Western University

Western University ranks among Canada’s top-10 research universities and is recognized for delivering an academic experience second to none. Western’s dynamic campus community is characterized by an expanding array of opportunities for intellectual, social and cultural growth, and a reputation for attracting and developing leaders who make a difference at the local, national and global level.

“Canada’s best student experience at a research-intensive university”: this bold statement has made Western the envy of other leading universities. For 12 consecutive years in the Globe and Mail’s survey of student satisfaction, thousands of students graded Western at the top of its class on a wide range of measures: from the high quality of our teaching, to the outstanding facilities and residence experience, to overall campus atmosphere and student satisfaction. The most distinguishing element of Western’s unique identity is its unwavering commitment to outstanding student engagement across the spectrum of the university student experience. Curious to see more of campus? Take a virtual campus tour.
With 12 faculties and two affiliated university colleges, 36,000-plus students are proud to call Western home as they pursue more than 400 specializations, majors, and minors.

We acknowledge that Western University is located on the traditional territories of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak, and Chonnonton Nations, on lands connected with the London Township and Sombra Treaties of 1796 and the Dish with One Spoon Covenant Wampum. This land continues to be home to diverse Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) whom we recognize as contemporary stewards of the land and vital contributors of our society.

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