The University of Toronto Scarborough

The University of Toronto (U of T) has three distinct campuses and is globally recognized for its impacts on academic, research and innovation. The University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC), one of the campuses, is an integral part of U of T and is a model of excellence, innovation and discovery. As an anchor institution and located in the Eastern Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the University of Toronto Scarborough contributes to social and economic development of its communities. UTSC has an international footprint and global outreach leveraging the multicultural dimension of the region. UTSC’s commitment to inclusive excellence attracts the brightest learners, scholars, and employees from around the globe. UTSC is a leader in experiential, and work-integrated learning for over 50 years at the undergraduate and graduate levels. UTSC faculty are widely recognized for their innovation in teaching practices.

University of Toronto Scarborough at a Glance

Students

14,099 undergraduate students at UTSC (domestic and international)
28% are international students from over 100 countries
77% with curricular experiential learning experience
Over 55,000 alumni
48% of our undergraduate students speak a language other than English or French.
618 UTSC students are enrolled in programs with an international perspective

Student Mobility

The UTSC Academic Travel Fund, designed to facilitate student research projects abroad, increased 147% in travel grant applications
UTSC students can participate in study abroad opportunities in +40 countries

Campus

The UTSC campus is home to +282 student groups
871 student housing spaces at UTSC campus
+700 learning opportunities are recognized through the Co-Curricular Record, the most of the U of T campuses
The Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre, a world-class fitness and training centre, represents Canada’s largest investment in amateur sports infrastructure, opened to UTSC students and the community in September 2014. It hosted events for the 2015 Pan Am Parapan American Games.

Academic

+1,300 courses are offered
+250 program options are available
+45 co-op program options are available
86 degrees in arts, sciences and business

Research

UTSC is home 271 research faculty including 10 Canada Research Chairs
UTSC’s the Hub, a start-up incubator, has created more than 180 companies
76% of the founders entering The Hub identified as members of visible minorities, and 42% were women.