university bristol university bristol abbreviated post nominal letters referred bristol university red brick research university located bristol united_kingdom received royal charter predecessor institution university college bristol existence bristol organised academic composed multiple schools departments running undergraduate courses situated area halls residence halls located bishop outer city suburb located miles away university total income million million research grants contracts largest independent employer bristol university bristol ranked 11th research according research excellence framework university bristol ranked 37th world university rankings ranked universities highly selective institution average sciences faculty medicine faculty applicants undergraduate place university bristol youngest british university ranked institutions world according world university rankings ranked 15th world terms reputation employers placing higher american ivy league universities including princeton_university current academics include academy medical sciences british academy royal academy engineering royal society university associated nobel history including paul sir william cecil frank sir winston_churchill max sir francis jean marie recently economics nobel prize winner angus bristol member russell group research intensive british universities european wide group worldwide universities network university previous vice chancellor thomas chairman addition university holds charter sending students year partner institutions europe history foundation earliest university engineering department merchant technical college founded school early engineering faculty bristol university university preceded bristol medical school university college bristol founded lecture attended students university able apply royal charter financial support families fortunes tobacco plantations chocolate respectively family vast fortune tobacco industry gave city university royal charter gained students entering university october henry iii chancellor university college institution country admit women basis men women forbidden examinations medicine historical development founding university grown considerably largest employers local area smaller student numbers nearby university west england bristol campus spread considerable geographic area activities concentrated area city centre referred university member russell group research led universities group leading european universities worldwide universities network early years founding university college government support began bristol medical school merchant technical college funding allowed opening new medical school engineering school subjects remain university greatest strengths gifts families particularly henry iii today money provided university bristol west england provided royal charter obtained years december king granted charter erected university bristol henry chancellor lloyd morgan vice chancellor died tribute sons george harry built memorial building starting finally finishing today houses parts academic provision earth sciences law graduation ceremonies held great hall memorial building grade listed building george bought victoria rooms endowed university students union building houses department music grade listed building point foundation university required provide local community mission creation department extra mural adult education provide courses local community mission continues today new policy specifically area bristol famous names associated bristol early period paul graduated degree engineering obtaining second degree mathematics cambridge subsequent pioneering work quantum mechanics awarded nobel prize physics later 1920s physics laboratory opened housed nobel prize winners cecil frank sir francis laboratory stands site today close bristol grammar school city museum sir winston_churchill university chancellor serving university capacity succeeded richard held office following death henry world war memorial bombed destroying great hall organ housed books removed king college london safe keeping restored glory complete oak walls new organ post war development university established drama department country year bristol began offering special entrance exams grants aid servicemen returning home student numbers continued increase faculty engineering eventually needed new premises queen building substantial building housed university engineers department electrical engineering department computer science moved road new merchant building space rapidly expanding fields today queen building teaching needs faculty provides academic space heavy engineering subjects civil mechanical unprecedented growth 1960s particularly undergraduate numbers student union eventually acquired larger premises new building area city building victoria rooms given department music new union provides practice performance rooms specialist rooms bars bar known gorge whilst union building thought ugly character compared architecture rest area having mentioned bbc poll find worst architectural britain university proposed relocating union central location development recently plans redevelopment current building proposed 1960s time considerable student activism united_kingdom bristol exception students marched support anderson report called higher student grants discontent culminated day sit senate house administrative headquarters university series vice led university decades henry somerset 10th duke taking churchill chancellor succeeded spent years office age mass higher education bristol continued build student numbers undergraduate residences repeatedly expanded recently residences constructed recent ventures funded run external companies agreement university sir chairman bank handed female law lord centres deaf studies united_kingdom established bristol followed centre research learning difficulties students union voted national union students occasions subsequent referendum students reversed decision bristol remains affiliated university involved argument press intrusion details son prime minister tony blair application university published national newspapers number students grown particularly numbers pursuing taught master degrees eventually need separate representation university bodies union established universities increasingly expected exploit intellectual property generated research activities bristol established research enterprise division red cause particularly technology based businesses university signed year research funding deal intellectual property company research activities expanded opening advanced centre innovation science bristol institute public affairs university opened new centre sports exercise health heart university cost local residents able use facilities expansion teaching research activities continues faculty engineering completed work bristol laboratory advanced dynamics engineering blade project provides cutting edge technology study dynamics advanced facility europe built extension queen building officially opened queen elizabeth_ii march january school chemistry awarded higher education funding council england create bristol centre excellence teaching learning additional announced capital project february bristol stands bristol chemical laboratory sciences chemistry september saw opening university centre quantum information million state art building dubbed building world sophisticated features self cleaning glass advanced research quantum computing materials disciplines undertaken building plan significantly centre university coming years step began september start construction