BSc (Hons) in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology/ Master of Teaching 

at U of T, Toronto

Toronto University application fee for graduate courses is CAD 125  (Exceptions applicable). This is a non-refundable and non-transferable fee. On the other hand, the application fee for undergraduate courses is CAD 180. Payment is made at the time of application online using a credit card (only a visa or MasterCard credit card is accepted). 

The Uni of Toronto acceptance rate is 76.81%. And, it is a good acceptance rate and tells that it is not a very selective university. On the other hand,  acceptance rates for Engineering programs like Engineering Rotman Commerce and Computer Science are lower, standing at just 10 to 20% it a highly selective university to get into.

Yes, to appear for the University of Toronto admissions. the students are required to submit an English proficiency test score such as IELTS or TOEFL. For IELTS, the students should have a minimum score of 6.5 with no band lower than 6.0 in any strand. 

Results from IELTS (Academic) are considered for admissions at this university. 

For many of the University of Toronto courses, international students are interviewed after they are shortlisted. An interview is very common for programs like Medicine, Graduate Studies (PhD), Master of Biotechnology and more. 

Other than these graduation courses, there might also be an interview for some UG courses as well. 

Both Universities are very selective at granting admissions to students & only consider highly qualified individuals. The universities are neck & neck in terms of their acceptance rates, with the University of McGill acceptance rate standing at 48%, while that of University of Toronto is around 43%. It can be said that University of McGill is marginally easier to secure admisisons at as compared to University of Toronto.

Candidates interested in admissions at either institute must perform really well in past academics & university level exams & maintain a professional resume that stands out from the rest to have the best possible chance of securing a seat.

University of Toronto is public research university and is Canada’s top university. U of T has been consistently ranked among top 20 universities in world by THE. QS Rankings 2024 ranked the university #21 in the world which is a significant improvement of 13 positions from last year’s #34. Meanwhile, THE Rankings 2023 ranked University #18 in the world. THE has been consistently ranking the university at #18 position in world for last four years.

The UToronto offers oncampus accommodation campus to Foreign students but students can choose to live off campus as well. Your living expenses in Canada will depend on various factors like lifestyle, type of accommodation you choose and your personal expenses. However off campus living may cost you up to CAD 15,000 or more.

The Mississauga campus of the U of T is the oldest and main campus with 148 programs in 89 areas of study across its 15 academic departments. 

The St. George campus is home to seven colleges; Innis, New, St. Michael’s, Trinity, University, Victoria College and Woodsworth.

Meanwhile, the Scarborough campus of the U of T offers more than 250 programs and over 1,300 courses annually to its students.

Given below are the living expenses that students at Toronto Uni can expect to pay: 

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:

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.