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Students
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Faculty & Research
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Faculties & Schools
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Finance & Administration
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Sustainability
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Alumni & Donors
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Health
Students
Enrolment
39,380
Total students [Fall 2023]
27,196
Undergraduate students
10,147
Graduate students
576
Postdoctoral scholars
1,461
Residents and fellows
By mother tongue
| Percentage of total enrolment | Mother tongue |
|---|---|
| 48% | English |
| 20% | French |
| 32% | Other |
By place of origin
| Percentage of total enrolment | Place of origin |
|---|---|
| 48% | Quebec |
| 22% | Rest of Canada |
| 30% | International |
By faculty
| Number of students | Faculty |
|---|---|
| 1,678 | Agricultural and Environmental Sciences |
| 9,435 | Arts |
| 670 | Interfaculty BA & SC |
| 296 | Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences |
| 2,527 | Education |
| 4,737 | Engineering |
| 849 | Interfaculty Studies |
| 889 | Law |
| 3,216 | Desautels Faculty of Management |
| 5,931 | Medicine and Health Sciences |
| 854 | Schulich School of Music |
| 6,405 | Science |
| 1,829 | Continuing Studies |
Average entering R score* of undergraduates
Source: BCI - 2023
31.2
McGill
28.1
Quebec
(average excluding McGill)
Proportion of international students
[As a percentage of degree-seeking students]
Source: U15 Data Exchange - 2022
29.8%
McGill
21%
Canadian research universities
(average excluding McGill)
Proportion of PhD students
[As a percentage of degree-seeking students]
Source: U15 Data Exchange - 2022
12.1%
McGill
6.7%
Canadian research universities
(average excluding McGill)
Faculty
1,715
Tenured and tenure-stream faculty
147
Endowed teaching and research chairs
184
Canada Research Chairs allotted to McGill
209
Active Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
Research
Funding - Fiscal year 2022-2023
[including affiliated hospitals]
Source: CAUBO
| Amount | Percentage of total funding | Source of funding |
|---|---|---|
| $353M | 50.5% | Federal |
| $50M | 7.2% | Industry |
| $118M | 16.9% | Not-for-Profits and Individuals |
| $79.358M | 16.7% | Provincial (QC) |
| $61M | 8.7% | Other (includes foreign, investments, endowment, and miscellaneous revenues) |
| $699.2M | 100% | Total |
Rankings
#1
in Canada among medical-doctoral universities for 20 consecutive years
[Maclean's University Rankings 2025]
#29
in the world
[QS World University Rankings 2025]
#45
in the world
[Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024]
#74
[Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities 2024]
Faculties & schools
Faculties
- Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Law
- Desautels Faculty of Management
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- School of Continuing Studies
- Schulich School of Music
- Faculty of Science
Schools and other academic units
- Bensadoun School of Retail Management
- Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS)
- Ingram School of Nursing
- Max Bell School of Public Policy
- Bieler School of Environment
- Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture
- School of Communication Sciences & Disorders
- School of Computer Science
- School of Human Nutrition
- School of Information Studies
- School of Religious Studies
- School of Physical & Occupational Therapy
- School of Social Work
- School of Urban Planning
Finance & Administration
Financial highlights 2022-23
Total combined sources of revenue
2023: $1.58 billion
| Source of revenue | Amount |
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| Government of Quebec to fulfill teaching mission | $431.8 |
| Tuition and fees, including domestic, Canadian, international students and Self-funded programs | $389.1 |
| Government of Canada research and infrastructure grants, including Tri-Agency and CFI | $281.4 |
| Research and infrastructure grants and contracts, recognized to the extent expenses are incurred, including MEES, US government grants and other sources | $235.3 |
| Sales of goods and services generated by student housing and hospitality services, bookstore sales, faculty programs, community services (ex. School of continuing studies, Executive Institute, Dental clinic), student services, such as athletics and health services | $144.4 |
| Investment and interest income from endowment income distribution and contributions to operations as well as unrealized gains and losses on investments. | $103.3 |
| Gifts and bequests | $75.7 |
Sustainability
10,000+
kilograms of produce grown at the MacDonald Campus Farm was served in dining halls at the downtown campus in 2023 as part of the McGill Feeding McGill Program.
$12.6 million+
in seed funding allocated to over 350 sustainability projects by the Sustainability Projects Fund.
90+
tonnes of renovation and construction waste was sent to recycling facilities.
225
animal, plant, and insect species observed on McGill properties, reflecting the campuses' biodiversity.
McGill received a Platinum sustainability rating through the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS®).
Community Engagement
100+
student clubs and groups focused on sustainability
77%
of academic departments offer sustainability-related courses
6,600+
volunteers mobilized for sustainability projects on the downtown, Gault, and Macdonald campuses since 2010
4,000+
participated in sustainability-related workshops, trainings, meetings, and presentations hosted by the Office of Sustainability
Donors
Philanthropy by the numbers
26,000+
Donors who gave to McGill in FY23
$209 M
In gifts and pledges from McGill donors
$12.9 M
Donated through The McGill Fund, the University’s annual giving program, from a total of 24,381 donors
$2.2 M
In gifts of $250 or less to the McGill Fund shows the power of collective giving
$8.1 M
In bequests from 88 donors
Our alumni
Over 325,000 alumni living in over 185 countries
50%
Quebec
28%
Rest of Canada
12%
10%
70+
350+
Health
McGill is home to Canada's first faculty of medicine, established in 1829.
Canada's second largest hospital-based research facility is located at the McGill University Health Centre, with 550 researchers and clinicians, 1,200 graduate and postdoctoral students, and close to $170 million research funding.
Affiliated Teaching Hospitals
The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) represents many teaching hospitals:
- Glen site
- Montreal General Hospital
- Lachine Hospital and Camille Lefebvre Pavilion
- The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital)
McGill is also affiliated with the following hospitals: