Master of Biotechnology (MBiotech) 

at U of T, Toronto

To get admission, the applicants are required to meet Toronto University admission requirements. These admission requirements are given below:

Undergraduate Courses

• All India Senior School Certificate awarded by CBSE / Indian School Certificate awarded by CISCE. Class 12 State Board exams with excellent results shall also be considered on an individual basis
• Note that CBSE students who want to study programs that need Calculus for admissions, like Business, Engineering, and Science programs, must present Class 12 Standard Mathematics for admission consideration
• Class 12 Applied Mathematics (Old and New syllabus) shall not meet the Calculus requirement

Graduate Courses

• For master’s programs, the applicants must have an appropriate bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent with a final-year average of at least mid-B from a recognised university
• For doctoral programs, an appropriate master’s degree, or its equivalent, with an average of at least B+ or demonstrated comparable research competence is required. Some departments directly admit students to a doctoral programme from a bachelor’s degree (Minimum average A- required)
• Also, do refer to country-wise requirements before applying to University of Toronto graduate programs

Read: Eligibility Criteria to Study in Canada 

The U of T acceptance rate is around 76.8%. Academic history of the applicants is considered while granting admissions at the University of Toronto. And, some programs may require supplementary applications, auditions or profiles. So, it is advised to the applicants to apply with proper documents as early as possible. 

Read: Reasons to Study at University of 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). 

Toronto Uni is famous for its academic excellence and reasearch and it provides various opprtunities for students and engange them with a the best alumnis and scholars. The universitys rigorous prgrams and esteemd faculty ensure a good quality education. The Uni of Toronto QS ranking in 2026 is #29. Also, the university is very diverse as almost 30% of the university's students come from outside Canada, from more than 160 countries. 

The top programs offered by the University of Toronto are given below:

• Psychology
• Materials Science
• Human Biology
• Statistical Sciences
• Immunology
• Actuarial Science
• Sociology
• Management

To get admission at the University of Toronto, International students are required to satisfy admission requirements. For MS programs international students require an appropriate bachelor’s degree or its equivalent with a final-year average of at least mid-B from a recognised university. However, some general admission requirements are common for most of the master’s courses and will depend on the country of origin of the student. University of Toronto admission requirements for Indian students:

• Minimum GPA: First Class/Division or 8.0/10 or 7.5/10 from the Indian Institute of Technology
• Bachelor’s Equivalent: Bachelor’s degree, requiring a minimum of four years of study or completion of both a Bachelor’s (3-year) degree and Master’s degree.
• Masters Equivalent: MPhil, MTech, MEng, MSc
• GRE/GMAT
• Letter of Recommendation
• Interview
• Statement of Purpose
• IELTS/TOEFL/DET

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.