McMaster University
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8
Canada
McMaster University is has an innovative approach to
education. The university's "McMaster Model" focuses on a student-centered, problem-based, interdisciplinary approach to learning that has been adopted by universities around the world.
The pedestrian only campus is minutes from downtown Hamilton, Ontario, with easy access to the natural attractions of Lake Ontario. The institution is proud of its contributions to the surrounding community and seeks to inspire its students to serve the social, cultural, and economic needs of their community and society.
McMaster University boasts sponsored
research income of $345 million, making it one of the top research institutions in
canada. It has more than 60 research chairs and is constantly expanding its research programs and facilities. Students here have the chance to work with some of the best researchers in the country.
The true power of the McMaster Approach is in its combination of student focus, community
service, and innovation, which fosters curious, inventive, insatiable and effective lifelong learners. McMaster prides itself on creating the best lifelong learners in the world.
Quick Facts
McMaster University has a student body of more than 19,00 full-time undergraduates and nearly 3,000 full-time graduate students.
The university has nearly 1,500 full-time faculty (including clinical).
MacMaster offers more than 40 international exchange agreements, and is the only North American host site of a United Nations University.
MacMaster's unique interactive approach to learning has been emulated by universities around the world.
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