The University of Toronto (U of T), established in 1827 as King's College, is Canada's largest university and a leading global research institution. Originally controlled by the Church of England, it became a secular institution in 1850 and adopted its current name. U of T has three campuses in the Greater Toronto Area: St. George, Mississauga, and Scarborough. The St. George campus is located in downtown Toronto and offers a quintessential urban university experience. The suburban campuses in Scarborough and Mississauga were established in the 1960s and house nearly half of the undergraduate student body.
U of T is known for its academic rigor, innovative spirit, and cultural diversity. It consistently ranks among the top universities worldwide. The university has graduated five Nobel Prize winners, and ten Nobel Laureates have been based at U of T during their careers. The University of Toronto Press was founded in 1901 as Canada's first academic publishing house. The U of T library system has over 12 million volumes in 341 languages and nearly 4 million electronic resources.
