#1 in Scholarships & Bursaries* Maclean’s Magazine University Rankings primarily undergraduate category
*Percentage of total operating expenditures devoted to scholarships and bursaries
Student Engagement A Leader Among Ontario Universities
Level of academic challenge
Active and collaborative learning
Student-faculty interaction
Enriching educational experiences
Supportive campus environment National Survey on Student Engagement
Two campuses – Peterborough, Ontario and Oshawa, Ontario in Durham
#1 in Ontario - 6 years in a row (Maclean’s Magazine Rankings)
#2 Undergraduate Research University in Canada (Re$earch Infosource Rankings)
“… an over-performer in academic research”
Higher Education Strategy Associates
Consistently recognized nationally for leadership in teaching, research and student satisfaction, Trent attracts excellent students from across the country and around the world.
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 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 Trent University Durham delivers a distinct mix of programming in the GTA.
2017 Trent Quick Facts
8,940 students
7,413 undergraduate (Peterborough)
1,032 undergraduate (Durham)
495 graduate
699 international
18:1 student to faculty ratio
Peterborough Campus
90 minutes to downtown Toronto
1,450 acres
30 km of hiking trails
10x per day GO buses run from campus to the GTA
Durham - GTA Campus
40 minutes to Union Station in downtown Toronto
Located in the East GTA, minutes from Highway 401 and Oshawa GO Station
3 City of Oshawa recreation centres Trent students can access
Rankings & Reputation
#1 undergraduate university in Ontario
#1 in Canada for Scholarships and Bursaries
#1 in Ontario for Experiential Learning
#1 in Extracurricular Activities
#1 in Faculty Awards in Ontario
Maclean’s University Rankings, 2017
Among Top 3.6% Universities in the World Center for World University Rankings, 2016
Employment
95% of Trent grads employed after two years
87% of Trent grads employed six months after graduation
Trent graduates of Nursing, Physical Sciences, and Fine & Applied Art all reported a 100% graduate employment rate two years after graduation;
Agriculture and Bio Science students from Trent see a 96% graduate employment rate two years after graduation;
Graduates from the Education program at Trent see an impressive 97% graduate employment rate two years after graduation;
Humanities graduates at Trent recorded an employment rate of 93% just six months after graduation, higher than the province average.
Student Satisfaction
95% of students are happy they chose Trent
94% of students are satisfied with the overall quality of their Trent education Canadian University Survey Consortium, 2012
Leader in student satisfaction: Trent outranks Ontario universities in 8 of 10 categories, including student-faculty interaction and supportive environment. National Survey on Student Engagement, 2014
