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2021–2022

White and purple Tulips in front on the Western University entrance
  • Founded: 1878
  • President: Dr. Alan Shepard
  • Operating Revenue: $857.04 million
  • Library Book Holdings: 5.84 million
  • Land Area: 481.2 hectares

Key Facts

  • World-ranked – Western is ranked among the top 1% of higher education institutions worldwide
  • Research-intensive – We are a founding member of the U15, Canada’s group of most distinguished research universities
  • Global campus – Our 43,352 students include more than 4,759 international students from 129 countries
  • Top students – One of Canada’s top entrance averages for first-year students at 91%
  • High retention rate – One of Canada’s highest first to second year retention rate at 93%
  • Prestigious scholars – Western boasts 24 Rhodes Scholars to date
  • Comprehensive academics – 12 faculties, plus the School of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies, and professional programs in medicine, business, law and engineering
  • Tailored programs – 400+ combinations of undergraduate majors, minors and specializations
  • Diverse graduate offerings – 88 graduate degree programs, including a range of interdisciplinary programs
  • Solid career outcomes – 93% employment rate 6 months after graduation
  • International reach – Over 328,000 alumni in 160 countries worldwide


Full-Time Enrolment

Undergraduates (includes concurrent and medical residents) 27,174
Masters 4,360
PhDs 2,345
Total: 33,879

Full-Time International Enrolment

Undergraduates (includes concurrent and medical residents) 2,934
Masters 1,027
PhDs 798
Total: 4,759

Full-Time Undergraduate Enrolment by Faculty

Arts & Humanities 853
Business 1,072
Dentistry 264
Education 697
Engineering 2,293
Health Sciences 3,735
Information & Media Studies 899
Law 482
Medicine 1,940
Music 434
Science 5,809
Social Science 7,348
Total: 25,826

Faculty Members by Faculty

Arts & Humanities 128
Business 127
Education 50
Engineering 115
Health Sciences 135
Information & Media Studies 38
Law 43
Medicine 309
Music 38
Science 193
Social Science 227
Total: 1,403

Full-Time Staff

Administrative 473
Professional 1,151
Research/Technical 334
Librarian/Archivist 49
Library Assistant 50
Other 553
Total: 2,590

Updated as of November 2022

For more detailed statistics, please visit the Office of Institutional Planning & Budgeting.