University of Toronto St. George campus

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University of Toronto
St. George campus
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Aerial south view of the St. George campus from the CN Tower.
University of Toronto St. George campus
Coordinates: 43°39′42″N79°23′42″W / 43.66167°N 79.39500°W / 43.66167; -79.39500
CountryCanada
Province Ontario
City Toronto
EstablishedMarch 15, 1827
Government
 • BodyGoverning Council of the University of Toronto
Area
 • Total
56 ha (138 [1] acres)
Population
 •  Undergraduates
49,425 [2]
 •  Postgraduates
20,551 [2]

The University of Toronto St. George (U of T St. George or UTSG), [3] officially the St. George campus [4] and sometimes called the downtown campus, is the main location of the University of Toronto on the grounds that surround Queen's Park in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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The campus is where the university was first established in 1827, with a number of historical buildings characterized as Romanesque and Gothic Revival architecture. The grounds have expanded over time from a few central buildings to a large campus spanning multiple city blocks. It is thus designated its own neighbourhood of the city of Toronto, that being University. [5]

The St. George campus is home to the university's central administration, the colleges, and the majority of University of Toronto students, academic faculties, and professional and graduate studies programs. [6] It is the largest of the university's three campuses, the other two of which are the Mississauga campus and the Scarborough campus. [4]

Overview

Central campus

King's College Circle

The central area of the St. George campus surrounds King's College Circle, a former circular street, which was recently transformed into a pedestrian area around the Front Campus field, the traditional heart of the university. The area includes (clockwise) University College, the Gerstein Science Information Centre, the Medical Sciences Building, Convocation Hall, Simcoe Hall, and Knox College. It is roughly bounded by St. George Street to the west, Hoskin Avenue to the north, Queen's Park Crescent W to the east and College Street to the south. The southeast corner of this area houses the main buildings of the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy. [7]

Hart House and Soldiers' Tower

Hart House is located just northeast of King's College Circle, next to Soldiers' Tower. [8] [7]

Back Campus Fields

The Back Campus Fields are two outdoor synthetic turf fields behind University College used for recreational sport. [9] [10]

Western campus

The western portion of the campus includes everything west of St. George Street, the campus's namesake. Major faculties based in this area include the Faculty of Arts & Science, Rotman School of Management, and the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design. Colleges in this area, bounded by Spadina Avenue to the west and College Street to the south, include New College. [11] [7]

Robarts Library

Robarts Library is the largest library in the University of Toronto Libraries system and the largest academic library building in Canada. [12] It is located along St. George Street.

Sidney Smith Hall

Sidney Smith Hall is the central building of the Faculty of Arts & Science, the largest division of the university, which provides the majority of undergraduate education at the St. George campus. [13]

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The north-central portion of the St. George campus as seen from Robarts Library, with the skyline of downtown Toronto in the background.

Northern campus

This area includes colleges such as Trinity College, Woodsworth College, and Innis College, as well as the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), and Factor Inwentash School of Social Work. [14] [7]

Varsity Centre & Arena

The Varsity Centre & Area is a sports complex comprising Varsity Stadium, Varsity Arena, and the Varsity Pavilion. It is the practice and training facility for various Varsity Blues teams, and a venue for intercollegiate sports. [15]

Eastern campus

The eastern portion extends across Queen's Park and is roughly outlined by Bloor Street to the north, Bay Street to the east, and Wellesley Street to the South. It includes the Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law, Victoria College, Emmanuel College, and the Toronto School of Theology. [7]

Queen's Park

Queen's Park is a large urban park within the campus grounds, surrounded by Queen's Park Crescent. It is the location of the Ontario Legislative Building, which is not part of the campus area. However, the land was acquired by the Government of Ontario in a 999-year "peppercorn" lease from the University of Toronto in 1859. [16]

Southern campus

The southern portion of campus has seen notable development more recently, including the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus. [17] Running along University Avenue, the campus extends southwards to Dundas Street with a few buildings, including the Dentistry Building of the Faculty of Dentistry and Chestnut Residence building in Little Japan. [18] [19]

Architecture

The architecture is epitomized by a combination of Romanesque and Gothic Revival buildings spread across the eastern and central portions of campus, most dating between 1858 and 1929. [20]

Student unions

Full-time undergraduate students at the St. George campus are represented by the University of Toronto Students' Union (UTSU), which is also the largest student union at the university. [21] Student representative bodies also exist at the various colleges, academic faculties and departments. The Association of Part-time Undergraduate Students and the Graduate Students' Union are tri-campus bodies representing their respective constituents. [22] [23]

See also

List of buildings

Colleges

Other campuses

References

  1. ↑ "Facts & Figures: Facilities". data.utoronto.ca. University of Toronto. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Quick facts". University of Toronto. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  3. ↑ "UTSG Campus Plan". University of Toronto. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "St. George Campus". University of Toronto. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  5. ↑ "About Toronto Neighbourhoods". City of Toronto. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Outline of the Organization of the University of Toronto". Office of the Governing Council. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "Map: U of T St. George". University of Toronto. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Soldiers' Tower". Veterans Affairs Canada. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  9. ↑ "TO2015 unveils Pan Am Field Hockey Centre at University of Toronto". Cision Newswire. November 2, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Back Campus Fields". Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Rotman School of Management". QS TopMBA. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  12. ↑ Williams, Patricia (August 10, 2017). "Canada's largest academic library undergoes expansion". Daily Commercial News. ConstructConnect.
  13. ↑ "Sidney Smith Hall, University of Toronto". Toronto Society of Architects. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  14. ↑ Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. "About OISE" . Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Varsity Centre & Arena". Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Ontario's fourth legislative assembly". August 14, 2015. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  17. ↑ Bozikovic, Alex (February 8, 2024). "The architecture of AI: U of T's new research hub rises". The Globe and Mail.
  18. ↑ "About". Faculty of Dentistry. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  19. ↑ "About". Spaces & Experiences: Chestnut Residence. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  20. ↑ Allsop, Robert; et al. (1999). "Investing in the Landscape". Investing in the Landscape. The Open Space Steering Committee, University of Toronto. Archived from the original on July 28, 2009. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
  21. ↑ "About the UTSU". University of Toronto Students' Union. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Who We Are". Association of Part-time Undergraduate Students. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  23. ↑ "About". University of Toronto Graduate Students' Union. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
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