What the Numbers Say About the Past 12 Years

The University of Toronto has always been known for excellence – but the numbers from the past 12 years tell a story of unprecedented growth, impact and accessibility. With more than 102,000 students enrolled across three campuses, U of T has expanded its reach while strengthening its reputation as a global powerhouse in research, innovation and education. It leads the world in sustainability, dominates national and international research awards, and provides robust support for students through financial aid, experiential learning and global opportunities.

Enrolment

This past year, 102,431 full-time and part-time students attended U of T, up 22 per cent since 2013-14.

% GROWTH FROM 2013 TO 2025

2024-25 ENROLMENT

Source: Institutional Research and Data Governance

Research Awards

U of T has a track record of research excellence. Its faculty consistently earn top national and international accolades across a wide range of disciplines.

U of T researchers receive:

48%
of the major international prizes awarded to faculty at Canadian universities

25%
of the most prestigious national awards, including Killam Prizes and Steacie Prizes

U of T and its partner hospitals hold 330 Canada Research Chairs – significantly more than any other university

Computer science professor Geoffrey Hinton won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2024. He is the fourth U of T faculty member to have received a Nobel Prize.

Source: Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation

Rankings

U of T earns top rankings globally across a wide range of measures.

1ST
for sustainability
 

3RD most prolific in health sciences research (with partner hospitals)

4TH for performance of scientific papers

TOP 5 among university-managed business incubators

10TH
among public universities

 
14TH for graduate employability

21ST
among all universities

TOP 50 in 46 subject categories – more than any other university globally. U of T is ranked in the top 10 in seven subjects

Source: QS World University Rankings; Nature Index Annual Tables; National Taiwan University Ranking; UBI Global World Benchmark Study; Times Higher Education World University Rankings; Times Higher Education Global Employability Ranking; Times Higher Education World University Rankings; QS World University Rankings by Subject

Assistance for students

47% of full-time U of T students from Ontario received OSAP in 2023-24

U of T earmarked $380 MILLION in financial support to students in 2024-25, up 15% from the year before

In 2023-24, U of T paid $3,980 in institutional scholarships and bursaries per full-time equivalent student. That’s 69% higher than the Ontario average of $2,361

Beginning in fall 2025, U of T will raise its annual minimum funding package for qualifying PhD students to $40,000 – one of the highest base funding packages in Canada

Source: Institutional Research and Data Governance

Student experience

89%
of U of T’s most accomplished faculty members are active in undergraduate education

67%
of undergraduates gain experiential or service learning while at U of T

5,553 STUDENTS engaged in a global experience (either through travel or in a global classroom) in 2023

Source: U of T Performance Indicators, Provost’s Office, Office of Vice-President, International

Entrepreneurship

U of T’s 12 business incubators and accelerators support almost 1,000 entrepreneurial teams annually across the three campuses.

In the past five years, entrepreneurs from the U of T community have launched 941 startups, which have secured over $12 BILLION in funding and created 17,000 jobs.

1,000+
patent applications filed in the past 10 years

80% of inventions name a post-doc or student as an inventor or co-inventor

Source: U of T Entrepreneurship

Sustainability

By 2027, U of T’s St. George campus will cut annual scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 46,000 tonnes – the equivalent of taking 10,000 gas cars off the road for a year.

Nearly one third of all undergraduate courses feature sustainability content.

U of T’s 14 solar arrays generate nearly 2 million kWh of electricity each year – enough to power the main University College building.

Source: U of T tri-campus Sustainability Offices and President’s Advisory Committee on the Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability