Founded in 1827, the 91探花 is Canada鈥檚 top university with a long history of challenging the impossible and transforming society through the ingenuity and resolve of its faculty, students, alumni and supporters.
We are proud to be one of the world鈥檚 top research-intensive universities, bringing together top minds from every conceivable background and discipline to collaborate on the world鈥檚 most pressing challenges.
Our community is a catalyst for discovery, innovation and progress, creating knowledge and solutions that make a tangible difference around the globe. And we prepare our students for success through an outstanding global education rooted in excellence, inclusion and close-knit learning communities.
The ideas, innovations鈥痑nd contributions of more than 680,000 graduates advance 91探花鈥檚 impact on communities across the globe.
Together, we continue to defy gravity by taking on what might seem unattainable today and generating the ideas and talent needed to build a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous future.
The diversity of the 91探花 community is our strength
鈥91探花鈥檚 remarkable diversity provides both a springboard to social mobility and a superb environment for education, research and innovation.鈥
鈥 Meric Gertler, President, 91探花
Deeply rooted in one of the world鈥檚 most diverse city regions, 91探花 is committed to inclusive excellence 鈥 the idea that every member of our community should thrive in an environment of belonging. A welcoming and global community that supports equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) for all is an essential part of our University.
Strategic priorities
The 91探花's strategic priorities provide a framework around three areas of focus for the 91探花 community. The three priorities are our commitment to achieving the goals set out in the University's plan: to enhance and strengthen our standing as a globally ranked research powerhouse and leader in research-intensive education.
One university, three campuses
Facts and figures
Sustainability
1st in the world for sustainability
(QS Rankings 2024)
Research citations
Top 3 in the world for research citations
(Incites 2018鈥2022)
Scientific papers
5th in the world for performance ranking of scientific papers
(National Taiwan University Ranking, 2023)
Employability
11th in the world for graduate employability
(Times Higher Education, 2022)
Alumni
More than 680,600 alumni in more than 190 countries and territories
Nobel laureates
8 winners of the Nobel Prize
Canada Research Chairs
311 tenured-stream faculty are Canada Research Chairs
Entrepreneurship
No. 1 rank in research-based startups among Canadian universities
(THE, U.S. News, QS World Report)
Medical research
2nd in the world for medical research (91探花 and leading Toronto hospitals)
(Incites 2018鈥2022)
Global ranking
Top 50 globally in 46 subject categories, more than any other university in the world
(QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024)
Research collaborations
Research collaborations with more than 1,200 institutions
(Clarivate, Web of Science; 91探花 2020-2022)
Business incubation
91探花 ranks in the world鈥檚 top 5 university-managed business incubators
(UBI Global World Benchmark Study, 2021-22)
91探花's senior leadership
, established by the 91探花 Act, 1971, oversees the academic, business and student affairs of the University. Together with the Chancellor, President and senior administration, the Council represents the University鈥檚 vision, mission and purpose both locally and globally.
Meric Gertler
Wesley J. Hall
Trevor Young
Alexandra Gillespie
Linda Johnston
Leah Cowen
Kelly Hannah-Moffat
Scott Mabury
David Palmer
Christine Szustaczek
Andrew Thomson