state art life sciences building time heavy financial pressures universities million project clear statement bristol committed world class research teaching facilities controversy university regarded commentators taking undergraduate students non state schools according recent figures despite fact pupils population year old pupils intake state school pupils bristol lower colleges high ratio non state school led tension university late february early march bristol embroiled row policies private schools threatening boycott based claims effort improve equality access university students claims denied university august following large scale survey independent schools council publicly acknowledged evidence bias applicants schools represented university new policy lays considerable detail basis greater lesser weight given particular parts backgrounds particular account taken school new policy encourages greater participation locally resident applicants campus university bristol buildings date pre charter days university college bristol buildings designed charles younger brother joseph joseph inventor cab buildings suffered built stages financial pressure george added tower memory albert seen university road large scale building project university bristol undertook gaining charter memorial building hoped symbol academic university memorial chief university henry requested architect george building built years site purchased park street suffered awkward slope link building museum art gallery situated adjacent plot architecture critic roger gill stated building remarkable size noted medieval university strangely lacking goes building founder window represent interests present founding university bristol including families park estate royal fort house purchased trustees family allowing university expand departments faculty arts housed large victorian houses converted teaching gardens entered property university bristol george hoped build male hall residence prevented moral objection warden hall house objected idea male female residences close proximity university records miss prepared resign issue support chancellor lloyd morgan eventually land purchased bishop allowing hall bought allowing building described quasi hall added dame chapel added george widow death mansion house gorge halls residence past home sir george building house centre continuing education modern buildings including senate house newer parts physics laboratory designed funds university grants committee responsible extension memorial building library completed standard realise extension original building oversaw rebuilding great hall memorial building partly destroyed bristol blitz world war buildings michael hill rebuilt hundreds old photographs recreate original houses flats hall designed michael received award civic trust design bristol university owns best examples georgian architecture city best examples royal fort house hill house hall despite additions victoria rooms house music department designed charles seen good example greek revival movement british architecture building depicts scene advent morning designed major feature large organ destroyed fire academic reputation league tables usually place bristol universities united_kingdom attracts academically gifted students example edition july times higher education reported bristol fifth league table highest proportion students level grades better bristol ranked 10th overall sunday_times year average ranking british universities based consistent league table performance member ranked universities internationally world university rankings placed bristol 28th overall world rankings placed bristol 15th world terms reputation employers placing higher american ivy league universities including princeton_university bristol chosen ninth best university quality graduates according major companies international ranking shanghai university academic ranking world universities placed bristol globally times higher education world university ranking placed bristol competition places high average applications place according sunday_times league tables making joint 11th competitive university according data published sunday_times bristol sixth highest percentage good honours university centre higher education development excellence rankings bristol universities oxford manchester rated excellent seven departments following courses offered university bristol managed reach times ranking computer science 3rd electrical electronic engineering 3rd civil engineering 5th biological sciences 3rd mathematics 3rd psychology 4th furthermore world university rankings place bristol world universities subject areas arts 57th natural sciences 40th engineering social sciences life sciences breakdown world university natural sciences ranking shows following earth sciences 25th mathematics 35th environmental sciences 39th physics 41st chemistry 48th addition bristol particularly strong field social sciences particularly economics finance management rated fourth guardian university guide business management studies guardian ranked bristol geography second place oxford ranked bristol 1st music complete university guide bristol ranked fifth german fourth russian mechanical civil engineering music second drama bristol known research strength having departments gaining grade research assessment exercise overall departments rated gained ratings academic staff working departments scored levels terms teaching strength bristol average teaching quality assessment score abolished admission october bristol reported average applications place average level score admission bristol drop rate lower set academic structure university number schools departments organised faculty arts school arts film television music philosophy theatre school classics ancient history english history historical studies history art historical studies religion theology school modern languages french german hispanic portuguese latin american studies italian russian bristol institute research arts centre english language foundation studies graduate school arts faculty engineering graduate school engineering merchant school engineering computer science electrical electronic engineering engineering mathematics queen school engineering engineering civil engineering mechanical engineering faculty sciences school school cellular molecular medicine school physiology faculty science school biological sciences school chemistry school earth sciences school experimental psychology school geographical sciences school mathematics school physics interface analysis centre bristol centre quantum information faculty health sciences centre health sciences education centre comparative clinical anatomy teaching learning health professionals school clinical sciences school oral dental sciences school social community medicine school sciences faculty social sciences law graduate school education school policy studies centre exercise nutrition health sciences research centre school economics finance management accounting finance centre market public organisation economics management school politics international studies university bristol law school degrees bristol awards range academic degrees spanning bachelor master degrees junior higher awarded degree commonly british universities university engineering doctorate scheme awards systems engineering engineering management engineering non destructive evaluation bristol notably award title bachelor degrees music available study awarded award degree available study students theology awarded similarly university award bachelor letters award regulations university