About McGill University

The oldest university in Montreal is McGill University, which was founded in 1821. It is a public university that was given its name by Scottish businessman James McGill, who left a trust fund of £10,000 and his 46-acre estate at Burnside Place on Mount Royal for the establishment of a school bearing his name. Ernest Rutherford conducted his Nobel Prize-winning research on the nature of radioactivity at McGill University.

According to Maclean's University Rankings 2022, McGill University has held the top spot for medical doctoral universities in Canada for 17 years running. According to the Impact Rankings and the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings from 2005 to 2022, McGill University is placed 44 and 101–200. In the meantime, McGill University is ranked 31 by QS Ranking for 2023.

11 faculties and 14 schools make up McGill. 40,000 students from more than 150 countries attend McGill University, which offers more than 400 courses. With more than 31% of its students coming from outside Canada in the academic year 2021–2022, it is one of the most diverse institutions of higher learning in the country. Due to its 50 research centres and institutes, illustrious past, and flourishing 250,000-strong alumni network, McGill University has earned a solid reputation. The cost of attending McGill University varies by the programme you enrol in. For the school year 2021–2022, the annual tuition for undergraduate courses ranges from $31,000 to $63,000. For the academic year 2021–2022, the cost of postgraduate studies ranges from $11,000 to $15,000 per year.

About 39,267 students applied for admission to McGill University in the Fall of 2021. 26,765 of them were undergraduate students. Graduate students made up 10,411 of the population, followed by postdoctoral scholars (698), residents and fellows (1,393). At McGill University, international students made up 30.8% of the total student body.

All first-year undergraduate students at McGill University are eligible for Guaranteed Housing. Each year, more than 3,000 students live in the halls of McGill University. The McGill University meal plan is required. The kind of room you select to live in will affect the cost of lodging. For the academic year 2021–2022, the cost of housing at McGill University ranges from $9,000 to $18,000 per year, including a required food plan. The housing at McGill University offers personnel who work in residence life to create welcoming and strong communities in each hall, fresh and healthy food, and safety and security provided by night porters and front desk staff who are on duty around-the-clock.

McGill University Rankings

• #67 Universities Rankings - ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2021
• #27 World University Ranking - QS 2022
• #44 University Ranking - THE (Times Higher Education) 2022
• #51 Global Universities - US News & World Report 2022

Why McGill University?

• Ranks 1st in Canada among medical-doctoral universities (Maclean’s) and 21st in the world (QS World University Rankings).
•  Known worldwide for its sky-high entering grades.
•  Canada's best-known institutions of higher learning and one of the leading research-intensive universities in the world.
• 20% of its students are international students from more than 150 countries.
•  Counts nine Nobel Prize-winners among its faculty and alumni.

McGill University Tuition Fees

McGill University Entry Requirements

McGill University English Proficiency Requirement for International Students

International students applying to the University are required to submit one of the following scores as proof of English language requirement. Applicants must note that the specifications for some of the graduate programs differ from the below-mentioned scores.

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McGill University Cost of Living

The following are additional costs that make up the basic cost of living that an applicant seeking enrollment at the institute must pay in addition to the tuition:

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