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2021–2022

- 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.