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- World ranking
- #30QS 2027Source
About McGill University
McGill was founded under a royal charter granted in 1821, using land and money left by the Montreal merchant James McGill, who died in 1813. Its Faculty of Medicine, established in 1829, was the first in Canada. It teaches mainly in English, with a downtown Montreal campus at the foot of Mount Royal and the Macdonald campus in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue.
At a glance
- International
- 27%
- Founded
- 1821
- Type
- Public
- Campus
- Urban
Montreal, Canada45.509, -73.588
Open on mapRankings
- QSQS#30World · 2027Source
- THETHE=41World · 2026Source
- WebometricsWebometrics#43World · 2026Canada #3Source
- CWURCWUR#28World · 2026Canada #2Source
- ARWUARWU=73World · 2026Source
- URAPURAP#69World · 2025Canada #3Source
Admissions & how to apply
Application routeOnline McGill Applicant Portal (direct application).Source
- Check the entry requirements for your course and qualifications.
- Check the English-test policy below.
- Apply through Online McGill Applicant Portal (direct application).
English test waiver Yes; exemptions include four consecutive years of secondary/university study in listed English-primary countries and several specified English qualifications. Source
Scholarships you can use here
- McCall MacBain ScholarshipsFull funding · Full tuition and fees + living stipend of CAD 2,300/month during academic terms
- Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at McGill UniversityFull funding · Full scholarship
Campus & media
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