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Chapter 2: Graduate Studies

Data in this chapter are presented by academic year (September to August) unless otherwise noted.

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    Facts & Figures

    1,207
    MEng students, an increase of 69.5% over the last decade

    $62.8M
    Total graduate student funding, an all-time high and an increase of 40.2% over the past ten years     

    50
    Direct-entry PhD students in 2023-2024, the highest number entering via this pathway to date (Figure 2.62b)

    Figure 2.1a Domestic and International MASc Students: Applications, Offers, Registrations, Selectivity and Yield, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024

    Applications and offers include those received between May and April of the listed academic year. Registrations are shown as of November 1. Selectivity = offers ÷ applications and represents the proportion of applicants who were offered admission. Yield = registration ÷ offers. Domestic students are defined as citizens (living in Canada or abroad) or permanent residents of Canada.

    MASc Domestic Students

    YearApplicationsOffersRegistrationsSelectivityYield
    2014–155362061750.380.85
    2015–165982652210.440.83
    2016–176332752340.430.85
    2017–186422892450.450.85
    2018–195562381940.430.82
    2019–205482322040.420.88
    2020–215922412190.410.91
    2021–225572241930.40.86
    2022–234391981670.450.84
    2023–244022161860.540.86

     MASc International Students

    YearApplicationsOffersRegistrationsSelectivityYield
    2014–151,05066520.060.79
    2015–161,01565480.060.74
    2016–171,02276650.070.86
    2017–181,27684680.070.81
    2018–191,26398820.080.84
    2019–201,36794760.070.81
    2020–211,25872580.060.81
    2021–221,24480670.060.84
    2022–2392764480.070.75
    2023–2475345310.060.69

    Figure 2.1b Domestic and International PhD Students: Applications, Offers, Registrations, Selectivity and Yield, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024

    Applications and offers include those received between May and April of the listed academic year. Registrations are shown as of November 1. Selectivity = offers ÷ applications and represents the proportion of applicants who were offered admission. Yield = registration ÷ offers. Domestic students are defined as citizens (living in Canada or abroad) or permanent residents of Canada. Students who have fast-tracked from Masters programs into PhD programs are counted in this figure as applications, offers and registrations.

    PhD Domestic Students

    YearApplicationsOffersRegistrationsSelectivityYield
    2014–152261241090.550.88
    2015–162391311170.550.89
    2016–172271251170.550.94
    2017–182181361190.620.88
    2018–192721531460.560.95
    2019–202421311210.540.92
    2020–212481331180.540.89
    2021–222491421230.570.87
    2022–232351501290.640.86
    2023–241801181020.660.86

    PhD International Students

    YearApplicationsOffersRegistrationsSelectivityYield
    2014–1562584690.130.82
    2015–1661485660.140.78
    2016–1762690720.140.8
    2017–1884197700.120.72
    2018–197871541160.20.75
    2019–208871911580.220.83
    2020–219161731330.190.77
    2021–228771801420.210.79
    2022–237201841180.260.64
    2023–247352301480.310.64

    Figure 2.1c Domestic and International MEng and MHSc Students: Applications, Offers, Registrations, Selectivity and Yield, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024

    Applications and offers include those received between May and April of the listed academic year. Registrations are shown as of November 1. Selectivity = offers ÷ applications and represents the proportion of applicants who were offered admission. Yield = registration ÷ offers. Domestic students are defined as citizens (living in Canada or abroad) or permanent residents of Canada.

    MEng and MHSc Domestic Students

    YearApplicationsOffersRegistrationsSelectivityYield
    2014–157344502820.610.63
    2015–167944613110.580.67
    2016–178815062990.570.59
    2017–187844983090.640.62
    2018–197374412720.60.62
    2019–207393882360.530.61
    2020–219516073750.640.62
    2021–221,0416173330.590.54
    2022–238535022600.590.52
    2023–247675163080.670.6

    MEng and MHSc International Students

    YearApplicationsOffersRegistrationsSelectivityYield
    2014–159323591620.390.45
    2015–161,1714292230.370.52
    2016–171,2924862350.380.48
    2017–181,5315172240.340.43
    2018–191,6955802870.340.49
    2019–202,0197393350.370.45
    2020–212,1278623250.410.38
    2021–222,6171,1094680.420.42
    2022–232,6711,0303710.390.36
    2023–242,6331,2824490.490.35

    Figure 2.2a Graduate Students by Degree Type, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024

    Student counts are shown as of November 1, 2023.

    Figure 2.2b Graduate Enrolment by Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) and Headcount (HC) by Academic Area, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024

    Student counts are shown as of November 1, 2023. All graduate students affiliated with ISTEP are part of collaborative programs with degrees granted by one of the other graduate units; in the figures in this chapter, these students are counted under their home unit.

