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Welcome to McGill

Why do students from over 150 countries come to McGill?

  • Our reputation is built on strong academics. McGill's 21 faculties and professional schools offer programs in some 300 areas of study.
  • Our outstanding faculty bring the latest research directly to their students.
  • Our Montreal setting has it all. Lively and cosmopolitan, Montreal's the second-largest French-speaking city in the world. Although McGill is an English university, over 20% of our students are francophone.
  • The name McGill sparks recognition worldwide and our graduates are prominent in every field of endeavour.
  • Our active alumni network provides graduates with contacts around the globe.

Our international reputation for teaching and research attracts the best and the brightest students and faculty from around the world. Choosing McGill is an excellent step in ensuring a successful future for yourself!



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McGill second in Maclean's annual ranking

Good news for McGill. The University moves clearly into second rank position in the medical/doctoral category in Maclean's annual university rankings. For more information, please read:
Macleans.ca's Rankings 2003
Principal Heather Munroe-Blum's reaction in the Montreal Gazette.


Welcome Centre

The Welcome Centre, located on the main floor of Burnside Hall just inside the Roddick Gates (Sherbrooke Street and McGill College Avenue), is the natural first stop for any student, parent or guidance counsellor planning to visit McGill's downtown campus.






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