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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

    1,198
    MEng students, double the number that were enrolled ten years ago

    $59.9M
    Total graduate student funding, an all-time high and an increase of 45.0% over the past ten years     

    7.1
    Average graduate student-to-faculty ratio, representing larger lab groups with a greater     potential for impactful research

    Figure 2.1a Domestic and International MASc Students: Applications, Offers, Registrations, Selectivity and Yield, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023

    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 MASc programs into PhD programs are counted in these figures as applications, offers and admissions.

    MASc Domestic Students

    YearApplicationsOffersRegistrationsSelectivityYield
    2013–20145402742350.510.86
    2014–20155362061750.380.85
    2015–20165982652210.440.83
    2016–20176332752340.430.85
    2017–20186422892450.450.85
    2018–20195562381940.430.82
    2019–20205482322040.420.88
    2020–20215922412190.410.91
    2021–20225572241930.40.86
    2022–20234331951610.450.83

     MASc International Students

    YearApplicationsOffersRegistrationsSelectivityYield
    2013–20141,08677600.070.78
    2014–20151,05066520.060.79
    2015–20161,01565480.060.74
    2016–20171,02276650.070.86
    2017–20181,27684680.070.81
    2018–20191,26398820.080.84
    2019–20201,36794760.070.81
    2020–20211,25872580.060.81
    2021–20221,24480670.060.84
    2022–202393066510.070.77

    Figure 2.1b Domestic and International PhD Students: Applications, Offers, Registrations, Selectivity and Yield, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023

    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 MASc programs into PhD programs are counted in these figures as applications, offers and admissions.

    PhD Domestic Students

    YearApplicationsOffersRegistrationsSelectivityYield
    2013–20142151211100.560.91
    2014–20152261241090.550.88
    2015–20162391311170.550.89
    2016–20172271251170.550.94
    2017–20182181361190.620.88
    2018–20192721531460.560.95
    2019–20202421311210.540.92
    2020–20212481331180.540.89
    2021–20222481411220.570.87
    2022–20232231431230.640.86

    PhD International Students

    YearApplicationsOffersRegistrationsSelectivityYield
    2013–201462189730.140.82
    2014–201562584690.130.82
    2015–201661485660.140.78
    2016–201762690720.140.8
    2017–201884197700.120.72
    2018–20197871541160.20.75
    2019–20208871911580.220.83
    2020–20219161731330.190.77
    2021–20228771801420.210.79
    2022–20237261871180.260.63

    Figure 2.1c Domestic and International MEng and MHSc Students: Applications, Offers, Registrations, Selectivity and Yield, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023

    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 MASc programs into PhD programs are counted in these figures as applications, offers and admissions. The MHSc program admitted its last students in 2019.

    MEng and MHSc Domestic Students

    YearApplicationsOffersRegistrationsSelectivityYield
    2013–20146924112900.590.71
    2014–20157344502820.610.63
    2015–20167944613110.580.67
    2016–20178815062990.570.59
    2017–20187844983090.640.62
    2018–20197374412720.60.62
    2019–20207393882360.530.61
    2020–20219516073750.640.62
    2021–20221,0416173330.590.54
    2022–20238414942540.590.51

    MEng and MHSc International Students

    YearApplicationsOffersRegistrationsSelectivityYield
    2013–20147112401120.340.47
    2014–20159323591620.390.45
    2015–20161,1714292230.370.52
    2016–20171,2924862350.380.48
    2017–20181,5315172240.340.43
    2018–20191,6955802870.340.49
    2019–20202,0197393350.370.45
    2020–20212,1278623250.410.38
    2021–20222,6171,1094680.420.42
    2022–20232,6821,0373770.390.36

    Figure 2.2a Graduate Students by Degree Type, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023

    Student counts are shown as of November 1, 2022. 

    Figure 2.2b Graduate Enrolment by Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) and Headcount (HC) by Academic Area, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023

    Student counts are shown as of November 1, 2022. All graduate students affiliated with ISTEP are part of collaborative programs with degrees granted by one of the other graduate divisions; in the figures in this chapter, these students are counted under their home division.