higher universities degrees normally professional degrees whilst having regulations grounds award conferred honorary degrees commonly occasionally conferred distinction local area university governance common universities bristol headed formally chancellor currently richmond led day day basis vice chancellor currently hugh academic leader chief executive pro vice ceremonial pro chancellor hold office years pro university court determines vice chancellor pro vice term limits vice chancellor supported deputy vice chancellor responsibility running university held executive level vice chancellor council body recommend changes university statutes charter exception academic consent senate chief academic body university holds responsibility teaching learning examinations research enterprise chancellor pro nominated council appointed formally court additional powers limited appointments including lay members council finally body staff ceremonial officers graduates university returns members court member council principally forum discussion ensure graduates stay touch university student life students union university bristol union bristol located queen road founding member national union students oldest students unions england union oversees media outlets university bristol university radio station burst student newspaper terms student life union responsible organisation annual fair bristol student community action projects local community organisation entertainment events large number student societies previous presidents included sue liberal democrat separate union students athletic union member british universities colleges sport distinction blues awarded sporting excellence oxford cambridge bristol successful athletes awarded reds halls residence accommodation students primarily central university areas bristol bishop bishop hall edge downs opened chancellor winston_churchill original layout expanded twice churchill hall named chancellor followed hall time hall establishment buildings called baker hall years later baker moved site largest hall university self catering hall bishop university hall established expansion university newest undergraduate residence street opened city centre october acquiring property university established partnership unite order provide accommodation increase number students accepted entry academic year million project expanding facilities baker provide additional places undergraduate students main halls elect groups students junior common room organise halls social calendar year residents student houses private accommodation students living home members society organising social events students year hall built early 18th century wealthy merchant family eventually university popular location filming chronicles house truly deeply episodes horses casualty filmed grounds grade listed building hill house grade listed building student accommodation original building constructed university earliest days manor hall comprises separate buildings principal erected design george following donation henry manor house recently refurbished officially reopened hall beautiful gardens modern accommodation complexes hill house dated facilities residences possesses attractive gardens manor hall houses largest dated rooms dating early 20th century central sits student house undergraduate students house started life collection built later converted bit bit hotel john houses facilities staff bar accommodation office student houses office residences central recent built managed party organisations arrangements university include unite house court opened respectively unite group dean court woodland court run dominion housing group symbols common universities united_kingdom bristol uses particular pattern academic dress logo coat arms represent academic dress university mix cambridge oxford academic dress uses oxford style cambridge style required university red logo page logo arms university unveiled new logo icons logo sun family horse ship castle seal city bristol coat arms shape logo represents open book learning logo replaced university arms shown arms continue specific historical ceremonial requirement arms comprise cross arms city bristol pale sun open book proper inscribed words sinister horse inscription book latin opening lord notable people academics current academics university bristol include academy medical sciences british academy royal academy engineering royal society include sir michael quantum mechanics geometric phase john rarity international expert quantum quantum quantum communication david computer scientist lead architect mark british maritime historical archaeologist past academics university include vice chancellor university gloucestershire vice chancellor university anthony virus professor university sir john jones jones potential physics alfred marshall university college influential economist 19th century philosophers brian mathematics department university bristol associated nobel prizes award unusual trivial achievements scientific research sir michael shared award nobel frog jones shared nobel prize scientifically documenting fruit bats alumni notable alumni include writers dick king smith sarah kane angela carter david david author novel starter turned screenplay set university bristol mark author business books economist author commentator entertainment current affairs students include james bbc news chief political correspondent founded university independent newspaper william lewis editor chief telegraph media group brown sue radio presenter stewart sky news correspondent itv breakfast anchor studied politics philosophy law university editor student newspaper comedy matt lucas david simon hot fame chris morris creator controversial brass eye jon richardson comedy stars include chris thick fame comic marcus alumni include mike bennett digital media entrepreneur albert prince musician james blunt liberal democrat president bristol university students union time paul professor cambridge nobel sir evans head anne member nasa astronaut class notable alumni film television production department include film directors jackson michael evans christopher smith alex cox peter


university surrey university surrey public research university located county town surrey south east england united_kingdom university science engineering medicine business received charter september previously situated near park south west london institution known college technology gaining university status roots institute founded provide higher education london poorer inhabitants university conducts research small satellites high number staff members learned societies university recently expanded china launching surrey international institute university finance economics university main campus located hill close centre adjacent cathedral second campus manor park located short distance away developed expand existing accommodation academic buildings sporting facilities university major centre satellite mobile communications research march british prime minister david cameron announced partnership university surrey king college london university dresden development technology university member association european university association association commonwealth universities university universities ranked major national_league tables according figures revealed higher education statistics agency university surrey fourth highest percentage graduates entering employment study months graduation lancaster university robert gordon university arts university higher university_of_oxford university_of_cambridge university royal society