McGill University
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McGill University (French: Université McGill) is an English-language public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1821 by royal charter,[12] the university bears the name of James McGill, a Scottish merchant,[13] whose bequest in 1813 established the University of McGill College. In 1885, the name was officially changed to McGill University.
Latin: Universitas McGill | |
Other name | Université McGill (French) |
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Former name | McGill College or University of McGill College (1821–1885) |
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Type | Public research university |
Established | March 31, 1821; 203 years ago (1821-03-31)[2] |
Founder | James McGill |
Academic affiliation | AAU, ACU, AUCC, AUF, ATS, CARL, CBIE, BCI, CUSID, GULF, UArctic, UNAI, U15, URA |
Endowment | CA$2.039 billion[3] |
Budget | CA$1.555 billion[4] |
Chair | Maryse Bertrand |
Chancellor | John McCall MacBain |
President | H. Deep Saini[5][6] |
Visitor | Mary Simon (as Governor General of Canada) |
Academic staff | 3,476 (staff) 1,747 tenure track, 1,667 non-tenure track (faculty)[7] |
Administrative staff | 4,327[8] |
Students | 39,513 (2022)[9] |
Undergraduates | 27,085 (2022)[9] |
Postgraduates | 10,344 (2022)[9] |
Other students | 2,084 (2022)[9] |
Location | , Canada 45°30′15″N 73°34′29″W |
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Language | English |
Newspapers | The McGill Daily The Tribune |
Colours | Red[11] White |
Nickname | McGill Redbirds and Martlets |
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Mascot | Marty the Martlet |
Website | www |
Currently, McGill has an enrolment of more than 39,000 students. Its main campus is on the slope of Mount Royal in downtown Montreal in the borough of Ville-Marie, with a second campus situated in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of the main campus on Montreal Island. The university is one of two members of the Association of American Universities located outside the United States,[14] alongside the University of Toronto, and is the only Canadian member of the Global University Leaders Forum (GULF) within the World Economic Forum.[15] The university offers degrees and diplomas in over 300 fields of study. Most students are enrolled in the six largest faculties: Arts, Science, Medicine, Education, Engineering, and Management.[16]
McGill alumni, faculty, and affiliates include 12 Nobel laureates[17] and 148 Rhodes Scholars,[18] the current prime minister and two former prime ministers of Canada, and two Governors General of Canada. McGill alumni also include 9 Academy Award winners,[note 1] 13 Grammy Award winners,[note 2] 13 Emmy Award winners,[note 3] four Pulitzer Prize winners,[note 4] and 121 Olympians with over 35 Olympic medals.[21]