McGill University

Also known as Royal institution of advanced learning, University of McGill College, McGill college, McGill, mcgill.ca

English-language public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

AI overview

McGill University is a public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada that conducts classes and research primarily in English. The institution is notable as one of Canada's major research universities, contributing to advances in various academic fields while serving students from around the world.

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Research organization · ROR

Type: Education, Funder
Founded: 1821
Location: Montreal, Canada
Status: Active

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GRID grid.14709.3b · ISNI 0000 0004 1936 8649

Wikidata facts

Named after: James McGill
Country: Canada
Located in: Montreal
Founded by: James McGill
Headquarters: Montreal
Official website: www.mcgill.ca
Image: Arts Building, McGill University, Aug 31 2022.jpg
Students count: 37888
Admission rate: 0.463
Motto: Grandescunt Aucta Labore

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language used: French
Commons Institution page: Université McGill
Commons category: McGill University
topic's main category: Category:McGill University
Commons gallery: McGill University
inception: 1821-00-00
category for alumni of educational institution: Category:McGill University alumni
category of associated people: Category:McGill University people
category for employees of the organization: Category:Academic staff of McGill University
native label: McGill University
endowment: 1571858354
social media followers: 109
motto: Latin
API endpoint URL: shibboleth.mcgill.ca/idp/shibboleth
described by source: U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities
official map URL: maps.mcgill.ca
P8168: Leopoldo Máximo Falicov
ranking: 31
fax number: +1-514-398-4768
street address: 845 West Sherbrooke Street
postal code: H3A 2T5
phone number: +1-514-398-4455

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “McGill University” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.