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UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO / Meric Gertler, President

Address, activities & membership

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO - Address, activities & membership

Address:

Simcoe Hall
27 King's College Circle
Toronto, ON  M5S 1A1
Canada

Telephone number: 416-978-4163

Fax number: 416-971-1360  

  • Contact information in previous versions
    • Simcoe Hall
      27 King's College Circle
      Toronto, ON  M5S 1A1
      Canada

      Telephone number: 416-978-5409

      Fax number: 416-978-8903  

    • Simcoe Hall
      27 King's College Circle
      Toronto, ON  M5S 1A1
      Canada

      Telephone number: 416-978-3225

      Fax number: 416-978-8903  

    • Simcoe Hall
      27 King's College Circle
      Toronto, ON  M5S 1A1
      Canada

      Telephone number: 416-978-3225

      Fax number: 416-978-4431  

    • Simcoe Hall
      27 King's College Circle
      Toronto, ON  M5S 1A1
      Canada

      Telephone number: 416-946-0695

      Fax number: 416-978-4431  

    • c/o Director Government Liaison
      Simcoe Hall, Room 216, 27 King's College Circle
      Toronto, ON  M5S 1A1
      Canada

      Telephone number: 416-946-0695

      Fax number: 416-978-4431  


Description of the organization's activities:
The University of Toronto is committed to being an internationally significant research university, with undergraduate, graduate and professional programs of excellent quality.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
The University of Toronto has one of the strongest research and teaching faculties in North America, presenting top students at all levels with intellectual environment unmatched in depth and breadth by any other Canadian institution. Established in 1827, the University of Toronto today operates in downtown Toronto, Mississauga and Scarborough, as well as in nine renowned academic hospitals. Offering 280 graduate programs, including 60 professional programs, and over 700 undergraduate programs across three campuses, with over 90,000 students, over 20,000 faculty and staff, and 570,000 alumni active in every region of the world, U of T's influence is felt in every area of human endeavour. The University of Toronto has a unicameral system of governance, with an elected 50-member body known as the Governing Council. Twenty-five members of the Governing Council are from within the University: 12 teaching staff, 8 students, 2 administrative staff, the President and 2 senior officers appointed by the President. The other 25 members consist of 16 appointees of the provincial government, 8 elected alumni and the chancellor, who is also elected by the alumni. The Governing Council annually elects a Chair and Vice-Chair from among the members appointed by the province.The University of Toronto is a member of the Universities Canada and U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities.

  • Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
    • The University of Toronto has one of the strongest research and teaching faculties in North America, presenting top students at all levels with intellectual environment unmatched in depth and breadth by any other Canadian institution. Established in 1827, the University of Toronto today operates in downtown Toronto, Mississauga and Scarborough, as well as in nine renowned academic hospitals. Offering 280 graduate programs, including 60 professional programs, and over 700 undergraduate programs across three campuses, with over 90,000 students, over 20,000 faculty and staff, and 570,000 alumni active in every region of the world, U of T's influence is felt in every area of human endeavour. The University of Toronto has a unicameral system of governance, with an elected 50-member body known as the Governing Council. Twenty-five members of the Governing Council are from within the University: 12 teaching staff, 8 students, 2 administrative staff, the President and 2 senior officers appointed by the President. The other 25 members consist of 16 appointees of the provincial government, 8 elected alumni and the chancellor, who is also elected by the alumni. The Governing Council annually elects a Chair and Vice-Chair from among the members appointed by the province.The University of Toronto is a member of the Universities Canada.
    • The University of Toronto has one of the strongest research and teaching faculties in North America, presenting top students at all levels with intellectual environment unmatched in depth and breadth by any other Canadian institution. Established in 1827, the University of Toronto today operates in downtown Toronto, Mississauga and Scarborough, as well as in nine renowned academic hospitals. Offering 215 graduate programs, 60 professional programs, and over 700 undergraduate programs across three campuses, with more than 80,000 students, over 20,000 faculty and staff, and 550,000 alumni active in every region of the world, U of T's influence is felt in every area of human endeavour. The University of Toronto has a unicameral system of governance, with an elected 50-member body known as the Governing Council. Twenty-five members of the Governing Council are from within the University: 12 teaching staff, 8 students, 2 administrative staff, the President and 2 senior officers appointed by the President. The other 25 members consist of 16 appointees of the provincial government, 8 elected alumni and the chancellor, who is also elected by the alumni. The Governing Council annually elects a Chair and Vice-Chair from among the members appointed by the province.The University of Toronto is a member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.
    • The University of Toronto has one of the strongest research and teaching faculties in North America, presenting top students at all levels with intellectual environment unmatched in depth and breadth by any other Canadian institution. Established in 1827, the University of Toronto today operates in downtown Toronto, Mississauga and Scarborough, as well as in nine renowned academic hospitals. Offering 215 graduate programs, 60 professional programs, and over 700 undergraduate programs across three campuses, with more than 80,000 students, over 20,000 faculty and staff, and 525,000 alumni active in every region of the world, U of T's influence is felt in every area of human endeavour. The University of Toronto has a unicameral system of governance, with an elected 50-member body known as the Governing Council. Twenty-five members of the Governing Council are from within the University: 12 teaching staff, 8 students, 2 administrative staff, the President and 2 senior officers appointed by the President. The other 25 members consist of 16 appointees of the provincial government, 8 elected alumni and the chancellor, who is also elected by the alumni. The Governing Council annually elects a Chair and Vice-Chair from among the members appointed by the province.The University of Toronto is a member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.
    • With campuses in downtown Toronto, Mississauga and Scarborough, U of T has over 10,000 faculty and staff, nearly 80,000 graduate and undergraduate students, and more than 400,000 alumni who have earned their degrees from U of T. The University of Toronto has a unicameral system of governance, with an elected 50-member body known as the Governing Council. Twenty-five members of the Governing Council are from within the University: 12 teaching staff, 8 students, 2 administrative staff, the President and 2 senior officers appointed by the President. The other 25 members consist of 16 appointees of the provincial government, 8 elected alumni and the chancellor, who is also elected by the alumni. The Governing Council annually elects a Chair and Vice-Chair from among the members appointed by the province.The University of Toronto is a member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.
    • With campuses in downtown Toronto, Mississauga and Scarborough, U of T has over 9,000 faculty and staff, nearly 70,000 graduate and undergraduate students, and more than 300,000 alumni who have earned their degrees from U of T. The University of Toronto has a unicameral system of governance, with an elected 50-member body known as the Governing Council. Twenty-five members of the Governing Council are from within the University: 12 teaching staff, 8 students, 2 administrative staff, the President and 2 senior officers appointed by the President. The other 25 members consist of 16 appointees of the provincial government, 8 elected alumni and the chancellor, who is also elected by the alumni. The Governing Council annually elects a Chair and Vice-Chair from among the members appointed by the province.The University of Toronto is a member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.

Public offices held: Brian Kelly


Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2024-04-30
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Foundation for Innovation $99,804,000.00 Yes
Canada Research Chairs $46,163,000.00 Yes
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) $273,996,000.00 Yes
Foreign $29,282,000.00 Yes
Health and Welfare Canada $7,160,000.00 Yes
Municipal $2,113,000.00 Yes
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) $82,606,000.00 Yes
Other Federal $574,000.00 Yes
Other Provinces $733,000.00 Yes
Provincial $50,148,000.00 Yes
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) $41,824,000.00 Yes

  • Government funding in previous versions

      List of Government Funding
      End date of the last completed financial year Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
      2023-04-30 Canada Foundation for Innovation $54,651,000.00 Yes
      2023-04-30 Canada Foundation for Innovation $99,804,000.00 Yes
      2023-04-30 Canada Research Chairs $39,138,000.00 Yes
      2023-04-30 Canada Research Chairs $46,163,000.00 Yes
      2023-04-30 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) $258,905,000.00 Yes
      2023-04-30 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) $273,996,000.00 Yes
      2023-04-30 Foreign $27,561,000.00 Yes
      2023-04-30 Foreign $29,282,000.00 Yes
      2023-04-30 Health and Welfare Canada $6,840,000.00 Yes
      2023-04-30 Health and Welfare Canada $7,160,000.00 Yes
      2023-04-30 Municipal $1,663,000.00 Yes
      2023-04-30 Municipal $2,113,000.00 Yes
      2023-04-30 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) $81,316,000.00 Yes
      2023-04-30 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) $82,606,000.00 Yes
      2023-04-30 Other Federal $574,000.00 Yes
      2023-04-30 Other Federal $134,865,000.00 Yes
      2023-04-30 Other Provinces $733,000.00 Yes
      2023-04-30 Other Provinces $945,000.00 Yes
      2023-04-30 Provincial $50,148,000.00 Yes
      2023-04-30 Provincial $767,525,000.00 Yes
      2023-04-30 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) $36,072,000.00 Yes
      2023-04-30 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) $41,824,000.00 Yes

Public offices held: Forrest Parlee

List of Public Offices Held
Position Period Held Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Policy Advisor
Senate of Canada, Office of the Leader of the Government 		January 2005 to December 2006 Not a designated office

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