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Acceptance rate

46%

Enrollment

37,888

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate46%
Admissions RequirementsDiploma of Collegial Studies (DEC) following successful completion of a 2-year pre-university course at a CEGEP (Collège d'Enseignement général et professionnel) in Quebec, or high school diploma with university entrance
Academic CalendarSeptember to April (September - December; January-April)
Enrollment37,888

We've calculated the 46% acceptance rate for McGill University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at McGill University.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

McGill University faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up McGill University.

Centre : Continuing Education

Accountancy Business Administration Education English Finance French Health Sciences Human Resources Information Technology Insurance International Business Leadership Management Marketing Operations Research Public Relations Social Work Spanish Taxation Translation and Interpretation Transport Management

College : Montréal Diocesan Theological College

Ethics History of Religion New Testament Pastoral Studies Philosophy Religion Religious Education Religious Studies Theology

College : Presbyterian College

Christian Religious Studies History of Religion Holy Writings New Testament Religion Theology

College : United Theological College (UTC)

Bible Christian Religious Studies Ethics History of Religion New Testament Pastoral Studies Philosophy Religion Religious Studies Theology

Course/Programme : Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Agricultural Economics Agriculture Anatomy Anthropology Architecture Art History Astronomy and Space Science Biochemistry Bioengineering Biology Biomedical Engineering Biotechnology Botany Business Administration Cell Biology Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Classical Languages Communication Disorders Communication Studies Computer Engineering Computer Science Dentistry Development Studies Dietetics Earth Sciences East Asian Studies Economics Education Educational and Student Counselling Educational Psychology Electrical Engineering English Environmental Engineering Environmental Studies Epidemiology Ethics European Studies Food Science French Gender Studies Genetics Geography German Greek (Classical) History Immunology Information Sciences Islamic Studies Italian Jewish Studies Latin Law Linguistics Literature Management Marine Science and Oceanography Materials Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanics Medical Technology Meteorology Microbiology Mining Engineering Music Natural Resources Neurosciences Nursing Nutrition Occupational Health Occupational Therapy Oncology Otorhinolaryngology Parasitology Pathology Pharmacology Philosophy Physical Education Physical Therapy Physics Physiology Polish Psychiatry and Mental Health Psychology Religious Studies Russian Slavic Languages Social Studies Social Work Sociology Spanish Statistics Surgery Town Planning Tropical Agriculture Women's Studies Zoology

Faculty : Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Agricultural Economics Agriculture Animal Husbandry Biochemistry Bioengineering Biological and Life Sciences Biology Botany Dietetics Ecology Entomology Environmental Engineering Environmental Studies Farm Management Food Science Food Technology Forestry Meteorology Microbiology Molecular Biology Natural Resources Nutrition Soil Management Soil Science Tropical Agriculture Water Management Wildlife

Faculty : Arts

African Studies American Studies Anthropology Art History Arts and Humanities Canadian Studies Caribbean Studies Catholic Theology Cinema and Television Classical Languages Cognitive Sciences Communication Studies Development Studies East Asian Studies Economics Educational Psychology English French Gender Studies German Greek (Classical) History Italian Jewish Studies Labour and Industrial Relations Latin Latin American Studies Linguistics Literature Middle Eastern Studies Philosophy Political Sciences Religion Russian Slavic Languages Social Work Sociology Spanish Statistics Women's Studies

Faculty : Dentistry

Dentistry Oral Pathology Surgery

Faculty : Education

Education Educational and Student Counselling Educational Psychology Educational Sciences Family Studies Foreign Languages Education Health Education Human Resources Indigenous Studies Information Sciences Jewish Studies Leadership Library Science Music Education Natives Education Pedagogy Physical Education Physical Therapy Physiology Primary Education Psychology Secondary Education Special Education Teacher Training

Faculty : Engineering

Architecture Bioengineering Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Energy Engineering Engineering Environmental Engineering Hydraulic Engineering Materials Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanics Mining Engineering Nanotechnology Power Engineering Software Engineering Structural Architecture Telecommunications Engineering Town Planning Transport Engineering

Faculty : Law

Air and Space Law Civil Law Comparative Law Environmental Studies Ethics European Union Law Human Rights International Law Law Private Law

Faculty : Management

Accountancy Business Administration Health Administration Industrial Management Leadership Management

