McMaster University, through its continued dedication to innovative education and ground-breaking research, has earned its reputation as one of the leading post-secondary institutions in Canada.

McMaster is a medium-sized, full-service university offering educational programs through six Faculties. The extensive activity in research, supported by over $373 million in grants and contracts, means there are first-class libraries and sophisticated facilities. Undergraduate teaching is conducted through the DeGroote School of Business, the Faculties of Engineering, Health Sciences, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences, and the distinctive Arts and Science Program. 

The University

Named after Senator William McMaster, who bequeathed funds to endow a Christian school of learning, the University grew out of educational work initiated by Baptists in central Canada as early as the 1830s. After its initial years in Toronto, from 1887 to 1930, the University was moved to Hamilton. It became non-denominational in 1957, although the historic Baptist connection continues through the separately incorporated McMaster Divinity College.

More than 24,000 full-time students attend McMaster University, 2,800 of whom are pursuing advanced degrees offered through the School of Graduate Studies. In addition, over 2,900 part-time students are registered in the Fall/Winter session, from September to April, and 8,600 in the Spring/Summer session, from May to August. The University also provides courses in centres located outside Hamilton, for which full credit is granted.

Most of the 1,200 members of the University faculty hold doctoral degrees in their areas of specialization. Faculty members are expected to teach both graduate and undergraduate courses and may be involved in the academic counselling of students.

The University's diverse academic programs are supported by some fine, and even unique, facilities. The University Library, named the first Canadian recipient of the prestigious Excellence in Academic Libraries Award from the Association of College and Research Libraries is successfully transforming itself from a traditional research library to an innovative, user-centered library.  Our collections include more than two million volumes and more than 50,000 electronic journal titles.  The William Ready Division of Research Collections includes the Bertrand Russell Archives, 18th century materials, major Canadian collections, and emerging collections in Holocaust and Resistance.  Our award winning facilities include the recently renovated Learning Commons @ Mills and the new Learning Commons @ Thode.  Facilities for programs in the Humanities include modern language laboratories, music rehearsal rooms, art studios and seminar rooms. The work of the Faculties of Science and Engineering is supported by sophisticated facilities, which includes a nuclear reactor.

The recreation, fitness and intramural programs offer more than 30 different sports in which over 17,000 students participate. The Interuniversity Athletic Program features 41 varsity sport opportunities. The department also offers a full range of instructional and outdoor education programs throughout the calendar year. The athletic facilities include a New Athletics and Recreation Complex featuring one of the largest collegiate fitness centres in Canada, seven gymnasiums, a 50-metre swimming pool, a 400-metre outdoor track, a 200 metre indoor track, squash courts, and indoor climbing wall

McMaster's campus, which is restricted to pedestrian traffic, is adjacent to the Royal Botanical Gardens at the western end of Lake Ontario. On-campus co-educational and single-sex residence options are available for approximately 3,537 students.

The University is minutes from downtown Hamilton, and the activities that a major city has to offer. Students can get there by car or by taking one of the buses from the region's public transit system, which make frequent stops on campus.

For more information about McMaster University, please visit www.mcmaster.ca