University of Toronto

Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto (U of T), in Toronto, Ontario, is the largest university in Canada.

Campuses

The University comprises three campuses. All three campuses are undergoing massive construction, with over 40 facilities recently completed, upgraded or in the works. These capital expansion projects are designed to increase study space as well as attract top-level talent. The study space requirement is in large part due to the cancellation of OAC and predicted increases in enrollment.

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St. George

The downtown, or St. George campus, includes four constituent undergraduate colleges, and three colleges from its three federated universities (federated universities were incorporated into the University; constituent colleges were created within the University). The campus is also home to several theological colleges associated with the Toronto School of Theology, as well as the University of Toronto school of Applied Science and Engineering.

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The downtown campus has a rich architectural history, making it a popular attraction for visitors to the city, as well as a common location for shooting movies. It is bounded by Spadina Avenue to the west, Bloor Street to the north, Bay Street to the east, and College Street to the south. Increasingly the university is expanding beyond these borders as it buys Toronto real estate. The campus is well-served by public transportation (TTC), namely by the Spadina, St. George, Museum, and Queen's Park subway stations. At the centre of the university is Queen's Park, the home of the Ontario Legislature. The Royal Ontario Museum and Royal Conservatory of Music are both also located within the university area.

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Spadina Avenue - Bloor Street - Bay Street - College Street - TTC - Spadina - St. George - Museum - Queen's Park - Subway - Queen's Park - Ontario Legislature - Royal Ontario Museum - Royal Conservatory of Music

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Mississauga and Scarborough

Thirty kilometres (18 miles) west of the St. George campus is the University of Toronto at Mississauga (UTM; formerly Erindale College) in suburban Mississauga. Set on the banks of the Credit River, UTM's 224 acre (0.9 km²) campus is decidedly modern. It is off Mississauga Road between Dundas Street and Burnhamthorpe Road in the Erindale area. A shuttle bus connects the UTM and St. George campuses. UTM is currently undergoing massive construction, and will soon be the home of a new athletics facility, including a state-of-the-art pool. Also in the works at UTM is brand new library called the Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre, set to open its doors in June of 2006. In the summer of 2007, UTM will open a brand new residence building. In spite of being at some distance from main campus, UTM is the home of the Toronto Argonauts.

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University of Toronto at Mississauga - Mississauga - Credit River - Mississauga Road - Dundas Street - Burnhamthorpe Road

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At the other end of the Greater Toronto Area is the University of Toronto at Scarborough (UTSC; formerly Scarborough College), approximately 30 kilometres east of the downtown campus. The 300 acre (1.2 km²) campus is on Highland Creek in the Scarborough area of eastern Toronto, on Military Trail, near Highway 401 and Morningside Avenue.

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Greater Toronto Area - University of Toronto at Scarborough - Highland Creek - Scarborough - Military Trail - Highway 401 - Morningside Avenue

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