    YearUTIASBMEChemECivMinECEMIEMSETotal
    2013–2014FTE162.1219.0209.9290.5509.8436.290.91,918.4
    HC167219219322556488932,064
    2014–2015FTE182.4228.0238.0293.1531.5511.280.32,064.5
    HC188228245312577563812,194
    2015–2016FTE143.2241.0253.0299.4591.5532.979.02,140.0
    HC146241260326637570792,259
    2016–2017FTE178.2269.0245.0306.3577.0580.392.32,248.1
    HC181269252335619616932,365
    2017–2018FTE170.1296.0246.7313.0551.5602.894.92,275.0
    HC175303253348597642972,415
    2018–2019FTE191.4283.3219.5304.0618.8658.094.92,369.9
    HC197291223332658700972,498
    2019–2020FTE226.2327.1235.0349.9630.2641.895.62,505.8
    HC236332242380668681972,636
    2020–2021FTE258.8350.9229.0371.8613.8657.8101.92,584.0
    HC2703532364046537111042,731
    2021–2022FTE279.6360.5239.0396.7664.0812.6117.22,869.6
    HC2883642464247068631203,011
    2022–2023FTE234.0349.2254.3338.6768.3770.9124.92,840.2
    HC2413522623618258291272,997
     

    Figure 2.3a Graduate and Undergraduate Full-Time Equivalent Student-to-Faculty Ratios, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023

    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, 2022–2023

    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. All graduate students affiliated with ISTEP are part of collaborative programs with degrees granted by one of the other graduate divisions; in the figures in this chapter, these students are counted under their home division.

    Figure 2.3c Ratio of Undergraduate to Graduate Full-Time Equivalent Students, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023

    Students on PEY Co-op are not included in this count. 

    Figure 2.4a Graduate Student Funding by Category, 2012–2013 to 2021–2022

    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, 2021–2022

    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 divisions; in the figures in this chapter, these students are counted under their home division.

    Figure 2.5a Total Graduate Student Scholarships by Source, 2012–2013 to 2021–2022

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

    YearNSERC and CIHROGSExternal – OtherInternalTotal
    2012–2013$3,513,185$1,583,333$171,154$4,433,250$9,700,922
    2013–2014$4,016,673$1,236,666$386,763$4,026,715$9,666,817
    2014–2015$3,975,701$1,336,670$403,762$4,492,771$10,208,904
    2015–2016$3,875,675$1,223,331$366,335$4,818,839$10,284,180
    2016–2017$3,539,878$1,360,004$333,919$5,237,213$10,471,014
    2017–2018$3,259,319$1,525,000$286,908$4,571,797$9,643,024
    2018–2019$3,390,489$1,443,333$508,399$4,986,624$10,328,844
    2019–2020$3,593,330$1,491,670$490,855$4,787,185$10,363,040
    2020–2021$3,818,085$1,418,336$543,783$5,342,621$11,122,825
    2021–2022$3,318,493$1,523,329$323,674$5,269,558$10,435,054
     

    Figure 2.5b Number of NSERC and CIHR Graduate Student Award Recipients by Academic Area, 2012–2013 to 2021–2022

    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 divisions; in the figures in this chapter, these students are counted under their home division.

    Figure 2.6a Number of Students Fast-Tracked from Masters to PhD by Academic Area, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023

    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 divisions; in the figures in this chapter, these students are counted under their home division.

    YearUTIASBMEChemECivMinECEMIEMSETotal
    2013–20146814345343
    2014–201510128152442
    2015–20161145548239
    2016–20173875313241
    2017–20181011576645
    2018–20195156314346
    2019–20206462113234
    2020–20219117412750
    2021–2022117331312352
    2022–202381458510252
     

    Figure 2.6b Number of Direct-Entry PhD Students by Academic Area, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023

    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 divisions; in the figures in this chapter, these students are counted under their home division.

    YearUTIASBMEChemECivMinECEMIEMSETotal
    2013–201477
    2014–2015325
    2015–201655212
    2016–20177112415
    2017–201811213
    2018–201991222227
    2019–2020221744341
    2020–20211236233543
    2021–2022197332236
    2022–20231156325436
     

    Figure 2.7a Time to Completion for PhD, MASc, MEng and MHSc Students, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023

    The MHSc program admitted its last students in 2019.