royal academy engineering fellow british academy academy social sciences history institute university surrey preceded institute founded admitted students aims provide greater access higher education poorer inhabitants london evening classes consisted following mechanical engineering building electrical engineering chemical trades physics natural science languages commercial subjects music special classes women domestic economy subjects day classes art science women subjects classes preparation university professional examinations science day school boys girls commercial school girls training school domestic economy training teachers institute focused science technology subjects taught classes university london students institute awarded university london external degrees college technology institute receive designation college advanced technology renamed college technology beginning college virtually building decided addition report proposed colleges advanced technology including expand degree awarding universities university designate acquired site cathedral borough council village trust university september university surrey established royal charter complete early visitors new campus led performed gig university october university trustee building institute parts building adult education programme providing university presence heart assessment qualifications alliance associated examining board moved headquarters building hill campus university marked silver jubilee event celebrated publishing surrey rise modern university roy douglas service thanksgiving cathedral attended queen march university celebrated 35th anniversary year major event cathedral marked unveiling surrey scholar sculpture sly mark golden jubilee majesty queen gift people surrey scholar located high street understanding real world visual history university christopher pick published coincide anniversary university saw major increase overall applications compared previous year followed increase applications october university lost royal bid merge london medical institute george university london september school acting subsidiary university relocated town centre university campus governance july sir christopher surrey fourth vice chancellor chief executive like predecessors kelly fellow royal society sir christopher stepped march vice university southampton december announced professor max university fifth president vice chancellor taking appointment april campus university moved new acre site hill adjacent cathedral acres allocated university remained undeveloped new manor park campus designed car free village kilometres hill campus trunk road combines residences students staff buildings research teaching sporting facilities bbc local radio station surrey north east hampshire bbc surrey studios campus addition university student run medium wave radio station radio november university given planning permission build surrey centre building britain muslim prayer hall chapel built separately roof july temporary convenience store opened building campus replacing previous stop store situated near library new store operated compass group university enjoy guaranteed rental income share turnover project wider work saw new building housing larger shop library extension opened stop site april september school acting moved new purpose built facility main hill campus strategic merger organisations old sports centre converted ivy arts centre performing arts facility housing seat theatre studio workshop space million research centre development worldwide network scheduled open february surrey sports park april million new sports centre named surrey sports park opened surrey sports park situated close main university campus manor park site houses metre olympic size swimming pool multi sports halls centre square metres fitness facilities artificial pitches outdoor indoor tennis courts real tennis courts climbing centre seat indoor arena home heat basketball team venue following previous home spectrum heat leading teams winners british basketball league country division played host matches women rugby world cup semi finals 3rd place play final held official training facility rugby club plans add private gym club addition available facilities home ground old boys football team alumni university competes surrey county intermediate league western 12th level english football league system surrey university annual sports festival called varsity games university competes institutions royal university london kingston university years stiff competition surrey kingston varsity cup universities arch rivals games organisation academic activities university divided following academic profile research university conducts extensive research small satellites surrey space centre spin commercial company surrey satellite technology ltd research assessment exercise university surrey received rating categories studies allied medicine electrical electronic engineering rating categories psychology physics applied mathematics statistics operational research european studies russian east european languages new innovation centre university surrey gained support international telecommunications companies including international bbc group telecommunications company laboratories europe higher education funding council england centre provide industry world leading real time experimental facility testing advanced technologies development new mobile internet products services surrey opportunity major influence critical radio regulatory bodies emerging arena professor director said bringing leading academics heavyweight industry partners believe develop technologies required future addition surrey research park acre low density development owned developed university providing large areas water features facilities companies engaged broad spectrum research development design activities university generates highest income universities reflecting commercially heritage centre communication systems research university surrey largest known academic research centre mobile satellite communication systems long standing track record major academic research group field wireless communications europe historically unique research approach satellite terrestrial mobile communication systems research activities group encompass levels communication systems propagation air mac networking layer service support platforms distributed applications user major participant european_union information science technology projects major collaborations india china korea japan usa links communications industry holds graduate employment record selected industry core member virtual centre excellence mobile personal communications surrey research web things highlighted technology trends computing society awards university granted queen award export achievement awarded queen anniversary prize higher education recognition university outstanding achievement satellite engineering communications teaching research centre satellite engineering research associated companies surrey satellite technology ltd awarded queen award technological achievement presented person queen second visit university accompanied duke edinburgh duke kent chancellor university recently university awarded queen anniversary prize higher education time internationally renowned research development devices beam applications university high number staff learned societies royal society royal academy engineering fellow british academy academy social sciences july university awarded university status foundation university won queen anniversary prize higher education research fields