Company Profile
University of Toronto
Company Overview
Established in 1827, the University of Toronto is Canada's largest university, recognized as a global leader in research and teaching. U of T's distinguished faculty, institutional record of groundbreaking scholarship and wealth of innovative academic opportunities continually attract outstanding students and academics from around the world. U of T is committed to providing a learning experience that benefits from both a scale almost unparalleled in North America and from the close-knit learning communities made possible through its college system and academic divisions. Located in and around Toronto, one of the world's most diverse regions, U of T's vibrant academic life is defined by a unique degree of cultural diversity in its learning community.The University is sustained environmentally by three green campuses, where renowned heritage buildings stand beside award-winning innovations in architectural design.
* FTE: Full-Time Equivalent
Students (2008-2009):
55,352(46,940 FTEs) undergraduate degree-seeking students
13,702 (12,499 FTEs) graduate degree-seeking students
2,038 (902 FTEs) certificate, diploma and special students
2,593 residents and post-graduate medical students
International students (2008-2009):
5,182 undergraduate degree seeking students
1,579 graduate degree seeking students
326 certificate, diploma and special students
779 residents and post-graduate medical students
Faculty (2008-2009):
2,260 (2,185 FTEs) Professorial
432 (378 FTEs) Teaching Stream
1,079 (216 FTEs) Term-limited Sessional and Stipendiary
3,913 (2,351 FTEs) Clinical
2,707 (1,071 FTEs) Other
Staff: 9,845
Alumni: 475,717
Undergraduate programs: 600+
Graduate programs (including doctoral and master's): 168
Professional programs: 42
Operating budget: $1.4 billion
Research grant and contract support: $844.5 million
Library: Over 18 million holdings and one of the top 5 research libraries in North America
Please visit www.utoronto.ca to learn more.
Company History
Did you know?
*Ten Nobel Laureates were based at U of T at significant points in their careers.
*Over the last two decades, our professors have received almost a quarter of all Canadian national awards although they represent just under seven per cent of Canada's university professors.
*More than half of full-time undergraduates are women.
*U of T has over 7,000 international students, just under ten per cent of our student population.
*The Royal Ontario Museum, Pollution Probe, Canadian Opera Company, and the Toronto Symphony were all started at U of T.
*Research achievements include development of the first electronic heart pacemaker, artificial larynx, single-lung transplant, nerve transplant, and artificial pancreas;
isolation of the gene that allows plants to grow in salt water; development of the chemical laser and the anti-blackout suit, later adapted to create the astronaut space suit; and creation of the infant cereal Pablum.
*As the 15th-largest employer in the Greater Toronto Area, U of T's overall estimated economic impact on the GTA economy is $5.4 billion.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Noted Faculty - Past and Present
*Sir Frederick Banting and J.J.R. Macleod won the Nobel Prize in 1923 for their work with Charles Best in the discovery of the role of insulin in controlling diabetes
*John C. Polanyi won the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
*Political scientist Janice Gross Stein
*Peter St. George-Hyslop led the team that discovered two genes responsible for early-onset Alzheimer's
*Medical biophysicist Lap-Chee Tsui led the team of researchers who discovered the cystic fibrosis gene
*Geneticist Tak Mak, the first to clone a T-cell gene
*Literary critic and author Northrop Frye
*Author and dramatist Robertson Davies
*Communications guru Marshall McLuhan
*Engineering pioneer Ursula Franklin
*Astronomer Helen Sawyer Hogg
Benefits
There are lots of great reasons to work at U of T--one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and Canada's Top Diversity Employers. Employees have access to:
*Excellent health and dental benefits
*Flexible work arrangements
*Tuition waivers
*Scholarships and/or tuition waivers for dependants
*Generous paid time off
*Support on equity and diversity issues
*On-site child care
*University pension plan
*Centre for training and career development
*Subsidized athletic facility membership
*World-renowned libraries
*Confidential counselling services
*Parking and subsidized transit
*Employee and Family Assistance Plan
*Continued health benefits for pensioners
Please visit www.jobs.utoronto.ca to learn more.