    YearPhDMAScMEng & MHSc (FT)MEng (ExtFT)MEng (PT)
    2013–20145.2212
    2014–20155.3211.32
    2015–20165.3211.72
    2016–20175.3211.72.3
    2017–20185211.72
    2018–20195.3211.72
    2019–20205211.72
    2020–20215.3211.72
    2021–20225.3211.72
    2022–20235211.72
     

    Figure 2.7b Time to Completion for Graduate Students – University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023

    YearPhDMAScMEng (FT)MEng (Ext FT)MEng (PT)
    2013–20145.32.211.3
    2014–20155.7211.72
    2015–20166.3211.72.3
    2016–20175.3211.73
    2017–20185211.73
    2018–20195.8211.7
    2019–20206211.72.3
    2020–20215.7211.72
    2021–20226211.72.2
    2022–20235.8211.72
     

    Figure 2.7c Time to Completion for Graduate Students – Institute of Biomedical Engineering, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023

    The MHSc program admitted its last students in 2019.

    YearPhDMAScMEng (FT)MEng (Ext FT)MEng (PT)MHSc (FT)
    2013–2014522
    2014–201562.32
    2015–20165.722
    2016–20175.222
    2017–20185.32.312
    2018–20195.5211.32
    2019–20206211.72
    2020–202162.311.72
    2021–20225.7211.32.3
    2022–202362.211.71.3
     

    Figure 2.7d Time to Completion for Graduate Students – Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023

    YearPhDMAScMEng (FT)MEng (Ext FT)MEng (PT)
    2013–20145.5212
    2014–20155.7211.51.8
    2015–20165.72.311.71.5
    2016–20175.5211.72
    2017–20185.8211.71.7
    2018–20195.5211.71.7
    2019–20206.3211.8
    2020–20215.32.311.72
    2021–202252.3123
    2022–20235.32.311.71.8
     

    Figure 2.7e Time to Completion for Graduate Students – Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023

    YearPhDMAScMEng (FT)MEng (Ext FT)MEng (PT)MEngCEM (FT)MEngCEM (Ext FT)
    2013–20145212
    2014–20155.3211.31.71.3
    2015–20165.3211.721.3
    2016–20175.7211.32.21.3
    2017–20185211.321.31.3
    2018–20195.2211.31.71.31.5
    2019–20204.3211.32.31.31.7
    2020–20215.3211.32.21.3
    2021–20225.7211.5211.7
    2022–20235.3211.3211.5
     

    Figure 2.7f Time to Completion for Graduate Students – The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023

    YearPhDMAScMEng (FT)MEng (Ext FT)MEng (PT)
    2013–20145.3212
    2014–201552.311.32
    2015–20165211.32
    2016–20175.3211.32.3
    2017–201852.311.72.7
    2018–20195.32.311.32.3
    2019–20205211.32.3
    2020–20215.52.311.72.3
    2021–20225.7211.32.3
    2022–20235211.72.3
     

    Figure 2.7g Time to Completion for Graduate Students – Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023

    YearPhDMAScMEng (FT)MEng (Ext FT)MEng (PT)MEngDM (PT)
    2013–201452122.7
    2014–20154.8211.722.3
    2015–20165211.71.73.5
    2016–20174.7211.72.32.8
    2017–20185211.723
    2018–20194.7211.71.7
    2019–20204.3211.71.7
    2020–20215211.72
    2021–20224.8211.72
    2022–20234.7211.72
     

    Figure 2.7h Time to Completion for Graduate Students – Department of Materials Science & Engineering, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023

    YearPhDMAScMEng (FT)MEng (Ext FT)MEng (PT)
    2013–20144.72.312.7
    2014–20155.3211.32.8
    2015–20165.5211.7
    2016–20175.8211.7
    2017–20185.3211.7
    2018–20195.3211.72
    2019–202072.311.7
    2020–20214.72.511.8
    2021–20225.32.512
    2022–20234.32.811.72
     

    Figure 2.8 Graduate Degrees Awarded by Degree Type, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023

    Figure 2.9 New Graduate Courses Approved, 2022–2023

    Course CodeCourse Title
    BME 1520Applications of universal design for preventing injury
    BME 1540Designing and testing gaming technologies for rehabilitation
    BME 1550Regenerative medicine: Science, manufacturing and regulations
    BME1560AI in biomedical engineering
    BME1580Emerging topics in the application of digital technologies for chronic cardiorespiratory conditions
    ECE 1660Risk-aware and stochastic control theory with learning
    MIE1242Applied thermal management
    MIE1416Human factors in healthcare
    MIE 1770Artificial intelligence in automotive and manufacturing applications
    MIE1771Additive manufacturing in automotive and high-volume applications
    ROB 1830Collaborative specialization in robotics: Seminar series
     

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