As one of Canada’s top research-intensive universities, McMaster is a research-focused student-centred institution committed to pushing the boundaries of knowledge and educating our students to become the leaders and innovators of tomorrow.
McMaster is consistently ranked among the top one hundred institutions in the world for the quality and breadth of our research enterprise, the excellence of our research programs, and the discoveries and scholarly contributions of our faculty. McMaster is placed among the top 50 universities worldwide for health and medical sciences, and in the top 10 in Canada for engineering.
From combatting disease to informing public policy, making our environment healthier and helping to build the cities of the future, our students and researchers are working collaboratively to address the most urgent needs in our society, improving quality of life for communities locally and globally.