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Colours: Red and white
Mascot: Marty the Martlet
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McGill University is an English-language public research university in Montreal, Quebec, operating under a royal charter granted in 1821.
Its main campus sits at the foot of Mount Royal in downtown Montreal; a second campus, Macdonald Campus, is in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue at the western end of the Island of Montreal and houses agricultural, environmental and food science teaching, while the Gault Nature Reserve at Mont-Saint-Hilaire serves as a field research station. Teaching is organised into 11 faculties together with 15 schools and other academic units, among them the Desautels Faculty of Management, the Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, the Schulich School of Music and the Ingram School of Nursing.
Enrolment in Fall 2025 was 40,531, comprising 28,167 undergraduate and 10,196 graduate students alongside 649 postdoctoral scholars and 1,519 medical residents and fellows. International students made up 29.5 percent of degree-seeking enrolment in 2023-24.
Because Quebec has a two-year pre-university CEGEP system, applicants holding a Quebec DEC normally enter directly into a three-year bachelor's programme, while applicants from outside Quebec are usually admitted with an additional Freshman year.
Tuition is set within a provincial framework: Quebec residents, Canadian students from other provinces and international students each pay different per-credit rates, and international undergraduates admitted from Fall 2026 receive a guaranteed per-credit tuition rate for the duration of their programme. The university reports more than 325,000 alumni living in over 185 countries.
Location & Contact
Below are McGill University's address, location, and primary contact channels.
Below are the institutional metrics for McGill University: scale, staffing, and accreditation.
Academic Year: Fall term September–December and Winter term January–April, plus an optional Summer term
Recognition: Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur, Québec
Admission Requirements: Quebec applicants normally apply with a Diploma of Collegial Studies (DEC) from a CEGEP and are admitted directly into a three-year bachelor's programme; specific CEGEP prerequisite courses are required for Science, Engineering, Management, Nursing and the health programmes. Canadian applicants from other provinces apply on their senior secondary record — Ontario applicants, for example, are assessed on the average of their 'Top 6' 4U/4M courses, with at least four of the six and all prerequisites at the 4U level. International applicants are assessed by educational background — U.S. high school, International Baccalaureate, British-pattern and other international systems — and applicants from outside Quebec are normally admitted with an additional Freshman (U0) year, making the degree four years rather than three. Admission is by academic record only for most programmes, and meeting the published minimum grades does not guarantee admission; Architecture, Nursing, Music and the health professions carry additional programme-specific application requirements. Proof of English proficiency is required unless an exemption applies (e.g. IELTS Academic 6.5 with no component below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 90 for most programmes, Duolingo 125, PTE Academic 65), and proof of French proficiency is required for the BSc Nursing.
Total Students: 40,531
Academic Staff Range: 2,500-2,999
Campus Setting: Urban
Memberships & Networks
Universities Canada (UC)
Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
Association of American Universities (AAU)
U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities (U15)
Universitas 21 (U21)
Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS)
Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate (CUSID)
University of the Arctic (UArctic)
Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE)
Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF)
Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)
Conférence des recteurs et des principaux des universités du Québec (CREPUQ)
United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI)
Universities Research Association (URA)
Academic Structures
Below is how McGill University is organised academically — the schools, faculties, and units.
Unit15 items
Desautels Faculty of Management
Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Dentistry
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Religious Studies
Faculty of Science
Ingram School of Nursing
School of Computer Science
School of Continuing Studies
School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Schulich School of Music
Programs Offered
Browse McGill University's programmes by level, or filter by name.
International tuition:CAD 71,687/yearStart:September
The Accounting Major page sets no admission criteria of its own; it only lists the Management Core and major courses. Entry into the Bachelor of Commerce is decided by the Desautels Faculty of Management, whose own admis...
Applicants apply through the Faculty of Arts; the program page sets no admission criteria of its own. McGill's admission requirements vary by educational background (Quebec CEGEP or high school, Ontario high school, othe...
Applicants apply through the Faculty of Science in the Biological, Biomedical & Life Sciences group. McGill's admission requirements vary by educational background (Quebec CEGEP or high school, Ontario high school, other...
International tuition:CAD 35,561/yearStart:September
Applicants apply to the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, offered on the Macdonald campus. Prerequisites are Grade 12 (or equivalent senior secondary) English or French matching the language of instruct...
International tuition:CAD 35,561/yearStart:September
Applicants apply to the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, offered on the Macdonald campus. Prerequisites are Grade 12 (or equivalent senior secondary) English or French matching the language of instruct...
International tuition:CAD 35,561/yearStart:September
Applicants apply to the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, offered on the Macdonald campus. Prerequisites are Grade 12 (or equivalent senior secondary) English or French matching the language of instruct...
Applicants apply through the Faculty of Arts; the program page sets no admission criteria of its own. McGill's admission requirements vary by educational background (Quebec CEGEP or high school, Ontario high school, othe...
