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McMaster University

McMaster University is a public research university in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The university bears the name of William McMaster, a prominent Canadian senator and banker who largely contributed to its founding. Its main campus is built on 121 hectares (300 acres) of land. Its Michael DeGroote School of Medicine has notably developed admission tests adopted by other schools. In 2001, they developed the multiple-mini interview to address long-standing concerns over standard panel interviews. McMaster University has over 27,000 undergraduate and over 4,000 post-graduate students. Alumni and former students reside across Canada and in 139 countries. Its notable alumni include government officials, academics, business leaders, Rhodes Scholars, Gates Cambridge Scholars, and Nobel laureates.

Country

  • Canada

City

  • Hamilton ,
  • St. Catharines ,
  • Waterloo (Ontario) ,

Founding year

1887

Acceptance rate

30%

Fall semester application deadline

Not specified

Spring semester application deadline

Not specified

Semester fees (30 ECTS)

From €4000/semester

Subjects available to free mover students

Accounting & Finance [English]Anatomy & Physiology [English]Anthropology [English]Art & Design [English]Biological Sciences [English]Business & Management Studies [English]Chemistry [English]Classics & Ancient History [English]Communication & Media Studies [English]Computer Science & Information Systems [English]Development Studies [English]Earth & Marine Sciences [English]Economics & Econometrics [English]Engineering Chemical [English]Engineering CiviI & Structural [English]Engineering Electrical & Electronic [English]Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing [English]English Language & Literature [English]Geography [English]History [English]Materials Science [English]Mathematics [English]Medicine [English]Modern Languages [English]Philosophy [English]Physics & Astronomy [English]Politics & International Studies [English]Psychology [English]Social Policy & Administration [English]Sociology [English]Statistics & Operational Research [English]Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies [English]

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General rankings position

QS World University Rankings
152°
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
69°
Academic Ranking of World Universities
98°
Center for World University Rankings
160°
CWTS Leiden Ranking
159°
Eduniversal palmes
4/5
Webometrics
92°

QS World Universities by Subject

Arts & Humanities
281°
Engineering and Technology
194°
Life Sciences & Medicine
52°
Natural Sciences
228°
Social Sciences & Management
276°
Accounting & Finance
251-300°
Anatomy & Physiology
30°
Biological Sciences
151-200°
Business & Management Studies
251-300°
Chemistry
201-250°
Computer Science & Information Systems
251-300°
Economics & Econometrics
251-300°
Engineering Chemical
101-150°
Engineering CiviI & Structural
201-220°
Engineering Electrical & Electronic
151-200°
Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing
150°
English Language & Literature
151-200°
Environmental Sciences
151-200°
Geography
201-210°
History
201-220°
Linguistics
201-250°
Materials Science
101-150°
Mathematics
82°
Medicine
37°
Nursing
21°
Physics & Astronomy
251-300°
Psychology
151-200°
Social Policy & Administration
101-120°
Sociology
201-250°
Sports-related Subjects
22°
Statistics & Operational Research
51-100°
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies
101-130°

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