McGill University
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 |
| Founder | James McGill |
Academic affiliation | AAU, ACU, AUCC, AUF, ATS, CARL, CBIE, BCI, CUSID, GULF, UArctic, UNAI, U15, URA |
| Endowment | CA$2.109 billion |
| Budget | CA$1.555 billion |
| Chair | Maryse Bertrand |
| Chancellor | Pierre Boivin |
| President | H. Deep Saini |
| Visitor | Mary Simon (as Governor General of Canada) |
Academic staff | 3,476 (staff) 1,747 tenure track, 1,667 non-tenure track (faculty) |
Administrative staff | 4,327 |
| Students | 39,513 (2022) |
| Undergraduates | 27,085 (2022) |
| Postgraduates | 10,344 (2022) |
Other students | 2,084 (2022) |
| Location | , Canada 45°30′15″N 73°34′29″W / 45.50417°N 73.57472°W |
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| Language | English |
| Newspapers | The McGill Daily The Tribune |
| Colours | McGill Red and White |
| Nickname | McGill Redbirds and Martlets |
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| Mascot | Marty the Martlet |
| Website | www |
McGill University (French: Université McGill) is an English-language public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1821 by royal charter, the university bears the name of James McGill, a Scottish merchant, whose bequest in 1813 established the University of McGill College. In 1885, the name of the university was officially changed to McGill University.
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, alongside the University of Toronto, and is the only Canadian member of the Global University Leaders Forum (GULF) within the World Economic Forum. 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.
McGill alumni, faculty, and affiliates include 12 Nobel laureates and 149 Rhodes Scholars, 3 former prime ministers of Canada, and 2 governor generals of Canada. McGill alumni also include 9 Academy Award winners, 13 Grammy Award winners, 15 Emmy Award winners, 4 Pulitzer Prize winners, and 121 Olympians with over 35 Olympic medals.