institutions. The Faculty is Canada’s primary research facility into Martian exploration and has designed several space research instruments and applications currently used by NASA.

Osgoode Hall Law School is Canada’s largest law school, and is also among the most respected.

The Schulich School of Business is consistently ranked among the top business schools in the world.

The Faculty of Graduate Studies is dedicated to enhancing the academic and professional experiences of York’s graduate students.

York University and Sheridan College Bachelors of Design Honours, is the first and largest program in Ontario that offers the Bachelor of Design Honours degree.

York University Campus Locations

Keele Campus

York’s primary campus, the Keele Campus is located in the former municipality of North York. Most of the University’s faculties reside here, including Arts, Fine Arts, Environmental Studies, Science and Engineering, Education, and Health. All together, nearly 50,000 students attend classes on the Keele campus.

Glendon Campus

Glendon College, a bilingual liberal arts faculty which conducts its own recruitment and admissions and hosts its own academic programs, is also housed on its own campus on Bayview Avenue in North Toronto. Glendon is the only university-level institution in Southern Ontario that offers university courses in both French and English. A shuttle bus runs regularly between the Glendon and the Keele campuses.

Schulich School of Business and Osgoode Hall

While most of the Schulich School of Business and Osgoode Hall programs are offered at the Keele Campus, both of them maintain satellite facilities in downtown Toronto.

Directions and Map to York University Keele Campus

Driving by car

4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, M3J 1P3, 416-736-2100

From Highway 401
Take Hwy. 401 to Keele Street
Exit at Keele Street and go north
Follow Keele Street north of Finch Avenue (the campus is on your left)
Turn left at York Boulevard, north of Finch Avenue

From Highway 407
Take Hwy. 407 to Keele Street
Exit at Keele Street and go south
Follow Keele Street south of Steeles Avenue (the campus is on your right)
Turn onto the campus via York Boulevard, south of Steeles Avenue

From Highway 400 (southbound)
Take Hwy. 400 south to Hwy. 7
Exit onto Hwy. 7 and go east
Follow Hwy. 7 east to Keele Street
At Keele Street go south (the campus is on your right)
Turn onto the campus at York Boulevard, south of Steeles Avenue

From Highway 400 (northbound)
Take Hwy. 400 north to Steeles Avenue
Exit onto Steeles Avenue and go east
Follow Steeles Avenue east to Keele Street
At Keele Street go south (the campus is on your right)
Turn onto the campus at York Boulevard, south of Steeles Avenue

By Public Transit / Toronto Transit (TTC)

Several buses and transit companies are routed through the campus or have express services to York. Here are a few common ones:

Downsview Station & Sheppard Station

196 York University Rocket ? Express from Downsview Station; 196 B from Sheppard Station via Downsview during peak times
106 York University ? from Downsview at non-peak times
107 B&C Keele North ? Downsview Station to Rutherford GO Station (107 B) or Teston Rd (107 C) via York U (one-fare service between York Region and York University)

Finch Station: Steeles 60C or 60F

Jane Station: Jane 35 E ? Express to York U

Keele Station: Keele 41 (41 B ? including Petrolia; 41 C ? including Steeles Ave via Murray Ross)

GO Transit

Hwy 407 Express GO Bus Service: Hamilton – Burlington – Oakville – Mississauga – Bramalea – York University Common – Thornhill – Mount Joy – Scarborough – Pickering – Oshawa

Newmarket GO Bus Service: Newmarket – Aurora – King – Maple – York U Common

Meadowvale Express GO Bus Service: Meadowvale – York University

Bradford GO Train Service: Barrie – Bradford – East Gwillimbury – Newmarket – Aurora – King – Maple – York U – Union Stn. A free York shuttle transports passengers to/from the York Common to the York University GO Train Station.

York Region Transit

Jane-Concord – Route 20: connections to Vaughan Mills Mall; Jane Street Industrial-Employment Corridor; Interchange Restaurants & Entertainment Complex; Ahmadiya Mosque; Paramount Canada’s Wonderland (provided only during park operating season) and many other local destinations.

Woodbridge – York University 10 – Islington/Langstaff – Martin Grove/Woodbridge – Rutherford/Islington – Langstaff, south on Ansley Grove and Weston Road – Steeles – York U

Thornhill – York University 3 – from York Region Transit Terminal at Promenade Mall (with connections to YRT Routes 77, 83, 88 and TTC Bathurst 160) – Bathurst/Atkinson – New Westminister – Steeles – Dufferin/Steeles – York U

Map of York University Location

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Contact York University

Email: York Contact Form
Phone: (416) 736-2100

Ryerson University

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Ryerson University
350 Victoria Street
Toronto, ON M5B 2K3
416-979-5000

Ryerson University is located in downtown Toronto and its urban campus surrounds Yonge and Dundas Square, with the majority of its buildings in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto’s Garden District. The university was established in 1948 and is named after educator Egerton Ryerson.

The university offers many specialized programs which are unique in Canada across its 5 faculties, including the largest undergraduate business program in Canada by enrolment, which includes approximately 700 full time faculty members, 21 000 undergraduate and 700 Ryerson graduate students.

In addition to offering full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate programs leading to Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees, the university also offers part time degrees, distance education and certificates through its The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, which has annual enrollment of over 65,400 students.

Ryerson University Faculties

Ryerson is divided into a number of faculties. The major faculties at Ryerson University are;

Faculty of Arts

The Faculty of Arts comprises 10 humanities and social science departments and plays a unique dual role in the University. The Faculty offers:

Undergraduate programs that combine a liberal arts education with Ryerson’s brand of relevant, practical learning;
Graduate programs, at both the master’s and doctoral levels, that have a strong component of scholarship, research, innovation and critical analysis;
High quality arts-based education through liberal studies courses – that cut across all of Ryerson’s degree program curricula, from Journalism to Engineering to Business. Liberal Studies challenge students’ intellect and imagination, nurturing their ability to think critically and adapt to the accelerating pace of change in today’s world.

Faculty of Communication & Design

The Faculty of Communication & Design offers undergraduate degrees of major study as well as one department that provides a unique area of minor study. The faculty is composed of 7 schools. Degrees and studies that are available are:

School of Fashion
School of Graphic Communications Management
School of Image Arts
School of Interior Design
School of Journalism
School of Radio and Television Arts
Theatre School
Department of Professional Communications

Additional graduate programs of study are available in Documentary Media, Journalism, Media Production, and Photographic Preservation and Collections Management. The Faculty also houses the Rogers Communications Centre which provides an innovative and technical environment to study and research different aspects of media and society.

Faculty of Community Services

Kerr Hall Ryerson?s Faculty of Community Services offers diverse programs which focus on making a positive impact in the community. The rich curriculum of multi-disciplinary programs in health, early childhood education, social justice and community development is closely connected to the spirit and the dynamism of the community.

Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science

The Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science (FEAS) is one of the largest faculties of its kind in Canada with more than 4,400 undergraduate students enrolled in 15 undergraduate programs, and over 800 students in 13 graduate programs.

The FEAS grants Bachelor of Architectural Science, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Engineering degrees in 17 programs.

Students can choose to specialize in the following disciplines: Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Medical Physics, Applied Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Architecture, Project Management and Building Science.

Ted Rogers School of Management

Located on Bay Street, in the heart of Toronto’s business community, the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University is Canada’s largest undergraduate management school.

The school’s undergraduate Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) programs are grouped into: Business Management, Information Technology Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management, and Retail Management. Graduate studies are also offered and consist of: MBA with a global focus, MBA in the Management of Technology and Innovation, and Master of Management Science (MMSc) in the Management of Technology and Innovation.

School of Graduate Studies

Ryerson University has over 30 graduate studies programs. These programs can be viewed from Ryerson?s graduate studies section of their website, http://www.ryerson.ca/graduate/.

The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education

The Chang school is responsible for continuing education within Ryerson University and is the largest continuing education program in Canada.

Directions and Map to Ryerson University

Ryerson University is located in the heart of downtown Toronto. The major intersection closest to Ryerson is Dundas and Yonge, and the nearest subway station is Dundas station.

By Car

Ryerson is bounded by four major city streets: Gerrard (north), Dundas (south), Jarvis (east), and Yonge (west). Main traffic routes are as follows:

Highway 401: east or west to Yonge Street, south on Yonge, turn left (east) at Gerrard or Gould (no turns are permitted at Yonge and Dundas).

Don Valley Parkway: south to Bloor Street, turn right (west) at Bloor, turn left (south) at Church, continue until Gerrard, Gould or Dundas.

Gardiner Expressway: east or west to Yonge Street, continue north until Gould or Gerrard. City street maps show alternate routes.

By Public Tranist (TTC)

The Ryerson campus has convenient access to numerous TTC routes. These include:

Yonge / Dundas subway station: Walk one block north on Yonge from the Eaton Centre to Gould Street, turn right at Sam the Record Man, walk one block east to Victoria Street.

Yonge / College subway station: Walk one block south from College Park on Yonge Street, turn left at Gerrard Street, walk one block east to Victoria Street.

For further TTC information, visit ttc.ca or telephone (416) 393-4636

By Bicycle

Bike lanes exist on College, Gerrard, Shuter, St. George, and Sherbourne Streets.

Map of Ryerson University Location

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Contact Ryerson University

Email: Fill out the Ryerson Contact Form
Main Phone: 416.979.5000
Student Financial Assistance
General: 416.979.5115
OSAP: 416.979.5113

Housing:
On-campus: 416.979.5284
Off-campus: 416.979.5043

Office of Undergraduate Admissions/Liaison: 416.979.5036
School of Graduate Studies: 416.979.5365
G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education: 416.979.5035
Access Centre: 416.979.5290 Fax: 416.979.5094
Theatre: 416.979.5009
Conference Services: 416.979.5296
Student Fees: 416.979.5015