Section E
Location Profiles
McGill University
845 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal QC H3A 2T5
Tel: (514) 398-4455, Fax: (514) 398-3594
With Mount Royal as a backdrop, McGill’s main campus is set in the heart of the second-largest French-speaking city in the world.
The campus is a mosaic of heritage and modern buildings laid out around an oasis of green space facing Montreal’s commercial district. Founded in 1821 thanks to a generous bequest by Montreal merchant James McGill, McGill University is one of North America’s leading research institutions. Because of our cutting-edge facilities and innovative research programs McGill researchers attract more funding, publish more, and are cited more often than researchers at any other Canadian university.
With an international reputation built on strong academics, McGill’s 21 faculties and professional schools offer degrees in more than 300 disciplines. The university has six affiliated teaching hospitals, 73 research institutes, four remote research stations, and a network of 17 libraries. It is also home to five major museum collections, including the 600-acre Morgan Arboretum, the largest in Canada which is located a short drive west of downtown and known as the Macdonald Campus.
McGill offers students’ unparalleled opportunities to enrich their educational experience through exchange programs, internships, and field study programs. The university recognizes and honours academic distinction and leadership qualities through an extensive program of entrance awards and scholarships. It provides about $8 million each year in undergraduate scholarships and student aid.
About Montreal: Facts and Figures
Montreal (Montréal) is unique in North America, blending a brash New World urbanity with the romantic charm of its European-flavoured historic districts and a Gallic sense of joie de Vivre. There is much to do in Montreal including strolling down the cobblestone roads in old Montreal, hiking on the city’s landmark Mont-Royal, enjoying a nice latte at one of the beautiful cafes on St-Denis, shopping at the number of amazing stores on Ste-Catherine, enjoying a night out at the many night clubs on Crescent, going to the many museums of Montreal, cheering on at hockey games at the Bell Centre and much more.
Main language spoken in homes
English: 12%, French: 68%, Other: 19.7%
Family and housing
Avg monthly rent for a two-bedroom (2007) $800
Avg residential house price (2007) $192,180
Climate
Avg January temperature (ºC) –15
Avg July temperature (ºC) 26 (with humidity)
Avg annual “snow” (cm) 226
Avg annual “rain” (mm) 835
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