McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada

Overview

History, Affiliations & Ranking

McMaster University is a public research university of Canada, which was established in 1887. The university was established in Toronto and was later on relocated to Hamilton, Ontario province of Canada in 1930. Today, the campus covers an area of 121 hectares. It comprises four campuses namely downtown Hamilton, Burlington, Kitchener-Waterloo, and Niagara among which downtown Hamilton is the main campus. The university is ranked 140th in the world and sixth in Canada according to QS Global World Rankings 2021. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 ranked the university 80th globally and fourth in the country.

Infrastructure, Campus & Courses

Every year, students from across 113 countries enrol for admission in various courses offered by McMaster University. It has more than 70 research centres and institutions and offers courses under six faculties namely The DeGroote School of Business, Faculty of Engineering, Health Sciences, Humanities, Science, and Social Sciences. McMaster University aims at discovering, communicating and preserving knowledge. It supports innovation and creativity to master excellence in teaching and research. It believes in upbringing the personal growth and critical thinking of the students and continues to remain dedicated to offering excellent service to the students. 

Accomplishments & Alumni

Some of the notable and famous alumni of McMaster University have established successful careers as academicians, government officials, business leaders, Gates Cambridge Scholars, Rhodes Scholars, and Nobel laureates. The university has produced learned individuals who are experts in their respective fields. Needless to say, the graduates of McMaster University have covered many fields over the years and continue to excel in their ventures. The university has also accumulated several awards, rankings, as well as achievements since its inception.

Student Diversity & Vising Companies

As McMaster University continues to be one of the premier universities all over the world, students from all countries and regions dream about getting admission to its courses. McMaster University pays special attention to the diversity it has in each batch. It believes that a multi-cultural environment is the best for learning and it boosts the quality of education. In the Fall 2017 session, 24% of the students of graduate studies at the university were international. A significant portion of the total student strength of McMaster University consists of international students. This also acts as a source of attraction for all the leading companies to visit the campus for its placement drive and hire students for the best job roles.

McMaster University Facts & Highlights

McMaster University Rankings

McMaster University Subject Rankings

Business

Computer Science

Engineering