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nority English-descent population. Chartered in 1821, Mc- SCHOLASTIC OPTIONS AT MCGILL
Gill began instruction in 1829 with the establishment of
its faculty of medicine. The faculty of arts followed in 1843 McGill University hosts 25 faculties and professional
succeeded by modern languages, commercial studies and schools offering a wide range of undergraduate, postgrad
science. Indian origin scientist Prof. H. Deep Saini is the and doctoral programmes. They include:
incumbent 18th Vice Chancellor of the varsity. Faculties. Agricultural and environmental sciences; arts; den-
The university is also a pioneer of sports education. The tal medicine & oral health sciences; education; engineering;
world’s first modern football game was played in 1874 be- law; Desautels Faculty of Management; medicine & health
tween teams of McGill and Harvard universities. Moreover, sciences, School of Continuing Studies; Schulich School
it was a McGill graduate, James Naismith, who invented the of Music; science
game of basketball. The university website also claims that Schools. Bensadoun School of Retail Management; Ingram
“McGill is arguably the birthplace of hockey”. School of Nursing; Max Bell School of Public Policy; Bieler
Montreal. Canada’s second largest urban area, Montreal’s School of Environment; architecture; communication sci-
thriving commercial centre is within a few blocks from ences & disorders; computer science; human nutrition; in-
McGill’s main campus. A student-friendly multilingual formation studies; religious studies; physical & occupational
city — English and French are the most spoken languages therapy; social work; urban planning
— it ranks #1 in Canada and #6 worldwide in the QS Best Tuition fees (per year): CAD 30,000-85,000
Student Cities Index 2019. Housing rents are low, as is the Living expenses (incl. housing): CAD 22,000
crime rate. Commuting is also convenient with provision of NB: CAD 1 = Rs.62
excellent public transport services.
The old parts of Montreal near the harbour have been
carefully restored to their 18th century splendour although recordings, musical scores, microforms, and maps. Sports
new contemporary office towers built over the past two facilities include dedicated playing fields for football, ice
decades dominate areas near the university. The city also hockey, athletics stadia, basketball and tennis courts, swim-
hosts modern shopping complexes and an eclectic mix of ming pools and gymnasium. Social activities at the univer-
restaurants serving cuisines from around the world. sity are coordinated by various student organisations, clubs
Montreal has cold, snowy winters while summers are and societies.
warm. Temperatures range between 5 C to -10 C in winter Admission. McGill’s admission process is competitive and se-
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Campus facilities. McGill is spread across three campuses: factors such as previous academic record, references, Eng-
Downtown (80 acres), MacDonald (1,600 acres) and Gault lish language proficiency and participation in co-curricular
Nature Reserve (2,470 acres). and sports activities.
McGill’s historic tree-lined main Downtown Montreal The minimum qualification for admission into under-
campus is an oasis of green at the foot of Mount Royal Park, graduate programmes is successful completion of Plus Two
whose summit hosts the largest and finest urban park in with an average of 75-85 percent and proof of English lan-
Canada. This campus, which was James McGill’s original guage proficiency (IELTS or TOEFL test scores). For ad-
gift to the university, has expanded over the years follow- mission into postgrad programmes, applicants must have
ing numerous bequests from generous philanthropists. It a four-year bachelor’s degree or a three-year bachelor’s de-
comprises over 70 buildings, both heritage and modern, gree from institutions with a NAAC rating of A and proof of
housing state-of-the-art academic facilities, labs, auditori- English language proficiency (TOEFL/ IELTS).
ums, cafes, restaurants and museums. The admission deadline is March 1 for the term begin-
The 1,600-acre waterfront MacDonald campus at Sainte- ning September. For further information, email: admis-
Anne-de-Bellevue, 32 km west of McGill’s downtown cam- sions@mcgill.ca
pus, houses the faculties of agricultural and environment Accommodation. A limited number of on-campus student
sciences, and includes an arboretum, greenhouses, and a housing options are available on the Downtown and Mac-
sustainable agriculture farm. Donald campuses. Students can choose between furnished
Although the Gault Nature Reserve is not an academic single, shared, and studio apartments with kitchen and
campus, it’s an important part of McGill’s real estate port- bathrooms, and dormitories with community kitchens and
folio. This private reserve, sited in Mont-Saint-Hillaire, pro- bathrooms. Moreover, McGill has partnered with Plac-
tects 1,000 hectares of natural land and supports important es4Students, an apartment listing service, to help students
teaching and research activities. find off-campus housing.
Academic support at the university is provided by 12 Degree programmes. McGill offers an exceptionally wide range
well-equipped libraries which provide access to 7 million of undergraduate and postgrad programmes (see box).
books and journals, over 4.5 million e-books, e-theses and
e-journals, and hundreds of thousands of sound and video RESHMA RAVISHANKER
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