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McGill

McGill University is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is one of the country’s leading institutions and is known for programs across the arts, sciences, engineering, medicine, and management.

Founded in 1821 by royal charter at the bequest of James McGill, the university has grown from

The downtown campus houses most faculties, libraries, and student services, while McGill’s health network includes affiliations

Academically, McGill offers undergraduate and graduate programs across many faculties, including arts and humanities, sciences, engineering,

Student life at McGill includes numerous clubs and cultural activities, an active athletics program, and engagement

a
small
college
into
a
comprehensive
institution.
It
operates
campuses
in
downtown
Montreal
and
on
the
Macdonald
Campus
in
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue,
the
latter
focusing
on
agriculture,
environmental
sciences,
and
related
fields.
with
the
McGill
University
Health
Centre,
one
of
the
largest
teaching
hospital
systems
in
the
region.
The
McGill
Library
system
maintains
extensive
collections
and
research
resources
that
support
teaching
and
scholarship.
medicine,
and
management.
It
is
recognized
for
research
activity
in
areas
such
as
medicine,
life
sciences,
and
the
humanities,
and
supports
a
wide
range
of
research
institutes
and
facilities.
within
Montreal’s
bilingual
milieu.
The
university’s
alumni
and
faculty
have
contributed
to
politics,
science,
literature,
and
public
life
both
in
Canada
and
internationally.