University of Toronto

Office of the
President

From the President…

President’s Welcome

Welcome to the University of Toronto and to our electronic community. This website gives you an overview of the university’s three campuses – St. George, Mississauga and Scarborough – and articulates many of the reasons why U of T is justly renowned nationally and internationally.

Founded in 1827, U of T is very much like the City of Toronto itself: it is a large, multicultural community with a great number of opportunities and resources; and, like Toronto, it is organized around neighbourhoods, where smaller gatherings of people come together to learn and think and work.

In our knowledge-based age, higher education has become essential to our prosperity and our quality of life. Working with members of our constituencies and communities, U of T strives to make far-reaching and positive differences in the world – through the education of our students and through our pioneering research. These efforts have led to amazing stories, many of which are told in this webspace. I invite you to take a few minutes and browse through the remarkable array of information available here.

On behalf of our students, faculty, staff and alumni, I hope you enjoy and benefit from your visit to the University, whether it is through this website or in person.

David Naylor
President