Quick Summary
Toronto Metropolitan University, known as Ryerson University until April 2022, is a public university in downtown Toronto founded in 1948. It became the first North American post-secondary institution to rename itself specifically over its founding namesake's role in Canada's residential school system. TMU enrolls roughly 50,000 students and is home to DMZ, a startup incubator ranked the world's top university-based incubator by UBI Global in 2018, with a network of over 4,700 alumni companies. The university climbed to 720th in the QS World University Rankings 2026, its largest year-over-year rise among Canadian institutions.
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Institutional Profile
Who they are
TMU became the first post-secondary institution in North America to change its name specifically to address a legacy of colonialism, renaming itself from Ryerson University to Toronto Metropolitan University in April 2022 after an eighteen-month Standing Strong Task Force review found its former namesake, Egerton Ryerson, to be one of the architects of Canada's residential school system. The university's DMZ startup incubator, founded in 2010, was ranked the world's number-one university-based business incubator by UBI Global in 2018 and has since produced a network of more than 4,700 alumni startups. TMU climbed from the 801-850 band to 720th in the QS World University Rankings 2026, a rise the university has publicized as the largest of any Canadian institution that year. Its downtown Toronto campus places students inside the city's commercial core, including an athletic centre built inside the former Maple Leaf Gardens hockey arena.
Founded1948
TypePublic
Total Students50300
Intl StudentsNot Available
Faculty RatioNot Available
CampusUrban
Campus SizeUrban campus in downtown Toronto, centered around Gould Street near Yonge-Dundas Square
Affiliated HospitalsNot Available
AccreditationPublicly funded university under Ontario's Ministry of Colleges and Universities, member of Universities Canada
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Global Standing
Three independent ranking systems
QS World 2026
#720
Quacquarelli Symonds
Times Higher Ed
Not Available
THE World University
ARWU Shanghai
Not Available
Academic Ranking
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Academics & Research
What you can study
Undergraduate and graduate degrees across faculties including Arts, Communication and Design, Community Services, Engineering and Architectural Science, Science, and the Ted Rogers School of Management
Programs
Doctoral programs offered through TMU's Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in fields including Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, and Policy Studies
PhD Programs
Select fully online and hybrid degree and certificate programs offered through TMU's continuing education division, The Chang School
Online Programs
DMZ, a technology startup incubator; TMU's Zone Learning network of sector-focused incubators; Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (iBEST)
Research Centers
TMU's DMZ startup incubator, launched in 2010 as the Digital Media Zone, has been ranked among the world's top university-based business incubators by UBI Global since 2014 and was ranked the world's number-one university-affiliated incubator in 2018. The incubator's network reports more than 4,700 alumni startups, including companies such as Mejuri, 500px, and Knix. TMU rose from the 801-850 band to 720th in the QS World University Rankings 2026, which the university has cited as the largest single-year rise of any Canadian institution in that edition.
Research Output
Publicly funded university under Ontario's Ministry of Colleges and Universities, member of Universities Canada
Accreditation
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Admissions Brief
What it takes to get in
Entry Requirements
Acceptance Rate80%
IELTS6.5
TOEFLNot Available
Min GPANot Available
GRENot Available
GMATNot Available
SATNot Available
ACTNot Available
Key Dates
FALLApplication Deadline · February 1
MAR-APRDecisions Released
Required Documents
TranscriptsSOPEnglish ScoresLORsPassport
Insider Tip
TMU's overall acceptance rate is around 80%, but this masks wide variation by program: competitive co-op and professional programs such as Architectural Science and Nursing admit closer to 22% of applicants, while less oversubscribed programs admit at much higher rates, so applicants should research their specific program's competitiveness rather than relying on the university-wide figure. Ontario applicants typically apply through the OUAC (Ontario Universities' Application Centre), while international applicants apply directly through TMU's own international admissions portal, and the two streams carry different required documents and deadlines. Because TMU renamed itself from Ryerson University in 2022, some older transcripts, reference materials, and even some application guides still refer to the institution by its former name, so applicants should verify they are using current, TMU-branded materials. Programs housed in the Ted Rogers School of Management and the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science are among the university's most selective, and typically require supplementary application components beyond secondary-school grades.
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Cost Ledger
Amounts in Canadian Dollar
UG Tuition
$3,680,642,498/yr
per year · CAD
Scholarships AvailableEntrance scholarships for incoming undergraduate students based on secondary-school academic average, along with program-specific and international-student scholarships administered through TMU's financial aid office
Financial AidOntario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) funding for eligible domestic students, alongside university-administered bursaries and needs-based aid managed through TMU's financial aid office
Work-StudyCo-operative education (co-op) is built into many TMU programs, particularly in Engineering, Architectural Science, and Business, giving students paid work terms integrated into their degree
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Featured & Popular Programs
A sample from Undergraduate and graduate degrees across faculties including Arts, Communication and Design, Community Services, Engineering and Architectural Science, Science, and the Ted Rogers School of Management programs total
| Program | Level | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Business Management (Ted Rogers School of Management) | BACHELOR | 3-4 YRS |
| Architectural Science | MASTER | 1-2 YRS |
| Journalism | PHD | 3-5 YRS |
| Computer Science | MBA | 12-24 MO |
| Nursing | BACHELOR | 3-4 YRS |
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Career Outcomes
Where graduates land
Not Available
Average Salary After Graduation
Not Available
Employment Rate
Internship PlacementCo-op and experiential learning placements are embedded in numerous undergraduate programs, coordinated through faculty-specific co-op offices and supplemented by DMZ and Zone Learning startup placements for entrepreneurially inclined students
Industry Connections
TMU's DMZ incubator sits atop Yonge-Dundas Square in the heart of downtown Toronto's commercial corephysically embedding student startups within Canada's largest business district rather than on a suburban research campus. The incubator has produced more than 4700 alumni startups since 2010 and was ranked the world's top university-based business incubator by UBI Global in 2018. The university's Zone Learning model extends this incubator approach into sector-specific zones tied to academic programsgiving students in fields beyond technologyincluding social ventures and healthaccess to structured venture-building support as part of their coursework. TMU's Ted Rogers School of Management and Mattamy Athletic Centrebuilt inside the former Maple Leaf Gardens arenaboth reflect the university's downtown Toronto location as a deliberate integration with the city's business and sports institutions rather than a self-contained suburban campus.
Notable Alumni
Entrepreneurs behind DMZ-incubated companies including Mejuri, 500px, Knix, and Inkbox; graduates of the university's journalism, business, and engineering programs across Canadian media, finance, and technology sectors
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Campus & Student Life
Life beyond lectures
Housing
On-campus residences are available for a limited number of students, primarily first-year, with many students relying on off-campus housing in downtown Toronto
Sports Facilities
Mattamy Athletic Centre, located in the former Maple Leaf Gardens arena, home to TMU's varsity Bold teams and student recreation facilities
Student Clubs
Over 90 student groups and clubs coordinated through the TMU Students' Union, plus program-specific academic societies
Library Resources
TMU Library and Archives, including the Student Learning Centre, a dedicated library and study building on Yonge Street
Exchange Programs
Student exchange agreements with partner universities abroad coordinated through TMU Global's international education office
Summer Programs
Not Available