Welcome to the School of Graduate Studies
Dean's Welcome
I am delighted to welcome you to the many graduate communities of the University of Toronto. We are proud of our accomplishments as a centre for graduate education that integrates advanced scholarship and research into every degree program. Please use this site to learn more about the excellent programs we offer.
Here at the largest graduate school in Canada, over 13,000 graduate students are studying in an extraordinary range of scholarly fields. The diversity of our departments, centres, and institutes means that the focus and expertise that you seek is very likely to be found within the graduate offerings at U of T. We also offer a number of interdisciplinary collaborative programs.
We welcome graduate applicants from around the world, inviting those who are successful to participate in advanced study that links research and scholarship with graduate training. We offer you a scholarly community of superb quality, one of the best academic library systems in the world, and a lively intellectual environment that sits within a remarkably cosmopolitan city.
You can investigate graduate studies at the University of Toronto more closely through the Website: www.sgs.gradschool.utoronto.ca. That site is a gateway to the fields of study that you may choose.
Welcome to the University of Toronto's graduate school, where your intellect and aspirations can thrive.
With my best wishes for your academic success,
Susan Pfeiffer
Dean of Graduate Studies and Vice-Provost, Graduate Education
School of Graduate Studies Deans
Dean
S. Pfeiffer, BA, MA, PhD
Vice-Dean, Programs
E. A. Cowper, BA, AM, PhD
Vice-Dean, Students
J. J. B. Smith, BA, MA, PhD
Mission Statement
The mission of the School of Graduate Studies is to promote excellence in graduate education and research University-wide and ensure consistency and high standards across the divisions. Sharing responsibility for graduate studies with graduate units and divisions, and operating through a system of collegial governance, consultation and decanal leadership, SGS defines and administers university-wide regulations for graduate education.
SGS also provides expertise, advice and information; oversees the design and delivery of programs; organizes reviews and develops performance standards; supports diversity, equity, fairness, and ethical conduct in graduate education; organizes services and financial assistance to graduate students; encourages a close and positive relationship between research and graduate instruction; and represents the cause of graduate education at the University of Toronto in the wider academic and general community.