safe water electronic engineering department university won award university department year marking innovative successful europe rankings university surrey recognised leading universities united_kingdom climbed rapidly national_league tables recent years sunday_times year average ranking british universities based consistent league table performance surrey ranked 35th overall places 4th 8th main ranking compilations universities united_kingdom recent domestic university league tables university ranked 4th overall guardian 8th overall complete university guide 8th overall times sunday_times good university guide subjects ranked include tourism law electronic engineering food science engineering mechanical engineering civil engineering chemical engineering economics psychology world rankings times higher education ranked university educational links foundation university fostered links educational bodies local community region example recent years courses subsequently saint mary college independent institution called mary university college school art college technology university currently courses north east surrey college technology school acting college higher education king edward vii hospital department staff development nuclear department hms sultan john seminary southern theological education training scheme pre retirement association ltd result continuing development relationship university nearby institute decided form academic federation november council approved necessary changes university charter statutes institute university surrey beginning university worked federal university surrey june council granted independent university title university august ended federal partnership institutions collaboration maintained university university finance economics china launched surrey international institute offers surrey degrees dual degree programmes china placement year link university north_carolina currently initiated institution places students companies located nearby south east england carolinas respectively international partners university holds number formal links institutions world share teaching research facilitate staff student exchanges university brazil seoul national university south_korea university central florida usa north_carolina state university usa surrey international institute academic partnership university finance economics china university hong_kong technological university national autonomous university mexico head associate diego university vienna austria notable academics alumni notable alumni notable academics academics work university include adams pioneer strained quantum laser jim nuclear physicist author broadcaster technology journalist broadcaster sir martin founder surrey satellite technology ltd gilbert pioneer use agent based models social sciences researcher surrey space centre announced new member european astronaut corps european space agency danish astronaut february terrorism northern_ireland expert marie joined politics department chair international relations march gave evidence house_of_commons northern_ireland affairs committee inquiry dealing northern_ireland past notable academic late translation studies scholar peter notable academic known work current director advanced technology institute university awarded albert silver medal prize contributions electronic devices lecture given outstanding contributions basic science engineering field carbon lecture given annually aspect engineering general_electric company limited endowed lecture honour undertook creation research laboratories notable academics delivered lecture include frank kelly richard friend university_of_cambridge surrey centre environmental strategy established gained lot attention publication prosperity growth university surrey academic tim jackson professor sustainable development director research group lifestyles values environment student life students union university surrey students union sole representative body surrey students university consists membership department representing students academic welfare issues sports clubs societies commercial department organisation non profit meaning union commercial outlets invested supporting membership business union incorporated independent charity july trustee board consisting external trustees member university staff student trustee time student officers president education welfare sports societies union hosts balls academic year union ball formal event students dressed winter ball end autumn term ball season begins summer term colours ball colours ball event organised sports activities university end sports season members sports clubs honoured contribution sports surrey break middle season students sit final examinations examinations season continues events union societies season ends graduation ball end year graduating class


university toronto university toronto toronto public research university toronto ontario canada situated grounds surround queen park founded royal charter king college institution higher learning colony upper canada originally controlled church_of_england university assumed present secular institution collegiate university comprises colleges differ character history retaining substantial autonomy financial institutional affairs satellite campuses located academically university toronto noted influential movements literary criticism communication theory known collectively toronto school university birthplace stem cell research site practical electron microscope development multi touch technology identification black hole theory significant margin receives annual scientific research funding canadian university members association american universities located outside united_states university varsity blues athletic teams representing university league matches particularly long ties football ice hockey university hart house early example north american student centre simultaneously serving cultural intellectual recreational interests large gothic revival complex university toronto educated governors general canada prime ministers canada foreign leaders fourteen justices supreme_court affiliated nobel history founding colonial college long desire john graves lieutenant governor upper canada oxford educated military commander fought american revolutionary war believed college needed counter spread united_states upper canada executive committee recommended college established york colonial capital march royal charter formally issued king george proclaiming time college style privileges university education youth principles christian religion instruction branches science literature continue called king college granting charter largely result intense lobbying john influential anglican bishop toronto took office president college original storey greek revival school building constructed present site queen park king college religious institution closely aligned church_of_england british colonial elite known family compact politicians opposed clergy control colonial institutions fought college lengthy heated debate newly elected responsible government upper canada voted king college university toronto severed school ties church having anticipated decision enraged resigned year earlier open trinity college private anglican seminary university college created teaching branch university toronto american_civil_war threat union blockade british north_america prompted creation university rifle corps saw battle resisting raids border established school practical science precursor faculty applied science engineering nicknamed earliest days faculty medicine