Established in 1821, McGill University was once known as the University of McGill College. Located in downtown Montreal, this university has it all. It offers its students more than 300 areas of study with 22 different faculties. Not only do they have extensive areas of study but they also have researchers that are affiliated with roughly 75 major research centers and networks.

McGill is also one of Canada's most diverse universities represented by students from over 150 nations that compose 20 percent of the full time status, thus creating one of the most dynamic and diverse student bodies in North America.