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| The '''University of Toronto''' (UofT), in ], ], ] is the largest university in Canada with about 50,000 students. | The '''University of Toronto''' (UofT), in ], ], ] is the largest university in Canada with about 50,000 students. | ||
| The University was established on ], ], when King's College in York (Toronto) was granted its Royal Charter; 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 ]); Trinity College (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 ]); Trinity College (est. ], federated ]); New College (est. ]); Innis College (est. ]); and Woodsworth College (est. ]). | ||
| 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. | ||
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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 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, also a Toronto suburb.
For the official university website click here (external link).