opened medical teaching conducted schools faculty absorbed toronto school medicine university continued set examinations medical degrees period university opened faculty law followed faculty royal college dental affiliate women admitted university time devastating fire interior university college destroyed thirty thousand volumes library university restored building library years decades collegiate system gradually took shape university arranged federation ecclesiastical colleges including trinity college university operated royal music royal ontario museum retain close ties university independent institutions university toronto press founded academic publishing house canada faculty forestry founded dean university faculty devoted forest science canada faculty education opened laboratory school university toronto schools second world wars curtailed university activities undergraduate graduate men enlisted athletic competitions hart house debates suspended exhibition games held david observatory richmond hill opened followed university toronto institute studies university opened satellite campuses university affiliated schools ontario agricultural college hall fully independent university toronto university york university respectively beginning 1980s reductions government funding prompted rigorous fundraising efforts university toronto canadian university financial greater billion grounds university grounds lie kilometres north financial district downtown toronto immediately south annex site encompasses hectares acres bounded bay street east street north avenue west college street south surrounded university grounds queen park contains ontario legislative building historic monuments green spaces university forms distinct region urban city downtown core namesake university avenue ceremonial boulevard arterial runs downtown queen park street george museum queen park stations toronto rapid transit system located vicinity architecture combination gothic revival buildings spread eastern central portions campus dating traditional heart university known campus located near centre campus oval lawn enclosed king college circle main building university college built eclectic blend norman architectural elements dramatic effect blended design architect frederick william cumberland drew praise european visitors time reached toronto remarked lord visit confess aware magnificent specimen architecture existed american continent building declared national historic site canada built hall recognizable roof foremost function hosting annual ceremonies building serves venue academic social events year sandstone buildings college north american collegiate gothic design characteristic surrounding courtyard lawn northeast anchored hart house gothic revival student centre complex common rooms building great hall noted large stained glass windows long quotation john inscribed walls adjacent soldiers tower stands feet tall prominent structure vicinity stone arches names university members lost world wars tower houses bell played special occasions remembrance day north university college main building trinity college displays tudor architecture chapel built perpendicular gothic style gilbert scott chapel features exterior walls sandstone interiors indiana limestone constructed italian ancient building methods philosopher walk scenic follows wooded buried creek linking trinity college varsity arena faculty law victoria college eastern queen park centred main building contrasting red sandstone grey limestone developed second world war western section campus consists mainly modernist structures contain laboratories faculty offices significant example architecture massive library complex built opened year later features raised extensive use triangular geometric designs fourteen storey concrete structure field open space mature trees smith hall home faculty arts science departments faculty dan building completed exhibits high tech architectural style glass steel british architect norman foster governance colleges university toronto traditionally institution governing authority shared central administration academic colleges governing council legislative organ central administration overseeing general academic business institutional affairs university governed system composed board governors university senate chancellor usually governor general lieutenant governor premier diplomat ceremonial head university president appointed council chief executive unlike north american institutions university toronto collegiate university model resembles university_of_cambridge university_of_oxford britain colleges hold substantial autonomy scholarships programs academic financial affairs addition housing social duties typical residential colleges system emerged 19th century ecclesiastical colleges considered forms union university toronto ensure viability desire preserve religious traditions secular institution resulted collegiate model came characterize university university college founding college created university college presbyterian institution college low church seminary encouraged students study non degrees university college entered formal affiliation university toronto schools idea federation initially met strong opposition victoria university methodist school financial incentive convinced school join decades death john anglican seminary trinity college entered federation followed michael college roman catholic college founded fathers institutions considered federation ultimately remained independent university baptist school later moved hamilton queen college presbyterian school kingston later queen university post war era saw creation new college college college university college comprise university constituent colleges established funded central administration financially dependent college established foundation college exclusively graduate students college jesuit seminary entered federation university contrast constituent colleges colleges michael trinity victoria continue exist legally distinct entities possessing separate financial michael trinity victoria continue recognize religious heritage adopted secular policies teaching non subjects colleges collegiate structures college college victoria college trinity joseph college existed college michael dissolved college existed affiliated college merged college theology degrees conferred colleges michael trinity including joint degrees university toronto school theology academics faculty arts science university main undergraduate faculty courses college system colleges entirely responsible teaching duties house specialized academic programs lecture series subjects trinity college associated programs international relations university college canadian studies victoria college renaissance studies college film studies urban studies new college gender studies college industrial relations michael college faculty teaches undergraduate commerce collaboration school management faculty applied science engineering major direct entry undergraduate faculty university toronto birthplace influential school thought communication theory literary criticism known toronto school described theory communication human cultures human mind school rooted works subsequent contributions snow carpenter marshall program culture technology faculty information carried mandate teaching advancing toronto school notable works arts based university including dictionary canadian biography collected works records early english drama collects edits surviving documentary evidence dramatic arts pre england dictionary old english early vocabulary