Western University

About Western University

Established in 1878, Western University (The University of Western Ontario) is one of Canada’s oldest, largest, and most prestigious public research universities and a founding member of the elite U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities. Situated on a sprawling, picturesque 1,200-acre campus along the Thames River in London, Ontario, Western is celebrated worldwide for its breathtaking Collegiate Gothic stone architecture, vibrant campus community, world-class faculty, and leading student satisfaction ratings. Western delivers over 400 undergraduate modules, majors, and specializations, alongside more than 160 graduate master’s and doctoral degrees across 12 prominent faculties and professional schools: the globally renowned Ivey Business School (famous for its case-method Honors Business Administration HBA and MBA), the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, the Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Social Science (DAN Management, Economics, Psychology), the Faculty of Science, the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS), the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Don Wright Faculty of Music, the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Law, and Graduate Studies. Western also incorporates three affiliated university colleges—King’s, Huron, and Brescia—providing intimate liberal arts communities with full access to Western degrees and facilities. Through its International Tuition Fee Guarantee, Western provides international students with predictable, cohort-based tuition stability, alongside world-class career support, co-op internships, and prestigious President’s International Entrance Scholarships.