No. 1 Research University
McGill's Faculty of Education is located in the nation's foremost university for research.
Led by the Faculty of Education, the McGill Research Centre for Physical Activity & Health (PATH) is a focal point for researchers interested in promoting health through physical activity.
The Institute for Human Development and Well-Being (IHDW) is a transdisciplinary unit led by McGill's Faculty of Education.
Office of First Nations & Inuit Education (OFNIE)
Since 1976 our First Nations and Inuit Education programs have worked in partnership with Indigenous communities throughout Quebec.
150+ Years of Excellence
In 1857, with William Dawson as our first principal, the McGill Normal School was established to train teachers.
McGill's Faculty of Education now houses three departments, 2500 students, and 75 tenured professors. World-class research is ongoing in over 50 groups, projects and laboratories.
The Faculty comprises three academic units serving both undergraduate and graduate students: the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE), the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP), and the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE).
Faculty members teach within their respective disciplines and participate in a diversity of basic and applied research projects locally, nationally and internationally. Research initiatives inform our teacher training programs, educating graduates who enter the classroom as teachers with current, relevant, and optimized professional skill-sets. Our research centres and institutes function as hubs for interdisciplinary work and engage experts from numerous nations, faculties, and schools.
Our special initiatives and partnerships link our work with that of community organizations, educational institutions, and government and industry affiliates. Since 1976 our First Nations and Inuit Education programs have worked in partnership with Indigenous communities throughout Quebec.