english language anglo saxon period school global affairs encompasses university programs international affairs foreign policy cold war heightened toronto slavic studies program evolved important institution soviet politics economics financed ford foundations school home research group conducts independent monitoring analysis group citizen lab conducts research internet censorship joint founder initiative university operates international offices berlin hong_kong school public health faculty university toronto originated school begun foundation school went dramatic renaissance crisis largest public health school canada faculty students research training partnerships institutions toronto world million research funding year school supports discovery global health tobacco impacts health disease disability air pollution inner city health pressing issues population health faculty medicine affiliated network teaching hospitals providing medical treatment research advisory services patients clients canada abroad core member network university health network specialized federation toronto general hospital princess margaret cancer centre toronto western hospital toronto rehabilitation institute physicians medical cross appointments faculty positions university departments school management developed discipline thinking school bases curriculum founded faculty law emphasis formal teachings liberal arts legal theory considered unconventional gradually helped shift country legal education system away model prevailed mid-20th century ontario institute studies education teachers college university affiliated laboratory schools institute child study university toronto schools autonomous university include canadian institute theoretical institute studies fields institute library collections university toronto libraries largest academic library system north_america following harvard yale measured number volumes held collections include million bound volumes million serial titles million maps films graphics sound recordings largest libraries library holds million bound volumes form main collection social sciences thomas fisher rare book library constitutes largest publicly accessible rare books manuscripts collections range ancient egyptian subjects focus include british european canadian literature aristotle darwin spanish civil war history science medicine history books remaining holdings dispersed faculty libraries addition million bound volumes held colleges university collaborated internet archive library holdings housed university college university toronto art centre contains major art collections collection primarily represented early christian byzantine sculptures furniture icons items includes stone roman period painting adam eve lucas elder dated university toronto collection features canadian contemporary art university college art collection holds significant works group seven 19th century landscape artists reputation university ranking academic performance places university toronto 2nd world research performance times higher education world university rankings ranks university toronto 19th place globally 1st canada world university rankings placed university 34th world 2nd canada academic ranking world universities university toronto placed 24th world 1st canada ranked 25th worldwide report compiled human resources labor review graduate performance 9th worldwide performance ranking scientific papers world universities 14th high impact universities ranking 14th new_york_times employment survey 2nd globally university ranking academic performance university received grade environmental sustainable institute university placed canada research universities annual ranking research university toronto named newsweek schools outside united_states ranked 14th world news world report best global universities ranking university toronto ranked nation medical doctoral category university magazine consecutive years joined national institutions data magazine citing continued concerns faculty law named law school canada seventh consecutive year research university toronto member association american universities consortium leading north american research universities university manages far largest annual research budget university canada sponsored direct cost expenditures million federal government largest source funding grants canadian health research natural sciences engineering research council social sciences research council amounting research budget percent research funding came corporations health care industry practical electron microscope built physics department world war university developed suit life saving worn allied fighter plane pilots later adopted use development infrared technique improved analyses energy chemical reactions toronto discovered david observatory richmond hill named university studies led publication evidence proving existence black holes toronto discovered dwarf iii pioneer computing technology university designed built world operational computers later purchased second commercial computer multi touch technology developed toronto applications ranging handheld devices collaboration walls win human powered helicopter competition developed university team students graduates tested discovery university toronto considered significant events history medicine stem cell discovered university forming basis bone subsequent research adult stem cells findings toronto relating stem cells including identification stem cells cancer stem cell identified toronto researchers found stem cell associations brain cancer medical developed toronto include index infant use protective open heart surgery artificial cardiac successful single lung performed toronto followed nerve double lung researchers identified maturation promoting factor cell division discovered cell responses immune system university credited genes cause early onset disease numerous diseases university operated medical research laboratories corporation research conducted laboratory development university toronto primary research presence supports world largest concentrations firms principal investigators reside kilometres university grounds toronto discovery district conducting billion medical research annually mars discovery district research park serves commercial enterprises university technology transfer ventures university disclosed active start companies consortium operates powerful canada athletics sports teams varsity blues represent university competitions main leagues blues participate canadian sport national competitions auxiliary ontario university athletics conference provincial level athletic nickname varsity blues consistently 1930s previously references varsity big blue blue white varsity blue appeared blue white commonly played sung athletic games fight song north american football traces origin university toronto documented football game played university college november blues played football match university_of_michigan game ended scoreless draw seasons began blues won grey cup cup cup championships including inaugural championships trophies football team hit rough patch following championship blues suffered longest losing streak canadian collegiate history recording consecutive games preceded single victory ended run straight losses site varsity stadium served primary playing grounds varsity blues football soccer programs served venue pan american games formed varsity blues men ice hockey team left national professional international hockey scenes played blues centre undergraduate years blues coach took toronto maple familiar blue white design varsity blues