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Master's Programmes
Medicine & Health (18)
- Postgraduate Diploma Advanced Neonatal Nursing
- Postgraduate Diploma Clinical Behavioural Sciences
- Postgraduate Diploma Clinical Epidemiology
- M.Sc. Global Health
- M.H.M. Health Management
- M.Sc. Kinesiology
- M.Sc. Medical Sciences
- M.Sc. Nursing
- M.Sc. Physiotherapy
- Postgraduate Diploma Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner
- M.P.H. Public Health
- M.Sc. Rehabilitation Science
- M.Sc. eHealth
Social Sciences (18)
- M.A. Anthropology
- M.C.M. Communications Management
- M.A. Economic Policy
- M.A. Economics
- M.E.P.P. Engineering and Public Policy
- M.Sc. Geography M.A.
- M.Sc. Occupational Therapy
- M.A. Political Science
- M.Sc. Psychology
- M.Sc. Rehabilitation Science
- M.A. Sociology
- M.A. Work and Society
Engineering & Technology (16)
- M.A.Sc. Biomedical Engineering
- M.A.Sc. Chemical Engineering
- M.Eng. Civil Engineering
- M.A.Sc. Engineering Physics
- M.E.P.P. Engineering and Public Policy
- M.Eng. Manufacturing Manufacturing Engineering
- M.A.Sc. Materials Engineering
- M.Sc. Materials Science
- M.A.Sc. Mechanical Engineering
- Postgraduate Diploma Nuclear Engineering
- M.A.Sc. Software Engineering
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (11)
- M.Sc. Biology
- M.Sc. Chemical Biology
- M.Sc. Chemistry
- M.A.Sc. Engineering Physics
- M.Sc. Mathematics
- M.Sc. Neuroscience
- M.Sc. Physics and Astronomy
- M.Sc. Statistics
Humanities (8)
- M.A. Classics
- M.A. English
- M.A. French
- M.A. History
- M.A. Philosophy
- M.A. Religious Studies
Business & Management (7)
- M.B.A. Business Administration
- M.Fin. Finance
Computer Science & IT (5)
- M.Sc. Computer Science
- M.Sc. Computing and Software
- M.Sc. Geography M.A.
Applied Sciences & Professions (3)
- M.Sc. Rehabilitation Science
- M.S.W. Social Work
- M.A. Work and Society
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (3)
- M.A. Economic Policy
- M.Sc. Geography M.A.
Education & Training (2)
- M.Sc. Occupational Therapy
Journalism & Media (2)
About
History
- Historically, McMaster University is the outgrowth of educational work initiated by Baptists in central Canada as early as the 1830's. Named after Senator William McMaster (1811-1887), who bequeathed substantial funds to endow "a Christian school of learning", the University was incorporated under the terms of an act of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1887.
Education
Faculties
- DeGroote School of Business
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Arts and Science Program
- School of Graduate Studies
Research
The Research Office for Administration, Development and Support (ROADS) helps researchers access funding from external granting agencies. Formerly known as the Office of Research Services, ROADS supports McMaster's research community through the funding application process and helps bring awarded projects into operation. The ROADS Development Unit supports researchers through the identification of funding opportunities, provision of information sessions, and review and editing of grant submissions.
Career
McMaster University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University encourages applications from all qualified candidates including women, persons with disabilities, First Nations, Metis and Inuit persons, members of racialized communities and LGBTQ-identified persons.
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University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2019
77 1
2018
78 35
2017
113
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2018
86 -20
2017
66 17
2016
83
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2019
146 -6
2018
140 9
2017
149
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2019
-
2018
130 -2
2017
128
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
ISS provides core services to the international student population and to Canadian students wishing to go abroad. These services include:
- advising on immigration matters
- promotion and administration of international exchange programs, study/work/volunteer abroad opportunities
- mentorship programs
- language cafè
- promoting, supporting and guiding students for international careers
- health insurance for international degree-seeking students, exchange
- students and visiting students
Housing services
Student Housing – The university owns and operates 12 on-campus residence buildings. Traditional residences offer co-ed, single-sex, small, medium and large floor/building choices. Apartment-style living is offered in two residences: Bates Residence and Mary E. Keyes Residence.
Library services
- The Library's William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections houses extensive archives including those of Bertrand Russell and a noteworthy collection of eighteenth-century literature
- The combined collections of the libraries total more than 1.9 million print and electronic books, 86,000 print and electronic journal titles, and 14,000 linear feet of archival resources
Medical services
The Health, Safety and Risk Management Unit of Human Resources Services is focused on environmental and occupational health, safety, loss prevention and mitigation in addition to supporting employees in a health and safe return to work following an injury or illness, facilitating workplace accommodations and fostering healthier work environments.
Student Life
Campus life
McMaster's main campus, located in the Westdale neighbourhood of Hamilton, Ontario, is comprised of 300 acres of scenic property at the western end of Lake Ontario, between Toronto and Niagara Falls.
Sports facilities
- 10 Acre Field houses three natural grass fields and is attached to some of the trails that lead into the Royal Botanical Gardens.
- The Alpine Tower creates the ideal setting for fostering teambuilding, improving communication, and developing self-esteem.
- Alumni Field - McMaster University's artificial soft surface Alumni Field began serving the McMaster and surrounding community in 2006.
- The Burridge gymnasium features three basketball and four volleyball courts with a wood playing surface. The facility is the competitive venue for McMaster basketball, volleyball and wrestling. The Burridge gymnasium includes seating for 2,250 .
Student clubs
Similar to a high school student council, the MSU (or McMaster Students Union Inc.) is the representative/governing body for all full-time undergraduate students at McMaster. It supports and administers more than 250 cultural, academic and social issues clubs on campus. It also operates one of our campus pubs 1280, the Union Market convenience store, and a number of other services. As a full time student, you automatically become a member of the MSU.For a complete listing of student clubs.
Accreditation
McMaster University, Continuing Health Sciences Education Program (CHSE) is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME) to provide CFPC MainPro and RCPSC Maintenance of Certification (MOC) study credits for Continuing Medical Education.The accreditation guidelines require that the CE Office be involved in the planning of all accredited programs.
The Global Study Awards
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Student Reviews
McMaster U. Biochemistry - The POV of a Third Year
Albert Stancescu rated 4 out of 5 stars
I loved the opportunity to explore the workforce through the integrated Co-op program. The curriculum was highly focused on research and provided an emphasis on critical thinking and problem-solving. Certain courses required a lot of memorization work, but it really prepares you for working with your intuition. The program itself can be improved by expanding the number of...
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Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Honestly, it has been great! I met a lot of amazing and hopefully life-long friends. As well, my learning at McMaster has been good (I think)
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Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed the size and sense of community that McMaster campus provides. I did, however, feel that we were often not challenged enough as students. I also felt that a lot of the courses I took did not provide a diversity of opinions - particularly those from the social sciences and humanities faculties.