Prestigious School Guide | McGill University
McGill University is located in the center of Montreal, Quebec. Montreal is the world's largest English-French bilingual city. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the St. Lawrence River. It is the second largest city in Canada and the financial, industrial and commercial center of Canada. A large-scale World Expo has been held here, and it also hosted the 1976 Olympic Games. Montreal is an area where many ethnic groups live, including Ireland, Italy, Jews, Greece, Arabia, Asia, Latin America, Haiti and Portugal. Residents come from almost all countries in the world.
McGill University was founded in 1821, sponsored by Mr. McGill. With a history of more than 190 years, it is a world-renowned public university whose motto is "Growth comes from hard work."
McGill University has two campuses. The main campus of the university is backed by Mount Royal and faces the bustling commercial street, covering an area of 79 acres. The historical buildings, modern buildings and vast green spaces here often amaze people who come here. "Travel + Leisure" magazine named the campus as one of the 16 most beautiful university campuses in the world. The other campus is located 36 kilometers west of the city and covers an area of 1,600 acres. The school provides a free shuttle bus to and from the school area for students in school, the journey takes about 30 minutes, and you can also take the subway to transfer to a bus, which is also very convenient.
There are 13 libraries and 4 professional libraries on the campus, which together form one of Canada's largest library networks, with a collection of more than 6 million books, more than 17,000 periodicals and nearly 13 million microfilms. At the same time, there are 7 museums of various kinds in the school. In these museums and libraries, there are a large number of precious documents, materials, picture albums and physical objects, as well as many animal and plant specimens with scientific research value. The exhibits in these museums with different styles and sentiments can allow students to gain more education and knowledge beyond books.
Colleges
After more than a hundred years of rapid development, McGill University has developed into a world-renowned first-class comprehensive university, known as the "Harvard of Canada".
McGill University has a total of 25 faculties, divided into 11 faculties and 14 colleges and other academic units, providing more than 340 undergraduate professional programs and more than 250 doctoral and master programs.
The departments are: School of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Natural Sciences, School of Engineering, School of Law, School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, School of Business, School of Education, School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, School of Religious Studies, School of Architecture, School of Urban Design, School of Computer Science , School of Information, School of Nutrition, School of Environment, School of Nursing, School of Physiotherapy, School of Social Activities, School of Music, School of Continuing Education; In addition, McUlrich has 3 affiliated schools: Montreal Diocese Theological School, United Theological Seminary of Canada and United States and Canada. Montreal Presbyterian College.
In the nearly 200-year history of McGill University, it has nurtured many great thinkers and scientists in Canada, including 14 Nobel Prize winners, 144 Rhodes scholars, 5 astronauts, and 4 Canadian prime ministers. , 4 foreign heads of state, 13 justices of the Supreme Court of Canada, 28 ambassadors abroad, 9 Oscar winners, 11 Grammy Award winners, 3 Pulitzer Prize winners and 31 Olympic medalist.