Former names
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Ryerson Institute of Technology, Ryerson Polytechnic Institute , Ryerson Polytechnic University |
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Motto | Mente et Artificio |
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 |
Academic staff
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1,753 |
Administrative staff
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1,656 |
Undergraduates | 37,000 |
Postgraduates | 2,430 |
Location |
350 Victoria Street Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 2K3 |
Campus | Urban, (121 acres or 49 ha) |
Sports team | Ryerson Rams |
Colours | |
Mascot | Eggy the Ram |
Affiliations | AACSB, AUCC, ACU, U Sports, COU, IAU, OUA, ONWiE |
Website | ryerson |
University rankings | |
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Global rankings | |
Canadian rankings | |
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, formerly home of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The university is composed of 36,000+ undergraduate students, 2,000+ graduate students, and 70,000 yearly certificate and continuing education registrations. Ryerson is ranked 4th in Ontario and 10th in Canada by student enrollment.