University of Toronto

The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, founded in 1827. It comprises three campuses: St. George, Mississauga, and Scarborough.

St. George Campus: The University of Toronto’s downtown Toronto campus, home to its central administration and many faculties and colleges. It is the university’s largest and oldest campus.
King's College (Toronto): The Anglican-founded institution chartered in 1827 that became the University of Toronto in 1850. It was the university’s direct institutional predecessor.
Sir William Osler: A Canadian physician and medical educator who helped establish modern clinical teaching and medical training. He taught and helped shape medical education at the university.
Discovery of insulin: The identification of insulin as a treatment for diabetes through research conducted in Toronto in 1921 and 1922. It is a landmark medical achievement associated with the university.
University of Toronto Schools: An independent secondary school in Toronto founded in 1910 and affiliated with the University of Toronto. It extends the university’s educational influence into secondary education.
University of Toronto Mississauga: The University of Toronto campus in Mississauga, Ontario, established in 1967. It is one of the university’s two campuses beyond downtown Toronto.
John Strachan: John Strachan was an Anglican bishop and educator who founded King’s College in Toronto. His campaign established the college that preceded the university.
Frederick Banting: A Canadian physician whose work with Charles Best led to the discovery of insulin at the University of Toronto. His research became the university’s most celebrated medical breakthrough.
Banting and Best: The research partnership between Frederick Banting and Charles Best that produced early insulin extracts. Their experiments at the university turned a research finding into a treatment.
Canadian research universities: Canadian universities whose missions include advanced research alongside teaching. Toronto’s scale and research model place it among the country’s leading institutions.

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