    YearUTIASBMEChemECivMinECEMIEMSETotal
    2013–14FTE182.4228238293.1531.5511.280.32,064.50
    HC188228245312577563812,194
    2014–15FTE143.2241253299.4591.5532.9792,140.00
    HC146241260326637570792,259
    2015–16FTE178.2269245306.3577580.392.32,248.10
    HC181269252335619616932,365
    2016–17FTE170.1296246.7313551.5602.894.92,275.00
    HC175303253348597642972,415
    2017–18FTE191.4283.3219.5304618.865894.92,369.90
    HC197291223332658700972,498
    2018–19FTE226.2327.1235349.9630.2641.895.62,505.80
    HC236332242380668681972,636
    2019–20FTE258.8350.9229371.8613.8657.8101.92,584.00
    HC2703532364046537111042,731
    2020–21FTE279.6360.5239396.7664812.6117.22,869.60
    HC2883642464247068631203,011
    2021–22FTE234349.2254.3338.6768.3770.9124.92,840.20
    HC2413522623618258291272,997
    2022–23FTE223.9381.6248.8321.2783.5739.5104.92,803.40
    HC2333832603458507991072,977

    Figure 2.3a Graduate and Undergraduate Full-Time Equivalent Student-to-Faculty Ratios, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024

    To allow more accurate comparisons, undergraduate FTEs are determined by counting each part-time student as 0.3 FTE.

    Figure 2.3b Full-Time Equivalent Graduate Student-to-Faculty Ratios by Academic Area and Degree Type, 2023–2024

    Some students in BME are supervised by faculty members from the Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry and affiliated hospitals, as well as from other departments within U of T Engineering. Because the ratio includes only faculty with a budgetary appointment in BME, comparisons with other Engineering departments are not possible. For that reason, this figure shows BME in a visually distinct way. In cases of inter-departmental supervision within the Faculty, PhD and MASc students are assigned 100% to their primary supervisor’s department.

    Figure 2.4a Graduate Student Funding by Category, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023

    For graduate student funding figures, a slip year is used to include funding received during the summer term.

    Figure 2.4b Graduate Student Funding by Category and Academic Area, 2022–2023

    For graduate student funding figures, a slip year is used to include funding received during the summer term. All graduate students affiliated with ISTEP are part of collaborative programs with degrees granted by one of the other graduate units; in the figures in this chapter, these students are counted under their home unit.

    Figure 2.5a Total Graduate Student Scholarships by Source, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023

    For graduate student funding figures, a slip year is used to include funding received during the summer term.

    YearNSERC and CIHROGSExternal - OtherInternalTotal
    2013–14$4,016,673$1,236,666$386,763$4,026,715$9,666,817
    2014–15$3,975,701$1,336,670$403,762$4,492,771$10,208,904
    2015–16$3,875,675$1,223,331$366,335$4,818,839$10,284,180
    2016–17$3,539,878$1,360,004$333,919$5,237,213$10,471,014
    2017–18$3,259,319$1,525,000$286,908$4,571,797$9,643,024
    2018–19$3,390,489$1,443,333$508,399$4,986,623$10,328,844
    2019–20$3,593,330$1,491,670$490,855$4,787,185$10,363,040
    2020–21$3,818,085$1,418,336$543,783$5,342,620$11,122,825
    2021–22$3,318,493$1,523,329$323,674$5,307,266$10,472,762
    2022–23$3,295,840$1,570,011$227,967$5,981,726$11,075,544

    Figure 2.5b Number of NSERC and CIHR Graduate Student Award Recipients by Academic Area, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023

    For graduate student funding figures, a slip year is used to include funding received during the summer term. All graduate students affiliated with ISTEP are part of collaborative programs with degrees granted by one of the other graduate units; in the figures in this chapter, these students are counted under their home unit.

    Figure 2.6a Number of Students Fast-Tracked from Masters to PhD by Academic Area, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024

    For counting purposes, the academic year is from May to April. All graduate students affiliated with ISTEP are part of collaborative programs with degrees granted by one of the other graduate units; in the figures in this chapter, these students are counted under their home unit.

    YearUTIASBMEChemECivMinECEMIEMSETotal
    2014–1510128152442
    2015–161145548239
    2016–173875313241
    2017–181011576645
    2018–195156314346
    2019–206462113234
    2020–219117412750
    2021–22117331313353
    2022–2381558512255
    2023–245441711436

    Figure 2.6b Number of Direct-Entry PhD students by Academic Area, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024

    For counting purposes, the academic year is from May to April. All graduate students affiliated with ISTEP are part of collaborative programs with degrees granted by one of the other graduate units; in the figures in this chapter, these students are counted under their home unit.

