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About Western University
Western University is a public research university founded on March 7, 1878, as The Western University of London Ontario and renamed The University of Western Ontario in 1923. Its main campus is located at 1151 Richmond Street in London, Ontario, one of Canada's largest cities between Toronto and Detroit.
Western offers more than 400 undergraduate specializations, majors and minors through 12 faculties and three affiliated university colleges, spanning arts, science, engineering, health sciences, business, law, education and music. The university is recognized for research strength, student experience and professional programs including medicine and law.
Undergraduate Recruitment and Admissions can be reached at welcome@uwo.ca or 519-661-2100. Graduate admissions inquiries are directed to gradapps@uwo.ca or 519-850-2341.
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- Address
- 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 3K7
- Established
- 1878
- Grades / levels
- Undergraduate and graduate degrees
- Courses offered
- Undergraduate and graduate programs across 12 faculties and three affiliated university colleges, including arts, science, engineering, health sciences, business, law, education and music.
- Languages
- English
- Accreditation
- Member of Universities Canada; degree-granting authority in Ontario
- Phone
- 519-661-2111
- Admissions email
- welcome@uwo.ca
- Admissions phone
- 519-661-2100
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