McMaster University

1280 Main Street West, Hamilton

  • #=176 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 27,587Total Students
  • 2,818Faculty
  • 6,437Int'l Students

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McMaster has a well-earned reputation for excellence in graduate education, offering more than 150 Master’s and Doctoral programs across many disciplines of study. With international students making up 20% of McMaster’s graduate student population, we value and embrace global perspectives.

In addition to the cutting-edge graduate programs offered in the Faculties of Business, Engineering, Health Sciences, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences, McMaster is also home to the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, ranked #33 in the 2016 QS rankings by subject.

At the heart of our graduate education is McMaster’s internationally recognized research enterprise.  One of Canada’s top three research-intensive universities and ranked first in Canada in both total corporate income and total corporate research income, McMaster is home to some of the best laboratories and brightest minds in the country who work everyday to improve human and societal health and well-being.


About

McMaster has a well-earned reputation for excellence in graduate education, offering more than 150 Master’s and Doctoral programs across many disciplines of study. With international students making up 20% of McMaster’s graduate student population, we value and embrace global perspectives.

In addition to the cutting-edge graduate programs offered in the Faculties of Business, Engineering, Health Sciences, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences, McMaster is also home to the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, ranked #33 in the 2016 QS rankings by subject.

At the heart of our graduate education is McMaster’s internationally recognized research enterprise.  One of Canada’s top three research-intensive universities and ranked first in Canada in both total corporate income and total corporate research income, McMaster is home to some of the best laboratories and brightest minds in the country who work everyday to improve human and societal health and well-being.


University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #152
  • 2014
    #140
  • 2015
    #113
  • 2016
    #=149
  • 2017
    #=149
  • 2018
    #140
  • 2019
    #146
  • 2020
    #=140
  • 2021
    #144
  • 2022
    #140
  • 2023
    #152
  • 2024
    #=189
  • 2025
    #=176

Student & Staff

Total students
27,587

15%
85%

International students
6,437

26%
74%

Total faculty staff
2,818

985
1833

Total students
27,587

15%
85%

International students
6,437

26%
74%

Total faculty staff
2,818

1833
985
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Scholarships

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Campus locations

Main campus,

1280 Main Street West , Hamilton , Ontario , Canada , L8S 4L9

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