Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto has evolved into Canada's leading institution of learning, discovery and knowledge creation. U of T’s globally-recognized network of faculty members, alumni and partners creates a unique educational experience for undergraduate and graduate students. With one of the strongest teaching faculties across all disciplines – spanning medicine to business, urban studies to engineering, humanities to education, and more – our students have the opportunity to learn from and work with professors who are some of today’s thought leaders. With an annual enrollment of over 80,000 students, including more than 10,000 international students, the University is Canada’s largest educational institution and continues to be the nation’s leader in higher learning and research. U of T at a Glance ------------------------ Degree-seeking students (2012-2013): 60,469 undergraduate 15,097 graduate Degree-seeking international students (2012-2013): 7,888 undergraduate 2,008 graduate Undergraduate programs: 700+ Graduate programs: 215 Professional programs: 63 Staff and faculty: 17,759 as of September 2011 Alumni (up to Fall 2013) : 530,000 Operating budget (2012-2013): $1.8 billion Research grant & contract support (2010-2011): $1.1 billion Library: Over 21 million holdings, one of top 3 research libraries in North America