St. George (Downtown) Campus
The St. George campus combines historic architecture and inviting green spaces in the heart of downtown Toronto. A campus of students, staff and faculty engage with the diverse events, neighbourhoods and industries within city. Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, an annual art culture festival that runs from dusk until dawn, features a number of art installations on campus grounds; the Varsity Centre’s high-performance facilities serve U of T students as well as provincial and national athletes and teams; the Multi-Faith Centre provides facilities that embrace no one faith or religion, and its design to both accommodate spiritual practice and to facilitate dialogue has garnered architectural awards and recognition. The vibrant academic life on this campus is intrinsically linked with Toronto’s rich cultural offerings, and results in a rich and unique experience for everyone at the St. George campus.
Every Arts and Science student on the St. George campus is a member of one of U of T’s seven colleges enjoying all the advantages of a smaller community together with membership in the nation’s top research university. Regardless of which college a student belongs to, they will still have access to all courses and programs offered in Arts and Science. All colleges have a similar mix of arts, science and commerce students. Although the colleges differ from one another they all provide similar services and activities. Colleges offer residence accommodation, dining facilities, study spaces and computer labs. College registrars help students select courses and provide a wide range of services, including orientation to the university, academic and financial counseling, scholarships and bursaries and tutorial assistance. Colleges hold social events, organize sports teams and leagues, and each one has a student government.
Students entering first year in Applied Science and Engineering, Music or Physical Education and Health, will find their faculties to be an intimate learning environment in much the same way as the colleges: a close-knit environment, where registrars help students choose courses, where students and faculty get to know one another, and where new students quickly feel at home.
Other Faculties, Schools and Centres based downtown include the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Medicine, the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, the Munk Centre for International Studies, the School of Graduate Studies and many others.
All U of T Faculties, Schools and Centres provide opportunities among the three campuses for collaboration with faculty, staff and other students.