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About McGill University
McGill University is an English-language public research university in Montreal, Quebec, founded by royal charter in 1821 and named after Scottish merchant James McGill. Its downtown campus sits at the foot of Mount Royal, with a second campus, Macdonald Campus, in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue.
McGill offers undergraduate and graduate programs across faculties including arts, science, engineering, medicine and health sciences, law, management and agricultural sciences. The university attracts one of the most international student bodies in Canada.
Admissions and student services are coordinated through Service Point at 3415 McTavish Street. Prospective undergraduates can contact the recruitment team at futurestudents@mcgill.ca or 514-398-7878, and review programs, eligibility and application steps on the Undergraduate Admissions website at mcgill.ca.
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- Address
- 845 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0G4
- Established
- 1821
- Grades / levels
- Undergraduate and graduate degrees
- Courses offered
- Undergraduate and graduate programs across faculties including arts, science, engineering, medicine and health sciences, law, management and agricultural sciences.
- Languages
- English
- Accreditation
- Member of Universities Canada; degree-granting authority in Quebec
- futurestudents@mcgill.ca
- Phone
- 514-398-7878
- Admissions email
- futurestudents@mcgill.ca
- Admissions phone
- 514-398-7878
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