    YearUTIASBMEChemECivMinECEMIEMSETotal
    2014–15325
    2015–1655212
    2016–177112415
    2017–1811213
    2018–1991222227
    2019–20221744341
    2020–211236232542
    2021–22197332337
    2022–231156325537
    2023–241207469350

    Figure 2.7a Time to Completion for PhD, MASc, MEng and MHSc Students, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024

    The MHSc program admitted its last students in 2019.

    YearPhDMAScMEng & MHSc (FT)MEng (ExtFT)MEng (PT)
    2014–155.3211.32
    2015–165.3211.72
    2016–175.3211.72.3
    2017–185211.72
    2018–195.3211.72
    2019–205211.72
    2020–215.3211.72
    2021–225.3211.72
    2022–235211.72
    2023–245.3211.72

    Figure 2.7b Time to Completion for Graduate Students – University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024

    YearPhDMAScMEng (FT)MEng (Ext FT)MEng (PT)
    2014–155.7211.72
    2015–166.3211.72.3
    2016–175.3211.73
    2017–185211.73
    2018–195.8211.7
    2019–206211.72.3
    2020–215.7211.72
    2021–226211.72.2
    2022–235.8211.72
    2023–246.8211.72.2

    Figure 2.7c Time to Completion for Graduate Students – Institute of Biomedical Engineering, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024

    The MHSc program admitted its last students in 2019.

    YearPhDMAScMEng (FT)MEng (Ext FT)MEng (PT)MHSc (FT)
    2014–1562.32
    2015–165.722
    2016–175.222
    2017–185.32.312
    2018–195.5211.32
    2019–206211.72
    2020–2162.311.72
    2021–225.7211.32.3
    2022–2362.211.71.3
    2023–246211.71.7

    Figure 2.7d Time to Completion for Graduate Students – Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024

    YearPhDMAScMEng (FT)MEng (Ext FT)MEng (PT)
    2014–155.7211.51.8
    2015–165.72.311.71.5
    2016–175.5211.72
    2017–185.8211.71.7
    2018–195.5211.71.7
    2019–206.3211.8
    2020–215.32.311.72
    2021–2252.3123
    2022–235.32.311.71.8
    2023–245.3211.72

    Figure 2.7e Time to Completion for Graduate Students – Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024

    YearPhDMAScMEng (FT)MEng (Ext FT)MEng (PT)MEngCEM (FT)MEngCEM (Ext FT)
    2014–155.3211.31.71.3
    2015–165.3211.721.3
    2016–175.7211.32.21.3
    2017–185211.321.31.3
    2018–195.2211.31.71.31.5
    2019–204.3211.32.31.31.7
    2020–215.3211.32.21.3
    2021–225.7211.5211.7
    2022–235.3211.3211.5
    2023–245.7211.52.311.3

    Figure 2.7f Time to Completion for Graduate Students – The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024

    YearPhDMAScMEng (FT)MEng (Ext FT)MEng (PT)MEngDM (PT)
    2014–1552.311.322.7
    2015–165211.322.3
    2016–175.3211.32.33.5
    2017–1852.311.72.72.8
    2018–195.32.311.32.33
    2019–205211.32.3
    2020–215.52.311.72.3
    2021–225.7211.32.3
    2022–235211.72.3
    2023–245.3211.72.3

    Figure 2.7g Time to Completion for Graduate Students – Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024

    YearPhDMAScMEng (FT)MEng (Ext FT)MEng (PT)MEngDM (PT)
    2014–154.8211.722.3
    2015–165211.71.73.5
    2016–174.7211.72.32.8
    2017–185211.723
    2018–194.7211.71.7
    2019–204.3211.71.7
    2020–215211.72
    2021–224.8211.72
    2022–234.7211.72
    2023–245211.72

    Figure 2.7h Time to Completion for Graduate Students – Department of Materials Science & Engineering, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024

    YearPhDMAScMEng (FT)MEng (Ext FT)MEng (PT)
    2014–155.3211.32.8
    2015–165.5211.7
    2016–175.8211.7
    2017–185.3211.7
    2018–195.3211.72
    2019–2072.311.7
    2020–214.72.511.8
    2021–225.32.512
    2022–234.32.811.72
    2023–245211.33.5

    Figure 2.8 Graduate Degrees Awarded by Degree Type, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024

    Figure 2.9 New Graduate Courses Approved, 2023–2024

    Course CodeCourse Title
    AER 1404Aerospace Materials
    BME 1088Concepts in Immunoengineering
    BME 1452Polymers for Biomedical Engineering
    CHE 2010PhD Research
    CHE 3012MASc Research
    CIV 1231Indoor Air Quality – Moisture, Microbes and Materials:
    CIV 1323Pathways to Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    CIV 1520Travel Survey Methods
    MIE 1135Thermal Phenomena, Performance and Management of Electric Vehicles:
    MIE 1520Learning with Graphs and Sequences

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