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About McMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university founded in 1887 through a bequest from Senator William McMaster and incorporated by the Ontario legislature that year. Originally established in Toronto, the university relocated to Hamilton in 1930 and today occupies a landmark campus at 1280 Main Street West.
McMaster offers undergraduate and graduate programs across six faculties, with global recognition in health sciences, engineering, science, humanities, social sciences and business. Its problem-based, student-centred approach to learning, known as the McMaster Method, has influenced medical and professional education worldwide.
Prospective undergraduates can connect with the Student Recruitment Office through live chat and an online contact form at future.mcmaster.ca/contact-us. The Registrar's Office can be reached at 905-525-4600, and the university main line is 905-525-9140.
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- Address
- 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8
- Established
- 1887
- Grades / levels
- Undergraduate and graduate degrees
- Courses offered
- Undergraduate and graduate programs across six faculties, including health sciences, engineering, science, humanities, social sciences and the DeGroote School of Business.
- Languages
- English
- Accreditation
- Member of Universities Canada; degree-granting authority in Ontario
- Phone
- 905-525-9140
- Admissions phone
- 905-525-4600
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