International tuition:CAD 35,561/yearStart:September
Applicants apply to the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, offered on the Macdonald campus. Prerequisites are Grade 12 (or equivalent senior secondary) English or French matching the language of instruct...
This McGill program page carries no admission criteria of its own; it directs applicants to the university's general admission requirements, and to enter you apply to the Faculty of Engineering, confirmed on McGill's own...
Applicants apply through the Faculty of Arts; the program page sets no admission criteria of its own. McGill's admission requirements vary by educational background (Quebec CEGEP or high school, Ontario high school, othe...
International tuition:CAD 54,000/yearStart:September
Applicants apply through the Faculty of Arts. McGill's admission requirements vary by educational background (Quebec CEGEP or high school, Ontario high school, other Canadian high school, U.S. high school, international...
International tuition:CAD 64,786/yearStart:September
Applicants apply through the Faculty of Science in the Physical, Earth, Math & Computer Sciences group. McGill's admission requirements vary by educational background (Quebec CEGEP or high school, Ontario high school, ot...
Economics and Finance is a joint Honours program between the Faculty of Arts and the Desautels Faculty of Management, and applicants apply through the Faculty of Arts. Quebec CEGEP applicants need English 603 (or French...
International tuition:CAD 71,687/yearStart:September
Applicants apply through the Desautels Faculty of Management. McGill's admission requirements vary by educational background (Quebec CEGEP or high school, Ontario high school, other Canadian high school, U.S. high school...
Applicants apply through the Faculty of Arts. McGill's admission requirements vary by educational background (Quebec CEGEP or high school, Ontario high school, other Canadian high school, U.S. high school, international...
International tuition:CAD 64,786/yearStart:September
Applicants apply through the Faculty of Science. McGill's admission requirements vary by educational background (Quebec CEGEP or high school, Ontario high school, other Canadian high school, U.S. high school, internation...
International tuition:CAD 64,786/yearStart:September
Applicants apply through the Faculty of Science. McGill's admission requirements vary by educational background (Quebec CEGEP or high school, Ontario high school, other Canadian high school, U.S. high school, internation...
Applicants apply through the Faculty of Science in the Biological, Biomedical & Life Sciences group. McGill's admission requirements vary by educational background (Quebec CEGEP or high school, Ontario high school, other...
International tuition:CAD 108,500/totalLocal tuition:CAD 85,500/totalStart:August
McGill's MBA requires a minimum of two years of relevant full-time work experience completed after an undergraduate degree; no minimum CGPA is published. Every applicant must sit the GMAT, GMAT Focus Edition, or GRE, wit...
International tuition:CAD 2,260/creditStart:SeptemberMin. GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Applicants need an eligible bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, plus proof of English-language proficiency. Each application is also assessed against program-specific requirements and required support...
Candidates need a minimum of 10 years of work experience and 5 years of management experience, an undergraduate degree (candidates without one may still be considered given substantial managerial experience), and bilingu...
An eligible bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of 4.0 and English-language proficiency are required; each intake (Winter online, Summer in-person) has its own application deadlines.
International tuition:CAD 10,674/semesterStart:September and JanuaryMin. GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Applicants need an eligible bachelor's degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, plus proof of English-language proficiency. Program-specific admission requirements and required application documents are li...
International tuition:CAD 10,674/semesterStart:SeptemberMin. GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Applicants need an eligible bachelor's degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, plus proof of English-language proficiency. Program-specific admission requirements and required application documents are li...
International tuition:CAD 10,674/semesterStart:FallMin. GPA:3.00 / 4.0
An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA. Applicants must meet McGill's English-language proficiency requirement.
International tuition:CAD 1,094/creditStart:FallMin. GPA:3.30 / 4.0
An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.3 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA. Required application documents: a Personal Statement (1-2 pages), two reference letters, and a CV. Applicants must meet McGill's English-lan...
International tuition:CAD 10,674/semesterStart:September and JanuaryMin. GPA:3.00 / 4.0
An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA. English-language proficiency. Each program has specific admission requirements including required application documents; applicants should c...
International tuition:CAD 9,581/semesterStart:FallMin. GPA:3.50 / 4.0
Applicants typically hold a master's degree in a biomedical-science-related field (such as anatomy, biology, biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, microbiology and immunology, molecular biology, pharmacology, or physiolo...
International tuition:CAD 9,581/semesterStart:SeptemberMin. GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Applicants require an eligible bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 and English-language proficiency. Successful applicants typically have a native speaker's knowledge of an Indigenous language of the A...
International tuition:CAD 9,581/semesterStart:SeptemberMin. GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Applicants require an eligible bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 and English-language proficiency. Applicants should consult the program website for specific required application documents.
Applicants need an eligible bachelor's degree and an eligible master's degree, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, plus proof of English-language proficiency.
