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About RU
Toronto Metropolitan University (RU) — public non-profit university. It is located in Toronto, Canada. RU is a part of Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC), Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), Council of Ontario Universities (COU).
The university is ranked number 801 in QS World University Rankings 2025. International ratings acknowledge the university's MBA program as one of the most prestigious. The educational institution is in the top-600 of Times Higher Education World University Ranking.
RU does research in different fields of study and invites students to bachelor, master and doctorate programs.
- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Establishment year
- 1948
- Students
- 35,543
- International students
- 2,488
- Female students
- 55%
Place in ratings
By subject
Subject | Place in QS 2024 |
---|---|
Arts & Humanities | 401-450 |

RU tuition fees
At RU, the academic calendar is divided into two semesters. However, tuition fees are calculated per year. For local citizens, tuition fees at RU start from 3,711 USD. International students pay a minimum of 1 USD per year. With the help of scholarships and financial support programs, students can partially or fully cover the cost of education. For up-to-date information on scholarships and the cost of education for each program, check the official website of the educational institution.
When choosing an educational institution, it is important to be aware of additional costs: accommodation, transportation, study materials, meals and personal expenses.
- Academic calendar
- Semesters
- Scholarships
- Yes
- Financial Aid
- Yes
- Bachelor
- Local3,711USD/year
- Foreign1USD/year
- Master
- Local6,626USD/year
- Foreign1USD/year
- Doctorate
- Local6,968USD/year
- Foreign17,656USD/year
Study programs at RU
Journalism & Media
Journalism
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Applied Sciences & Professions
Social Work
- Study degree
- BSW
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Computer Science & IT
Computer Engineering
- Study degree
- BEng
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Computer Science
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Social Sciences & Management
Criminology
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Geographic Analysis
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Public Administration and Governance
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- Blended
- Study form
- Part-time
Public Administration and Governance
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
RTA School of Media: Media Production
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Chemistry
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Financial Mathematics
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Education & Training
Child and Youth Care
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Disability Studies
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Engineering & Technology
Chemical Engineering Co-op
- Study degree
- BEng
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Electrical Engineering
- Study degree
- BEng
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Mechanical Engineering
- Study degree
- BEng
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Economics & Business Management
Business Technology Management
- Study degree
- BComm
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Health Services Management
- Study mode
- Blended
- Study form
- Part-time
Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Study degree
- BComm
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
International Economics and Finance
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Public Administration and Governance
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- Blended
- Study form
- Part-time
Medicine
Biomedical Sciences (BSc (Hons))
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Health Administration
- Study form
- Part-time
Medical Physics
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Midwifery
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Nursing
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Arts & Humanities
Architectural Science
- Study degree
- BArch
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Arts and Contemporary Studies (BA (Hons))
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
English
- Study degree
- BA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Fashion Design
- Study degree
- BDes
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Image Arts: Photography Studies
- Study degree
- BFA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Accounting & Finance
Accounting & Finance
- Study degree
- BComm
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Other
Aerospace Engineering
- Study degree
- BEng
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Biology (BSc (Hons))
- Study degree
- BSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Biomedical Engineering (BEng)
- Study degree
- BEng
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Business Management (BComm)
- Study degree
- BComm
- Study form
- Part-time
Business Management (BComm)
- Study degree
- BComm
- Study form
- Full-time
Medicine
Molecular Science
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Nutrition Communication
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Journalism & Media
Journalism
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Mathematics
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Social Sciences & Management
Digital Media
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Documentary Media
- Study degree
- MFA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Media Production
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Nutrition Communication
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Psychology
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Humanities
Immigration and Settlement Studies
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Economics & Business Management
Digital Media
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Economics
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Film and Photography Preservation and Collections Management
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Master of Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Master of Science in Management
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Computer Science & IT
Computer Networks
- Study degree
- MEng
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Computer Science
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Data Science and Analytics
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Education & Training
Child and Youth Care
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Engineering & Technology
Building Science
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Chemical Engineering
- Study degree
- MEng
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Data Science and Analytics
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Study degree
- MEng
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Master of Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time, part-time
Arts & Humanities
Architecture
- Study degree
- MArch
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Film and Photography Preservation and Collections Management
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Literatures of Modernity
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Philosophy
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Other
Aerospace Engineering
- Study degree
- MEng
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Biomedical Engineering meng
- Study degree
- MEng
- Study form
- Full-time
Biomedical Physics
- Study degree
- MSc
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Communication and Culture
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Criminology and Social Justice
- Study degree
- MA
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Medicine
Urban Health
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Mathematics
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Physics
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Environmental Applied Science and Management
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study mode
- On campus
- Study form
- Full-time
Social Sciences & Management
Economics
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Psychology
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Urban Health
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Computer Science & IT
Computer Science
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Engineering & Technology
Aerospace Engineering
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Biomedical Engineering
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Building Science
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- Study degree
- PhD
- Study form
- Full-time

Bachelor degree at RU
For admission to a bachelor's program, you must have good grades and successfully pass the entrance exams. Before submitting documents to the university, applicants take an English language exam. The university accepts the results of IELTS, PTE or TOEFL. The TOEFL score is not lower than 92. Additionally, upon admission, an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma can be accepted.
- TOEFL iBT
- 92
Master's degree at RU
The academic performance of a student in an undergraduate program plays an important role in the selection of candidates. In order to enroll at RU for a master's program, you will have to confirm knowledge of the English language. You can do this by passing the exam — IELTS, PTE or TOEFL. The minimum TOEFL score for admission is 93.
- TOEFL iBT
- 93
Doctorate degree at RU
If you decide to pursue a career in science and enroll in a doctoral program, you must pass the language exam — IELTS, PTE or TOEFL. For enrollment, you need to pass TOEFL with 93 points.
- TOEFL iBT
- 93
RU campus
The city campus of RU provides students with countless opportunities for work and recreation — from sitting in a coffee shop with a laptop to internships at large companies. Toronto has a well developed entertainment infrastructure, but the rhythm of the big city can be distracting for some students. The university students have access to the library. It is an integral part of learning. Students come here for educational literature or to do their homework. Student life at RU is filled with intercultural activities, as not only local students study here, but also students from abroad. The exchange of knowledge and experience, networking and new acquaintances — all this is an integral part of studenthood.
- Campus Type
- Urban
- Library
- Yes

What to do after graduation
Canada allows university graduates to stay in the country from 1 to 3 years. To do this, you need to apply for a graduate visa, which allows you to work even without a formal offer from an employer. We talk about other options for immigration in our article.
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