About U of T Mississauga

  • Image of RAWC at nightEstablished in 1967 as Erindale College, the University of Toronto Mississauga began with one building, two tennis courts, 155 students, 28 faculty and 40 staff has grown to become the second largest division of the University of Toronto, Canada’s largest university.
  • First classes were held in September 1966 in temporary quarters at T.L. Kennedy Secondary School.
  • U of T Mississauga motto: Tantum Nobis Creditum, "So much has been entrusted to us."
  • The University was granted its coat of arms in 1975. The colours green and gold are dominantly featured and represent the natural beauty of the campus. The oak tree is from the U of T coat of arms and the wavy blue and silver bars in the chevron signify the proximity of the campus to the Credit River.
  • Situated on 225 acres of protected green belt along the Credit River, the campus is 32 kilometres west of the St.George campus in Toronto.
  • U of T Mississauga is home to about 10,500 undergraduate students—up from 6,500 in 2002-03—over 400 graduate students and more than 690 faculty and staff.
  • U of T Mississauga has 14 distinct academic departments, offering 125 programs and 70 areas of study. It also has an Institute of Communication and Culture.
  • U of T Mississauga has over 32,000 alumni worldwide.
  • Undergraduate degree options: Honours Bachelor of Arts, Honours Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Education (through the Concurrent Teacher Education Program).
  • Graduate degree options: Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science (MSc), Master of Biomedical Communications, Master of Biotechnology (MBioTech), Master in Management and Professional Accounting (MMPA), Doctor of Phi-losophy (PhD), Diploma in Investigative and Forensic Accounting (DIFA) and Master of Management of Innovation.
  • U of T Mississauga and Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning offer unique joint programs in Theatre and Drama studies, Art and Art History, and Communication, Culture and Information Technology (CCIT).
  • New facilities opened over the past couple of years at U of T Mississauga include: the Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre, a $34-million library and information complex; the Recreation, Athletics and Wellness Centre, which houses a fitness centre, elevated running track and eight-lane pool; and Oscar Peterson Hall, a 423-bed residence named for the late jazz legend, who was a longtime Mississauga resident.
  • U of T Mississauga is a leader in bioscience and biotechnology research through the Western GTA Convergence Centre, a non-profit centre designed to catalyze and accelerate growth of an internationally significant life science and technology cluster.
  • U of T Mississauga’s banner for growth — Grow Smart, Grow Green — balances campus development with environmental sensitivity and responsibility.
  • The campus is 32 kilometres west of the downtown U of T campus.