International tuition:CAD 9,581/semesterStart:SeptemberMin. GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Applicants require an eligible bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 and English-language proficiency. Applicants should consult the program website for specific required application documents.
International tuition:CAD 9,581/semesterStart:FallMin. GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Applicants need an eligible bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, plus proof of English-language proficiency. Specific application documents vary by program; consult the program website for details.
International tuition:CAD 9,581/semesterStart:SeptemberMin. GPA:3.30 / 4.0
Applicants require an eligible bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, though this program requires a minimum GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0, along with English-language proficiency. Applicants should consult the...
International tuition:CAD 9,581/semesterStart:FallMin. GPA:3.30 / 4.0
Applicants must already hold a research-based master's degree in Biological and Biomedical Engineering or a related field, with coursework equivalent to McGill's Biological and Biomedical Engineering or Biomedical Engine...
International tuition:CAD 9,581/semesterStart:September and FebruaryMin. GPA:3.00 / 4.0
An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA. English-language proficiency is required. Students seeking a fast-track transfer to the PhD with a BSc must have a minimum CGPA of 3.5 out o...
McGill's Farm Management and Technology diploma at Macdonald Campus sets admission by candidate category. Quebec candidates need a Secondary School Diploma (DES) including Secondary IV History and Citizenship (or Quebec/...
Applicants need a Bachelor's of Nursing, or a Master's of Nursing degree comparable to McGill's, a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 in nursing studies, and a current Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec...
Applicants need a bachelor's degree in information studies, computer science, information technology, software engineering, management information systems, or a related field, or a Certificate in Applied Cybersecurity, w...
Applicants need an eligible bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, plus English-language proficiency; additional program-specific admission requirements and application documents apply.
Applicants need an eligible bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, plus proof of English-language proficiency. Specific admission requirements and required application documents vary by program; applican...
Applicants need an eligible bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, plus proof of English-language proficiency. Specific admission requirements and required application documents vary by program; applican...
Applicants need an eligible bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, plus English-language proficiency; additional program-specific admission requirements and application documents apply.
Applicants need an eligible bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, plus English-language proficiency; additional program-specific admission requirements and application documents apply.
Applicants need a Bachelor's of Nursing, or a Master's of Nursing degree comparable to McGill's, a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 in nursing studies, and a current Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec...
An eligible bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA (out of 4.0) and English-language proficiency are required; program-specific application documents apply, per the program website.
Applicants need a Bachelor's of Nursing, or a Master's of Nursing degree comparable to McGill's, a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 in nursing studies, and a current Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec...
Applicants need an eligible bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, plus English-language proficiency; additional program-specific admission requirements and application documents apply.
Applicants need an eligible bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, plus English-language proficiency; additional program-specific admission requirements and application documents apply.
Applicants need an eligible bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, plus English-language proficiency; additional program-specific admission requirements and application documents apply.
An eligible bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA (out of 4.0) and English-language proficiency are required; program-specific application documents apply, per the program website.
An eligible bachelor's degree and a master's degree, both with a minimum 3.0 GPA (out of 4.0), plus English-language proficiency, are required; admission is by audition.
Applicants need a Bachelor's of Nursing, or a Master's of Nursing degree comparable to McGill's, a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 in nursing studies, and a current Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec...
A short guide to applying to McGill University — five steps.
1
Identify the right programme
Start by exploring the programmes section on this page. McGill University runs 323 active programmes across multiple degree levels. Narrow by qualification tier and read each programme description before shortlisting.
2
Check entry requirements
Before applying to McGill University, confirm you meet the academic, language, and document requirements for your chosen programme. International applicants should also check visa eligibility for Canada.
3
Prepare your application documents
Standard documents: official transcripts, identity proof, language test results, personal statement, and references. Confirm exact requirements with McGill University's admissions office before assembling, as expectations vary by programme.
4
Submit via the institution
Lodge your application through the official website (www.mcgill.ca). Online forms are the standard route. Save your draft frequently and submit before the programme deadline.
5
Get in touch with admissions
Verify your application has been received by the admissions team. Reach the institution by phone at +1 (514) 369 1342. Monitor the portal for status updates, interview invitations, or document requests, and respond within the stated deadlines.
Frequently Asked Questions about McGill University
Quick answers to common questions about McGill University.
How old is McGill University?
The institution opened in 1821 (approximately 205 years ago).
Where can I find McGill University?
The institution is located in Montréal, Canada.
What is McGill University's control type?
McGill University operates as a public institution.
How many students does McGill University have?
The institution has a student body of 40,531.
What is McGill University's ranking?
It ranks QS 2027 #30.
How many faculties does McGill University have?
McGill University has 15 academic units.
Is McGill University accredited?
The institution holds recognition from Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur, Québec.
How do I find McGill University online?
You can find McGill University online at www.mcgill.ca.
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