Western University

About

Western University is a leading research-intensive university and global community of individuals focused on making change in the world, today.

Nickname	Mustangs
Motto / Slogan	Truth and usefulness
Colour	Western Purple and White
Mascot	JW the Mustang
Founded	1878
Location	London, Ontario, Canada
Address	1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 3K7

Objectives

Western University is dedicated to the advancement of learning through teaching and research and to the discovery and application of knowledge. 

Main Academic Divisions (Faculties)

• The Don Wright Faculty of Music
• Faculty of Arts & Humanities
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Engineering
• F.aculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Information & Media Studies
• F,aculty of Law
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Social Science
• Ivey School of Business
• Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

Reasons to Study at Western University

1. Research

   With annual research funding in excess of $240 million, and an international reputation for success, Western ranks as one of Canada's top research-intensive universities. Western is home to a number of innovative research facilities and centres that are unique in the world and has research collaboration agreements on every continent.

   
   
    

    

2. Award winning

   Western has more 3M Award winning faculty than any other Ontario university (second in Canada). Their graduate students have the opportunity to learn from distinguished academics, business leaders and world-renowned experts in several fields. Whether it be presenting your work at academic conferences, teaching your work to undergraduate students, or performing your work for an audience, their graduate programs help foster your development as a scholar.

   
    

3. There are 66 Canada Research Chairs and a Canada Excellence Research Chair among Western's faculty.

   While the University has achieved acclaim for research in a full complement of disciplines, including Neuroscience/Brain & Mind; Imaging; Materials & Biomaterials; Wind Engineering & Natural Disaster Mitigation; Environmental Sustainability & Green Energy; Philosophy of Science; Planetary Science & Exploration; and Musculoskeletal Health.

   
    

4. Ranking

   Ranked among the top 1 per cent of universities in the world, they are an academic institution recognized for leadership in education, research and healthcare. Through its dedication to excellence in graduate education, Western offers its graduate students first-class research facilities and infrastructure, competitive funding packages, and Canada's fourth-largest academic library system.

   
    

Fees

Admission

Undergraduate Admission Requirement

Academic and Language requirements vary by country, view the admission requirement page for detailed information.

Supporting Documents

Academic certificates & transcripts.

Postgraduate Admission Requirments

For detailed information on the admission requirements and accepted English proficiency tests, visit the Graduate admissions page.

 

Supporting Documents

• All official post-secondary transcripts
• A copy of a current resume/CV 
• A Statement of Purpose

How To Apply For Admission

Applications are made on the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) for direct entry to Western University.

Admission Contacts

Email: [email protected],[email protected]
Phone : 519-850-2341, 519-661-2100

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  Hockey Team

Facilities

• Classrooms: WALS (Western Active Learning Spaces) represent a range of active learning classrooms available at Western University. These classrooms are designed and equipped with tools that promote active and collaborative learning.
• Library: Western University has multiple libraries, including the D.B. Weldon Library, its largest, as well as specialized libraries for law, business, and music. The university's library system, known as Western Libraries, has seven locations across the campus, which are open to students, faculty, and visitors. 
• Laboratory: Western University has numerous laboratories across its campuses for both research and student services. These include specialized research facilities like the Biological Mass Spectrometry Lab, the Surface Science Western facility, and various engineering labs.
• Research Center: Western is committed to nurturing a culture of research excellence and innovation. To build on the efforts of individual scholars, the university encourages the formation of collaborative research entities (groups, centres, institutes), both within and across traditional disciplinary boundaries. The goal is to support more complex models of research that aim to address a wide array of challenging topics of investigation.
• Accommodation: Western University's on-campus residences offer a variety of layouts for every lifestyle, all with similar amenities. No matter what building you live in, you’ll become a member of a welcoming community with a unique culture and traditions passed down over many years. Whether you rock the Delaware Hall red gear or shout the iconic Ontario Hall chant—you’ll make new friends and amazing memories to last a lifetime.
• Sports: Western University has a wide range of sports, including numerous varsity teams under the Western Mustangs program, as well as intramural and recreational options. The university offers a variety of athletic facilities and competitive teams in sports like football, basketball, and soccer, in addition to other activities like rowing, swimming, and badminton.
• Gym: The fitness centre features Apex, Flex, Free Motion, Gravitron, Hammer Strength, Life Fitness, Polaris, Universal, Woodway equipment, and over 9000 lbs. of free weights. 
• ICT: Western offers General Student Computing Labs, more commonly known as Genlabs, for the academic community.  These labs are installed and managed by Western Technology Services and are for general university instructional use. When the labs are not reserved for classes, they may be used by any Western student on a drop-in basis.
• Cafeteria: Western has many places to relax and eat on campus. There are over 20 campus eateries including coffee shops featuring popular national brands.

 

 

 

 

Accreditations

• Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS)
• Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA)
• Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).

Vice Chancellor

Academic Staff

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  Katarina Grolinger

  Assistant Professor Katarina Grolinger is an Associate Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Western University. She is also Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Engineering ... read more

  Applications of Machine Learning and Vector Institute Faculty Affiliate. She received her Ph.D. and M.Eng. degrees in Software Engineering from Western University. Previously, she obtained her M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Zagreb, Croatia. Before joining Western University as an Assistant Professor, she was a postdoctoral fellow at Western where she was working on developing data analytics solutions for energy domain, clickstream data analytics, and Big Data processing.
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  Mehrdad R. Kermani

  Professor Mehrdad is a Professor of Engineering at Western University and direct Advanced Robotics and Mechatronic Systems laboratory. He develops new robotic systems that can work and assist people in fac... read more

  tories, farms, and homes in their day-to-day activities. He received his Ph.D. in robotics from The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada in 2005, and was the recipient of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) postdoctoral fellowship award in the same year. He joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Western University in 2006 where he is currently a full Professor.
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  Yuqian Chang

  Associate Professor Yuqian Chang is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at Ivey Business School, Western University. As an empirical researcher, she is interested in applying various methods, including machine learning, ... read more

  econometrics, and experiments, to address marketing questions. 
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  Bob Andersen

  Professor Bob Andersen is Professor of Business, Economics and Public Policy, and Professor of Strategy. He is also cross-appointed in the Departments of Sociology, Political Science, and Statistics and Actuari... read more

  al Science. His previous appointments include Associate Dean (Faculty) at Ivey, Dean of the Faculty of Social Science at Western University, Distinguished Professor of Social Science at the University of Toronto, Senator William McMaster Chair in Political Sociology at McMaster University, and Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford.
   

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Notable Alumni

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  Christopher Plummer Actor
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  Adrienne Arsenault Journalist
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  Tiff Macklem Economist
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  Benjamin Smith Businessperson

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History

The university was founded on 7 March 1878 by Bishop Isaac Hellmuth of the Anglican Diocese of Huron as The Western University of London, Ontario, and its first chancellor was Chief Justice Richard Martin Meredith. It incorporated Huron College, which had been founded in 1863.The first four faculties were Arts, Divinity, Law and Medicine (London Medical College).There were originally only 15 students when classes began in 1881.

Although the university was incorporated in 1878, it was not until 20 June 1881 that it received the right to confer degrees in arts, divinity and medicine. In 1882, the name of the university was revised to The Western University and College of London, Ontario.... read more