Faculty : Medicine

Anaesthesiology Anatomy Biochemistry Biomedical Engineering Cardiology Cell Biology Communication Disorders Communication Studies Dermatology Endocrinology Epidemiology Gastroenterology Genetics Gerontology Haematology Immunology Medicine Microbiology Nephrology Neurology Nursing Obstetrics and Gynaecology Occupational Health Occupational Therapy Oncology Ophthalmology Orthopaedics Otorhinolaryngology Paediatrics Pathology Pharmacology Physical Therapy Physiology Plastic Surgery Psychiatry and Mental Health Radiology Respiratory Therapy Rheumatology Social Studies Statistics Surgery Urology

Faculty : Religious Studies

Asian Religious Studies Bible Christian Religious Studies Ethics History of Religion New Testament Philosophy Religion Religious Studies Theology

Faculty : Science

Applied Mathematics Astronomy and Space Science Biochemistry Biological and Life Sciences Biology Cell Biology Chemistry Clinical Psychology Computer Science Earth Sciences Environmental Studies Experimental Psychology Geography Geophysics Immunology Marine Science and Oceanography Mathematics Meteorology Microbiology Molecular Biology Natural Sciences Neurosciences Physics Psychology Software Engineering Statistics

School : Music

Jazz and Popular Music Music Music Education Music Theory and Composition Musical Instruments Musicology Singing

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by McGill University.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Research profile

McGill University is a world-class research university with 262,817 scientific papers published and 10,611,002 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Genetics, and Psychology.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
160,514 / 7,672,805
Medicine
138,472 / 6,450,631
Chemistry
119,148 / 5,629,272
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
107,334 / 3,937,311
Computer Science
106,765 / 4,670,718
Engineering
100,278 / 3,838,529
Physics
96,884 / 3,778,251
Environmental Science
85,411 / 3,383,916
Genetics
83,530 / 4,281,927
Psychology
80,666 / 3,820,981
Biochemistry
77,359 / 4,126,231
Quantum and Particle physics
60,562 / 2,257,282
Pathology
60,480 / 2,897,029
Philosophy
50,164 / 1,715,580
Organic chemistry
49,062 / 2,127,808
Political Science
48,573 / 1,584,317
Psychiatry
48,206 / 2,447,407
Mathematics
47,338 / 1,922,417
Geology
46,471 / 1,966,287
Sociology
45,432 / 1,749,523
Law
44,461 / 1,537,252
Geography and Cartography
44,130 / 1,622,880
Materials Science
44,036 / 1,651,422
Neuroscience
40,855 / 2,139,758
Statistics
39,805 / 1,689,173
Ecology
34,151 / 1,600,983
Surgery
33,620 / 1,459,849
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
31,381 / 1,172,665
History
30,212 / 986,468
Paleontology
29,929 / 1,345,226
Business
29,509 / 1,056,603
Optics
26,428 / 1,010,497
Immunology
25,505 / 1,252,236
Economics
24,815 / 846,498
Archaeology
24,721 / 906,399
Linguistics
23,654 / 843,509
Radiology
22,420 / 1,015,529
Public Health
21,536 / 1,050,620
Anatomy and Physiology
19,025 / 919,327
Demography
18,502 / 902,822

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

100 Notable alumni

Santa Ono

1. Santa Ono

1962-. (aged 64)
academic administrator immunologist
Santa Jeremy Ono FCAHS is a Canadian-American immunologist.
Thomas D'Arcy McGee

2. Thomas D'Arcy McGee

1825-1868 (aged 43)
editor politician writer journalist poet
Thomas D'Arcy McGee was an Irish-Canadian politician, Catholic spokesman, journalist, poet, and a Father of Canadian Confederation. The young McGee was an Irish Catholic who opposed British rule in Ireland, and was part of the Young Ireland attempts to overthrow British rule and create an independent Irish Republic. He escaped arrest and fled to the United States in 1848, after...
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Elizabeth Plank

3. Elizabeth Plank

1987-. (aged 39)
journalist
Elizabeth Plank is a Canadian journalist, author, and media personality. She was a senior producer and political correspondent at Vox, and began hosting her journalism show called Positive Spin at NBC News in July 2020. She is a columnist for MSNBC.
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Morteza Aghatehrani

4. Morteza Aghatehrani

1957-. (aged 69)
politician
Morteza Aghatehrani is an Iranian Shia cleric and principlist politician. He was former secretary-general of the Front of Islamic Revolution Stability, and now representing Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr in the Parliament of Iran since 2020. He was also a member of Iranian Parliament from 2008 to 2016.
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General Info & Contacts

Founded 1821
Motto Grandescunt Aucta Labore
Colors red, white
Academic calendar September to April (September - December; January-April)
Address 845 Sherbrooke Street West Montréal, Québec, H3A 2T5 Canada
City Population 1,800,000
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