Ryerson Institute of Technology
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Former names
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Ryerson Institute of Technology, Ryerson Polytechnic Institute, Ryerson Polytechnic University |
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| Motto | Mente et Artificio |
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Motto in English
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With Mind and Skill |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1948 |
| Endowment | C$ 118.3 million (2015–16) |
| Chancellor | Lawrence Bloomberg |
| President | Mohamed Lachemi |
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Academic staff
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1,753 |
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Administrative staff
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1,656 |
| Undergraduates | 39,300 |
| Postgraduates | 2,600 |
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350 Victoria Street Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2K3 |
| Campus | Urban, (121 acres or 49 ha) |
| Sports team | Ryerson Rams |
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| Affiliations | AACSB, AUCC, ACU, U Sports, COU, IAU, OUA, ONWiE |
| Mascot | Eggy the Ram |
| Website | ryerson |
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| Maclean's Comprehensive | 8 |
| Maclean's Reputation | 12 |
Coordinates: 43°39′27.85″N 79°22′48.64″W / 43.6577361°N 79.3801778°W
Ryerson University (commonly referred to as Ryerson) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus surrounds the Yonge-Dundas Square, located at the busiest intersection in downtown Toronto.
The university has a focus on applied, career-oriented education. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto's Garden District. Ryerson's business school, Ted Rogers School of Management, is on the southwest end of the Yonge-Dundas Square, located on Bay Street, slightly north of Toronto's Financial District and is attached to the Toronto Eaton Centre. The university's most recent expansion, the Mattamy Athletic Centre, is in the historical Maple Leaf Gardens arena, former home of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The university is composed of 39,000+ undergraduate students, 2,600 graduate students, and 12,000 continuing education students. Ryerson is ranked 4th in Ontario and 10th in Canada by student enrollment.
Ryerson University is home to Canada's largest undergraduate business school, the Ted Rogers School of Management, and Canada's third largest undergraduate engineering school, the George Vari Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, as well as the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Communication & Design, Faculty of Community Services, and the Faculty of Science.
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