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2023–2024
- Founded: 1878
- President: Dr. Alan Shepard
- Operating Revenue: $911.86 million
- Library Book Holdings: 5.84 million
- Land Area: 495.7 hectares
Key Facts
- World-ranked – Western is ranked among the top 1% of higher education institutions worldwide
- Research-intensive – We are a founding member of the U15, Canada’s group of most distinguished research universities
- Global campus – Our 36,205 students include more than 4,690 international students from 126 countries
- Top students – One of Canada’s top entrance averages for first-year students at 91.8%*
- High retention rate – One of Canada’s highest first to second year retention rate at 92.5%*
- Research impact – $278.58 million in research funding* and 7,108 papers published by Western researchers in 2023
- Prestigious scholars – Western has had 24 Rhodes Scholars, 83 Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada, and has 68 active Canada Research Chairs
- Comprehensive academics – 11 faculties including professional programs in medicine, business, law and engineering, plus the School of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies
- Tailored programs – 400+ combinations of undergraduate majors, minors and specializations
- Diverse graduate offerings – 160 graduate degree programs and collaborative specializations, including a range of interdisciplinary programs
- Solid career outcomes – 92.3% employment rate six months after graduation**
- International reach – Over 372,481 alumni in 160 countries worldwide
* 2022-23 data.
** May 2023 data.
Full-Time Enrolment
Undergraduates (includes concurrent and medical residents) | 29,358 |
Masters | 4,370 |
PhDs | 2,477 |
Total: | 36,205 |
Full-Time International Enrolment
Undergraduates (includes concurrent and medical residents) | 2,605 |
Masters | 1,144 |
Doctoral | 941 |
Total: | 4,690 |
Full-Time Undergraduate Enrolment by Faculty
Arts & Humanities | 923 |
Business | 1,336 |
Dentistry | 281 |
Education | 783 |
Engineering | 2,590 |
Health Sciences | 4,165 |
Information & Media Studies | 909 |
Law | 503 |
Medicine | 1,897 |
Music | 375 |
Science | 6,263 |
Social Science | 7,926 |
Concurrent | 384 |
Medical Residents | 1,023 |
Total: | 29,358 |
Full-Time Faculty Members by Faculty
Arts & Humanities | 128 |
Business | 151 |
Education | 50 |
Engineering | 124 |
Health Sciences | 142 |
Information & Media Studies | 42 |
Law | 37 |
Medicine | 260 |
Music | 41 |
Science | 198 |
Social Science | 228 |
Total: | 1,432 |
Full-Time Staff
Administrative | 503 |
Professional | 1,369 |
Research/Technical | 285 |
Librarian/Archivist | 47 |
Library Assistant | 48 |
Other | 537 |
Total: | 2,789 |
Updated as of October 2024
For more detailed statistics, please visit the Office of Institutional Planning & Budgeting.