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McMaster University Admissions 2025: Application Deadline, Requirements & Costs

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  • The McMaster University application deadlines for undergraduate and graduate admissions vary by program.
  • Spring/Summer (Jun Start) Deadline: May 15, 2025.
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McMaster University Admission Overview 2026

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McMaster University Courses: Eligibility and Fees 2025

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McMaster University Admission Process 2026

McMaster University MS Admissions 2026

38 courses 8 months - 5 years
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7.3L - 26.6L

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  • Undergraduate Degree with 73% aggregate
  • Accepting Exams: PTE, Duolingo, IELTS, TOEFL

McMaster University Application Process 2026

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McMaster University Admission 2024 FAQs

Q:   Is McMaster University a good university?
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McMaster University is ranked among the study 10 universities in Canada. From what we can gather from the QS World University Ranking 2025, McMaster University ranks 9th in Canada. If we talk about the McMaster University world ranking, then QS ranks the university at 189. High ranking in the country as well as in the world makes McMaster one of the best choices for international students to study in Canada.

Q:   Should I choose the University of Toronto, University of Waterloo or McMaster University?
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The University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, and McMaster University are among the top universities in Canada for international studnets. They offers the best education at undergraduate and graduate programme levels for students. We have compared them in the table below in term of tuition fees andranking:

UniversitiesQS Ranking 2024First Year Tuition Fees
University of Toronto21INR 15 L to INR 75 L
University of Waterloo112INR 9 L to INR 44 L
McMaster University189INR 2 L to INR 59 L

As per the above data, McMaster offers programme at low cost as compared to other two. While, Toronto University ranks high in the world. Therefore, it depends on your choice where you want to apply.

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Answered 7 months ago

The University of Saskatchewan has an acceptance rate of 73%, suggesting the insititute is somewhat selective at granting admissions to its students. McMaster University acceptance rate stands at 59%. Thus it can be said that McMaster University is relatively tougher to secure admissions at than Sas

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Answered 7 months ago

McMaster University acceptance rate is around 59%, whereas, that of Wilfrid Laurier University is 89%. A comparison of these 3 universities for reference is given below:

Particulars

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McMaster University

Wilfrid Laurier University

No. of Courses offered

Around 5

280+

75+

Annual tuition fees

Between INR 12.08 L – INR 19.3 L

Between INR 2 L - 58 L

Between INR 9 L - 32 L

Location

Niagara Falls, Ontario

Hamilton, Canada

Waterloo, Canada

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Akanksha Malhotra

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Answered 8 months ago

Both Conestoga & McMaster are considered among the best institutions in the region. However, both these universities are selective to varying degrees at granting admissions to students. Therefore, interested candidates must perform really well in academics as well as university entrance exams to hav

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Akash Gaur

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Answered 9 months ago

According to the QS, the University of Waterloo is ranked at #115 and McMaster University ranks at #176 under the category of “QS World University Rankings 2025”. Given below in the table is the comparison: 

Year

University of Waterloo

McMaster University

2021

166

144

2022

149

140

2023

154

152

2024

112

189

2025

115

176

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Vipra Bisht

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Answered 9 months ago

The York University and McMaster University are some of the most esteemed universities in Canada. According to QS, the York University ranks at #362 under the category of “World University Rankings 2025”. Whereas, McMaster University is also ranks at #176 under the “World University Rankings 2025”.

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