McGill University is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1821 by royal charter granted by King George IV, the university bears the name of James McGill, a Scottish merchant whose bequest in 1813 formed the university's precursor, University of McGill College; the name was officially changed to McGill University in 1885. McGill's main campus is on the slope of Mount Royal in downtown Montreal, with a second campus situated in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, also on Montreal Island, 30 kilometres west of the main campus. The university is one of two universities outside the United States which are members of the Association of American Universities, alongside the University of Toronto, and it is the only Canadian member of the Global University Leaders Forum within the World Economic Forum. McGill offers degrees and diplomas in over 300 fields of study, with the highest average entering grades of any Canadian university.
| Former name | McGill College or University of McGill College (1821–1885) |
| Motto | Grandescunt Aucta Labore, On legend: In Domino Confido |
| Motto (English) | By work, all things increase and grow, On legend: I trust in the Lord |
| Type | Public |
| Established | March 31, 1821 |
| Affiliation | AAU, ACU, AUCC, AUF, ATS, CARL, CBIE, BCI, CUSID, GULF, UArctic, UNAI, U15, URA |
| Endowment | CA$ 1.523 billion |
| Budget | CA$ 1.43 billion |
| Chairman | Ram Panda |
| Chancellor | Michael Meighen |
| President | Suzanne Fortier |
| Vice-Chancellor | Suzanne Fortier |
| Visitor | Richard Wagner (as Administrator of Canada) |
| Academic staff | 3,457 (staff), 1,710 tenure track, 1,632 non-tenure track (faculty) |
| Students | 40,036 |
| Undergraduates | 27,601 |
| Postgraduates | 10,144 |
| Other students | 2,291 |
| Campus | Urban, Downtown: 80 acres, Macdonald Campus: 1,600 acres, Outaouais Campus |
| Language | English and French |
| Colours | Red and white |
| Athletics | CIS, RSEQ, CUFLA (29 varsity teams) |
| Mascot | Marty the Martlet |
About McGill University
Named after a Montreal merchant from Scotland, James McGill, this public research university became the only Canadian member of the Global University Leaders Forum.
Achievement of McGill University
The mascot of the school is Marty the Martlet. More than 10 Nobel laureates and multiple Canadian prime ministers have emerged from the school.
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Latest information about McGill University updated on July 28 2021.