adopted new team blues hockey competed winter olympics captured gold medal canada winter olympics blues coach tom served coach canadian hockey team players varsity blues won university cup national hockey title times varsity arena permanent home blues ice hockey programs opened men basketball varsity blues won conference titles including inaugural championship won national title swimming men team claimed national crown times women team claimed crown times established university toronto rowing club oldest collegiate rowing club canada earned silver medal country summer olympics finishing second yale crew campus university college field hockey pan american games field renamed pan fields duration pan american games culture student life heart social cultural recreational life university toronto lies hart house neo gothic student activity centre conceived alumnus vincent named grandfather hart opened complex established spirit university students time kept largely colleges collegiate system hart house student read library formally visit art gallery watch play theatre listen concert observe join debates play swim find place study roof span day confluence functions result deliberate effort create educational experience goal summarized founders prayer hart house model influential planning student centres universities notably university straight hall hart house resembles traditional aspects student representation financial support student clubs standing committees board composed undergraduate students main students unions administrative policy issues university toronto students union association time undergraduate students graduate students union student representative bodies exist colleges academic departments hart house debating club employs debating style combines american emphasis analysis british use wit smaller debating societies trinity university victoria college served initial training grounds later progress hart house club won world universities debating championship north american model united_nations hosts annual model united_nations conference campus united_nations society north american international conferences toronto chess team captured title times pan american team chess championship formula racing team won formula student european championships greek life university toronto home collegiate fraternity canada psi toronto chapter active canadian universities 19th century deemed comparable american counterparts age early american chose open international chapter university toronto including delta delta delta gamma delta psi alpha delta beta delta alpha alpha delta delta delta alpha delta alpha greek letter societies include alpha gamma delta alpha alpha delta gamma beta alpha society delta psi delta gamma beta alpha secret society known operated trinity college theatre music hart house theatre university student amateur theatre generally producing major plays season old hart house theatre considered pioneer canadian theatre introducing little theatre movement europe cultivated numerous performing arts talents including michaels wayne william members group seven artists harris set designers theatre composer director music fourteen productions theatre hosts annual variety shows run student theatrical companies colleges academic prominent university college faculty engineering faculty medicine year production main musical hart house orchestra chamber strings chorus jazz choir jazz ensemble symphonic band jazz oscar concert series performs big band vocal jazz friday nights period lounge bar hart house room open stage monthly open event featuring singers comics poets sunday concert oldest musical series hart house series performed classical music concerts great hall freely attended university community general audiences public screen midday events held noon concerts recited prior formal debut student media varsity canada oldest student run newspapers publication paper originally daily adopted compact format weekly summer issues hart house review literary magazine publishes prose poetry visual art emerging canadian writers artists newspaper independent student run community newspaper published weekly university campus radio station university toronto television broadcasts student produced content students college academic faculty produce set journals news publications university college early training ground journalist musician comedian paul victoria university oldest active literary journal canada provided publication credits literary figures margaret members student press contributed activist causes notable occasions height debate varsity published article inaugural issue voicing favour admitting women university suspended editor varsity breach published letter harshly criticized provincial government dismissal professor involvement academic affairs university college students approved motion varsity staff member william king lectures week prime minister homosexuality canada medical research assistant placed advertisement varsity seeking volunteers establish university association canada residences college university toronto operates set residence halls dining halls different area campus new michael trinity university victoria colleges reserve undergraduate students faculty arts science setting portion available students professional college exclusively graduate students colleges mainly house graduate theology students hall victoria college national historic site university residence women canada college hall college michael college remaining women halls university campus residences accommodate students university guarantees housing year study upper year graduate students reside campus traditionally adjacent annex village popular settling grounds university toronto students forming distinct student quarter university purchased converted nearby hotel chestnut residence houses students colleges numerous fraternity houses student housing pay reduced rent assuming duties student strikes student strikes university toronto members recent strike weeks february march graduate undergraduate student teachers teaching assistants course instructors trainers went strike raise minimum funding package level poverty line eliminate tuition paid fourth year students outside funding package notable people addition carpenter professors 20th century include frederick scott davies john charles fields nobel studied taught university toronto university toronto academics accounted canadian members american academy arts sciences canadian american association advancement science canada university toronto faculty foundation international award recipients royal society members united_states national research alumni university toronto colleges professional schools assumed notable roles wide range fields government governors general vincent prime ministers william king arthur pearson paul martin justices supreme_court graduated university world leaders include president premier republic china president trinidad economist john kenneth political scientist david historian margaret philosophers david black social activist ellen daniel lisa physicians norman charles best joseph john wilson william arthur religion scholar architect james engineer bull computer scientists alfred brian known academic figures university business university toronto alumni include rogers communications rogers toronto dominion bank clark bank montreal bill peter gold peter jim blake literature media university produced writers stephen john margaret michael film directors arthur norman david actor screenwriter david shore television producer writer hart musician paul journalists barbara