Trent By the Numbers

Students*

13,768 Students in 2024/25 (heads)

Peterborough

• 9,930 undergraduate 
• 1,037 graduate

Durham

• 2,556 undergraduate
• 245 graduate

474 Indigenous

2,695 International

Trent Facts

• 1964 – year Trent was founded
• 20:1 student to faculty ratio
• 100+ diverse and dynamic academic programs across the arts, sciences, social sciences and professional programs
• 54,000 alumni worldwide
• Employees
  
  • second largest employer in Peterborough: 2,257 full & part-time employees
  • 201 employees in Durham
• Economic Impact
  • Across both campuses, Trent contributes $2.2B to the provincial economy annually.

Peterborough Campus

• 90 minutes to downtown Toronto
• Approximately 1,400 acres
• 30 km of hiking trails
• 12x per day GO buses run from campus to the GTA

Durham Greater Toronto Area Campus

• 40 minutes to Union Station in downtown Toronto
• Located in the GTA, minutes from Highway 401 and Oshawa GO Station
• 3 City of Oshawa recreation centres Trent students can access

Prestigious Schools of Study

• School of Business: a Business School with a difference, Trent students can combine Finance, Accounting, Management, Entrepreneurship, HR, Information Systems and E-Commerce with just about any other subject – arts or science
• School of the Environment: Trent is Canada’s leading environmental university
• School of Education: leading and innovative academic programs at Trent to educate and inspire our teachers of tomorrow
• Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies: Trent is proud of our long-standing reputation as a leader in Indigenous education and reconciliation
• Trent/Fleming School of Nursing: the top choice university for future nurses, Trent offers integrated, collaborative academic programs of the highest standard
• School for the Study of Canada: Canadian Studies was born at Trent
• School of Graduate Studies: Trent offers a growing number of prestigious graduate programs

Varsity & Athletics

• 12 varsity teams: Excalibur men’s and women’s varsity teams represent Trent at the highest level of competition in the OUA and CUFLA. Varsity teams include: Rowing – Rugby – Lacrosse – Soccer – Volleyball – Curling.
• 3 varsity clubs: Cross Country Running, Golf and Fencing

Clubs & Groups

• 100+ clubs and groups to choose from
• 30+ international clubs, groups and organizations