McGill Motto:
Grandescunt Aucta Labore
By work, all things increase and grow.
McGill University is recognized worldwide for its high standards in teaching, research and scholarly achievement. Founded in 1821, one of North America's oldest and most prestigious universities is located on 80 acres in downtown Montreal. Twelve faculties and a number of professional schools offer undergraduate degrees in some 300 disciplines. Graduate studies include 250 master's, doctoral, diploma and certificate programs in more than 85 fields of study. Considered one of the most internationally active and respected educational institutions in the world, McGill boasts international projects worth over $50 million.
Over the years, McGill has been awarded 162 Canada Research Chairs, representing over 12% of its full-time tenured faculty. Six of McGill's professors and graduates have received the Nobel Prize while 125 students have been awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship - the most of any university in Canada. Approximately 140,500 McGill graduates live and work in 155 countries around the world. They are linked to the McGill Alumni Association through 90 branches worldwide (www.mcgill.ca/alumni-branches/).
McGill has an enrollment of approximately 30,000, including over 6000 graduate students. Currently 17% of undergraduate and 25% of graduate students are international. The university provides a variety of services and activities, among them, career and placement, off-campus housing, health, counseling, chaplaincy, athletics, several newspapers, a community radio station, over 100 clubs, societies and associations. There are theaters and concert halls, museums, a student center, the Post-Graduate Students' Society (PGSS) and the International Student Advisor's Office.
