Western University

PROFILE WESTERN UNIVERSITY

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Ranked #151

QS World University Rankings 2026, global overall ranking.

Ranked #10

Maclean’s Canada’s Best Medical Doctoral Universities for 2026, national category ranking

Tied for #14 overall

Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025, and tied for #3 in Canada, sustainability and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals impact ranking

Western University, branded as Western University and located in London, Ontario, is a public research university founded in 1878. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across multiple faculties and includes affiliated university colleges that expand program and campus options in the same city. For international students, Western offers structured admission pathways through standard entry requirements and English proficiency options, alongside campus services such as housing, health insurance, and student supports.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Western’s achievements include national and global recognition in university rankings, large scale institutional resources, and measurable research activity supported by significant funding. It also reports major institutional figures such as endowment and annual research funding, and it publicly communicates performance in international impact rankings related to sustainability outcomes.

  1. Founded in 1878 and developed into a major public research university with multiple faculties and long operating history.
  2. Reported institutional figures in 2024 to 2025 including endowment and annual research funding, indicating substantial research capacity.
  3. Recognized in Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025 with a top national position and a top global band placement.

FACILITIES

Western’s facilities include academic buildings, research and teaching spaces, libraries, student services, athletics and recreation infrastructure, and student housing. Facilities support both academic delivery and student life, including health coverage administration and student organization services. Facilities are distributed across the main Western campus and affiliated university college campuses in London, Ontario.

  1. Libraries, in Main Campus
  2. Student Recreation Centre and athletics facilities, in Main Campus
  3. University Community Centre, in Main Campus
  4. Residence buildings, in Main Campus
  5. Student services offices, in Main Campus
  6. Research labs and faculty buildings, in Main Campus
  7. Affiliated university college academic facilities, in Brescia University College campus
  8. Affiliated university college academic facilities, in Huron University College campus
  9. Affiliated university college academic facilities, in King’s University College campus

LOCATION

Main Campus

1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 3K7

Brescia University College

1285 Western Road, London, Ontario, Canada, N6G 1H2

Huron University College

1349 Western Road, London, Ontario, Canada, N6G 1H3

King’s University College

266 Epworth Avenue, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 2M3

INTAKE & PROGRAMMED OFFERED

Intake

PRE UNIVERSITY

January February March April May June July August September October November December

IELTS: NA

UNDERGRADUATE

January February March April May June July August September October November December

IELTS: 6.5

POST GRADUATE

January February March April May June July August September October November December

IELTS: 7.0

Programmes

List of undergraduate programmes

  1. Bachelor of Arts programmes
  2. Bachelor of Science programmes
  3. Bachelor of Engineering Science programmes
  4. Bachelor of Medical Sciences programmes
  5. Bachelor of Health Sciences programmes
  6. Bachelor of Music programmes
  7. Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies programmes
  8. Bachelor of Business Administration, via Ivey HBA after pre business years,

List of postgraduate programmes

  1. Master programmes, MA, MSc, MEng, MES, MClSc, MLIS, MMJC, MDA, and other program specific masters options across faculties
  2. Doctoral programmes, PhD options across faculties
  3. Graduate diplomas and certificates, program specific and per course options in selected areas

TUITION FEE & LIVING COST

TUITION FEE

APPLICATION FEE

CAD 156

PRE UNIVERSITY

UNDER GRADUATE

POSTGRADUATE

NA

CAD 43,565 to CAD 129,202 per year for tuition

CAD 6,360 to CAD 59,245 per year

Living Cost

Approximately CAD 1,300 to CAD 2,500 per month including accommodation

ACCOMODATION

on-campus
Western University Residences

Western offers first year residence options including traditional and suite style buildings that support student living close to academic facilities. Housing is supported by residence services and published building lists and comparisons for the academic year

  1. Alumni House, On Campus
  2. Delaware Hall, On Campus
  3. Elgin Hall, On Campus
  4. Essex Hall, On Campus
  5. Lambton Hall, On Campus
  6. London Hall, On Campus
  7. Medway-Sydenham Hall, On Campus
  8. Perth Hall, On Campus
  9. Saugeen-Maitland Hall, On Campus