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| The University was established on ], ], when King's College in York (Toronto) was granted its ]; King's College became the University of Toronto in ]. The University today is composed of seven federated colleges at its main campus in downtown Toronto: University College (est. ]); the University of St. Michael's College (est. ], affiliated with UofT ], full federation ]); ] (est. ], federated ]); ] (est. ], federated ]); New College (est. ]); Innis College (est. ]); and Woodsworth College (est. ]). | The University was established on ], ], when King's College in York (Toronto) was granted its ]; King's College became the University of Toronto in ]. The University today is composed of seven federated colleges at its main campus in downtown Toronto: University College (est. ]); the University of St. Michael's College (est. ], affiliated with UofT ], full federation ]); ] (est. ], federated ]); ] (est. ], federated ]); New College (est. ]); Innis College (est. ]); and Woodsworth College (est. ]). | ||
| In 1911, the cornerstone of Burwash Hall, the university's greatest residence was laid. The hall consisted of 4 houses, the most noted being ], |
In 1911, the cornerstone of Burwash Hall, the university's greatest residence was laid. The hall consisted of 4 houses, the most noted being ].In ], the University expanded into a new campus in ], a ] of Toronto. In ], with the establishment of Erindale College, a third campus was added in ], also a Toronto suburb. | ||
| In ], the University expanded into a new campus in ], a ] of Toronto. In ], with the establishment of Erindale College, a third campus was added in ], also a Toronto suburb. | |||
| The University of Toronto is now widely aknowledged to be Canada's top school. It attracts the best students from Ontario and the rest of Canada, and has a growing number of international students. It has produced more ]s than any other Canadian university. This quality had much to do with UofT havign far more money than any other university, having a two billion dollar endowment. | |||
| Noted Graduates and Faculty: | |||
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| For the official university website click (external link). | For the official university website click (external link). | ||
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The University of Toronto (UofT), in Toronto, Ontario, Canada is the largest university in Canada with about 50,000 students.
The University was established on March 15, 1827, when King's College in York (Toronto) was granted its Royal Charter; King's College became the University of Toronto in 1849. The University today is composed of seven federated colleges at its main campus in downtown Toronto: University College (est. 1853); the University of St. Michael's College (est. 1852, affiliated with UofT 1881, full federation 1910); Victoria College (est. 1836, federated 1892); Trinity College (est. 1851, federated 1904); New College (est. 1962); Innis College (est. 1964); and Woodsworth College (est. 1974). In 1911, the cornerstone of Burwash Hall, the university's greatest residence was laid. The hall consisted of 4 houses, the most noted being Gate House.In 1965, the University expanded into a new campus in Scarborough, a suburb of Toronto. In 1967, with the establishment of Erindale College, a third campus was added in Mississauga, Ontario, also a Toronto suburb.
The University of Toronto is now widely aknowledged to be Canada's top school. It attracts the best students from Ontario and the rest of Canada, and has a growing number of international students. It has produced more Rhodes Scholars than any other Canadian university. This quality had much to do with UofT havign far more money than any other university, having a two billion dollar endowment.
Noted Graduates and Faculty:
- Lester B. Pearson, Prime Minister
- William Lyon Mackenzie King, Prime Minister
- Bob Rae, NDP premier of Ontario
- Arthur Meighan, Prime Minister
- Vincent Massey, First Canadian born Governor General
- Gordon Graydon leader of Progressive Conservative Party
- Ed Broadbent NDP leader
- Adrienne Clarkson, governor general
- Paul Martin Jr., future Prime Minister
- Frederick Banting, developed insulin
- Charles Best, developed insulin
- John James Richard Macleod, nobel laureate
- Steve Mann, computers
- Gerald Bull artillery expert assasinated by Mossad
- ___ Polyani, developed the chemical laser, nobel laureate
- Roberta Bondar, first Canadian female astronaut
- John Kenneth Galbraith, economist
- Northrup Frey, scholar
- Marshall MacLuhan, communications theorist
- Allan Bloom, Plato scholar
- Frank Gehry, architect
- Daniel Liebskind, architect
- Margaret Atwood, author
- Robertson Davies, author
- Christian Bok, poet
- Morley Callaghan, author
- Jeffrey Simpson, journalist and author
- Michael Ondaatje, author
- Micahel Ignatieff, author
- Stephen Leacock, humour writer
- Rohinton Mistry, author
- John McCrae, doctor and poet
- Norman Jewison, director
- Donald Sutherland, actor
For the official university website click here (external link).