University of Toronto

University of Toronto
University College is one of the colleges at the University of Toronto.
Latin: Universitas Torontonensis
Former names
King's College
(1827–1849)
Motto
Velut arbor ævo  (Latin)
Motto in English
"As a tree through the ages"
TypePublic university
EstablishedMarch 15, 1827
(199 years ago) (1827-03-15)
EndowmentCA$3.62 billion
Academic staff
16,503
Administrative staff
9,812
Students102,431
Location
Greater Toronto Area
,
Ontario
,
Canada

43°39′42″N 79°23′42″W / 43.66167°N 79.39500°W / 43.66167; -79.39500
Colours  U of T Blue
NicknameVarsity Blues
Websiteutoronto.ca

The University of Toronto (also called U of T) is a public university in the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada. It was created by the King of the United Kingdom in 1827, many years before Canada became a country. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings has called it one of the best universities in the world.

The University of Toronto has three locations, in downtown Toronto, Scarborough, and Mississauga. Its location in downtown Toronto is called the St. George campus and it is the oldest and biggest of the three. Its locations in Scarborough and Mississauga are newer and smaller, but growing. The university has more than 100,000 students.

The university has 11 different colleges where students at the St. George campus live and study. These colleges all have their own buildings, dining halls and libraries. Some colleges relate to Christian churches, but other colleges are not religious. The university also has hospitals and many places for research.

In teaching, the University of Toronto is known for its ideas about literature and communication. It is also the place where insulin and stem cells were first found. Its people built the first electron microscope, the found the first black hole, began a touchscreen technology called multi-touch, and did early work in deep learning and neural networks, parts of artificial intelligence. It is the university that has the most money and research work in Canada. The university's sports teams are called the Varsity Blues, and they have very long histories in American football and ice hockey.

References

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  2. ↑ Records of The Tercentenary Festival of Dublin University (Reprint ed.). Dublin, Ireland: Hodges, Figgis & Co. 1894. ISBN 9781355361602.
  3. ↑ Actes du Jubilé de 1909 (in Swiss French) (Reprint ed.). Geneva, Switzerland: Georg Keck & Cie. 1910. ISBN 9781360078335.
  4. ↑ Originates from Horace Odes, book I, ode 12, line 45: "crescit occulto velut arbor ævo fama Marcelli" ("The fame of Marcellus grows like a tree over time unseen").
  5. ↑ Financial Report - 2024 (PDF). Financial Services Department, University of Toronto. 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 30, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2025. Financial Statements of Trinity College - 2022 (PDF). KPMG LLP. 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2023. [permanent dead link] Financial Statements - 2023 (PDF). Financial Services Department, Victoria University. 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023. Financial Statements of the University of St. Michael's College - 2020 (PDF). KPMG LLP. 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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  7. ↑ "The story of the University of Toronto's original charter". University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services. Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2008-11-02.

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