66 Master's degrees offered by the university

The Institute of Parasitology at McGill University offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. thesis research degrees in Parasitology and a non-thesis M.Sc. (Applied) degree in Biotechnology (Information on the Biotechnology programs is found in the Biotechnology section). For the Ph.D. program, it is possible to add a Bioinformatics or Environment option.

The Medical Radiation Physics Unit at McGill University is a teaching and research unit focusing on the role that physics and its related sciences plays in medicine and cancer research, especially (but not exclusively) in radiation medicine; i.e., radiation oncology, medical imaging, and nuclear medicine.

The Electrical Engineering Department at McGill University offers programs of graduate studies leading to a degree of Master of Engineering (thesis or project/non-thesis) or Doctor of Philosophy.

The graduate program in Art History at McGill University offers M.A. and Ph.D. degrees and is extremely active.

The Department of Human Genetics at McGill University offers a clinical master’s program, M.Sc. in Genetic Counselling, as well as research training at both the M.Sc. and Ph.D. levels in Human Genetics. Both the M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Human Genetics research programs require the completion of a thesis, which is the major focus of the student's effort.

The Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at McGill University offers training leading to M.Sc. (Thesis) and Ph.D. degrees.

Biostatistics offered by McGill University involves the development and application of statistical methods to scientific research in areas such as medicine, epidemiology, public health, occupational and environmental health, genetics, and ecology.

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at McGill University offers programs that can be focused on applied mathematics, pure mathematics, and statistics leading to master’s degrees (M.A. or M.Sc.), with program options in Bioinformatics and in Computational Science and Engineering (CSE).

The Political Science Department at McGill University offers programs leading to the M.A. (with or without thesis) and Ph.D. degrees. These programs combine depth of specialization in a particular field with breadth of knowledge in related fields.

The School of Social Work at McGill University offers dynamic M.S.W., M.Sc.A. and Ph.D. programs, designed to explore cutting-edge knowledge on social work theory, practice, policy, and research.

The Mining Engineering department at McGill University is the most research-intensive unit within McGill’s Faculty of Engineering currently attracting nearly $300,000 annual funding per professor.

Advanced Civil Engineering courses of instruction and laboratory facilities at McGill University are available for Engineering graduate students who wish to proceed to the degrees of M.Eng., M.Sc., and Ph.D.

The Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Neuroscience (Thesis) offered by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, the Faculty of Engineering, and the Faculty of Science is a research-intensive program that emphasizes rigorous and comprehensive learning opportunities. 

The Department of Natural Resource Sciences at McGill University is dedicated to understanding natural and managed ecosystems from molecular to global scales.

The Anthropology Department at McGill University places high priority on research and on maintaining a distinguished graduate program.

The Microbiology and Immunology Department at McGill University offers graduate programs leading to the degrees of M.Sc. and Ph.D..

Pathology offered by McGill University is the specialized area of biomedical science that emphasizes the study of disease, and it is therefore one of the most multidisciplinary fields of research.

The Agricultural Economics program offered by McGill University provides students with applied economic concepts and tools to identify, define, and analyze economic problems affecting the performance of the agri-food sector and the environment. 

The Anatomy and Cell Biology Department at McGill University offers graduate programs leading to M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees.

The Chemistry Thematic Research Group at McGill University is engaged in a diverse range of research topics, which span structural biology, enzymology, nucleic acid research, signalling pathways, single-molecule biophysics, and biophysical chemistry of living tissues.