About Us
Consistently recognized nationally for leadership in teaching, research and student satisfaction, Trent attracts excellent students from across the country and around the world. Here, undergraduate and graduate students connect and collaborate with faculty, staff, and their peers through diverse communities that span residential colleges, classrooms, disciplines, hands-on research, co-curricular and community-based activities. Across all disciplines, Trent brings critical, integrative thinking to life every day. Trent’s unique approach to personal development through supportive, collaborative community engagement is in more demand than ever. Students lead the way by co-creating experiences rooted in dialogue, diverse perspectives, and collaboration. In a learning environment that builds a life-long passion for inclusion, leadership and social change, Trent’s students, alumni, faculty, and staff are engaged global citizens who are catalysts in developing sustainable solutions to complex issues. Trent’s Peterborough campus boasts award-winning architecture in a breathtaking natural setting on the banks of the Otonabee River, just 90 minutes from downtown Toronto, while the Durham GTA campus offers a close-knit community with an urban vibe, conveniently located in Oshawa, 40 minutes from downtown Toronto.
Undergraduate Study
- Undergraduate university in Ontario; #3 in Canada
- In Canada for Scholarships and Bursaries, 18 years running
- Top 5 undergraduate university in Canada for overall reputation 1
- Undergraduate university in Ontario for highest overall quality 1
- In Canada for Academic Advising
- In Ontario for Students who have received National Awards 1
- In Ontario for being the Most Innovative and for producing Leaders of Tomorrow
- Among Top 3.4% Universities in the World
Postgraduate Study
- 90% of Trent grads employed six months after graduation
- 93% of Trent grads employed after two years 3
- Trent graduates of Nursing and Mathematics reported a 100% graduate employment rate two years after graduation; Physical Science grads reported a 100% graduate employment rate six months after graduation
- Agriculture and BioScience students from Trent see a 91% graduate employment rate two years after graduation;
- Graduates from the Education program at Trent see an impressive 96% graduate employment rate two years after graduation;
- Humanities graduates at Trent recorded an employment rate of 97% just six months after graduation, higher than the province average.
