About Trent Durham GTA
One of Canada's top universities, Trent University was founded on the ideal of interactive learning that's personal, purposeful and transformative.
Get to Know Trent University Durham GTA
Trent University Durham is the educational destination of choice in the Durham Region. Check out all the reasons why and get to know more about your Trent Durham here.
- Number of Trent University Durham GTA Students = 1,892
- Most Trent University Durham GTA students live in the Oshawa Census Metropolitan Area which includes Whitby, Oshawa and Clarington
- Trent University Durham GTA opened in 2010, building on Trent’s presence in the region for over 40 years
Trent has been Ontario's #1 undergraduate university 12 years in a row
- #1 undergraduate university in Ontario; 12 years in a row; #3 in all of Canada 1
- #1 in Ontario and #3 in Canada for overall reputation 1
- #1 in Ontario for Scholarships 1
- #1 in Ontario for Student Services & Student Awards 1
- #1 undergraduate university in Ontario for highest overall quality 1
- #1 in Canada in promoting Indigenous visibility 1
- #1 in Canada for Academic Advising 1
- #1 in Ontario:
- Student Satisfaction 1
- Extracurricular Activities 1
- Administrative Staff 1
- Course Instructors 1
- Student Services 1
- #2 in Ontario:
- Experiential Learning 1
- Residence Living 1
- #2 in Ontario for Innovation 1
- Among Top 7.4% Universities in the World 2
Trent graduates get jobs
- 92% of Trent grads employed within 2 years after graduation
- 93% of Trent grads employed within 6 months 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 Bio Science 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.
Trent students are glad they came
- 95% of students are happy they chose Trent
- 94% of students are satisfied with the overall quality of their Trent education 4
Economic Impact
- $47.4 million annually for the Greater Oshawa Area
- Total amount of economic activity that can be attributed to Trent’s activities in Durham, directly and indirectly, at its new facilities from 2011 to 2017 represents more than $175 million for the Greater Oshawa Area
Degree Options
Trent University Durham students can pursue Bachelor of Arts and Science degrees full- or part-time in any of the areas listed below:
- Accounting
- Anthropology
- Arts
- Business & Arts - Joint Major
- Business & Science - Joint Major
- Business Administration
- Business Communications Specialization
- Dual Postgraduate Certificate in Human Resources, Marketing & Entrepreneurship
- Child and Youth Studies
- Circumpolar Studies
- Communications
- Computing Systems
- Criminology
- English Literature
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Gender & Women's Studies
- History
- Human Resource Management
- Information Systems & E-Commerce
- Innovation
- Journalism & Creative Writing
- Law & Arts / Law & Business
- Logistics & Supply Chain Management
- Marketing & Consumer Culture
- Master of Management
- Media Studies
- Philosophy
- Policing & Community Well-being
- Psychological Development
- Psychology
- Science
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Teacher Education Stream
Highlights of Trent University Durham’s Thornton Road Campus
- Vibrant student commons area, a meeting place for students, faculty, speakers and visitors
- Newly outfitted labs, classrooms and seminar rooms, and the addition of office space
- Convenient and central location – minutes north of Highway 401 in the heart of Oshawa with close access to the Oshawa GO Station and with ample free parking
- Student services focused on attention to individual student goals and needs
- Two lecture halls, including a 195-seat lecture theatre, to be used for academic classes as well as public events that engage the community with the life of the University
- Full service Wi-Fi library and modern information centre with direct access to electronic resources
- Fully-accessible building design to accommodate the needs of all individuals, including persons with disabilities.
- Access to a range of City athletics facilities, including the new Oshawa Civic Centre, located beside the new Trent campus.
- Trent Durham Student Association (TDSA)
About Durham in the GTA
- 608,124 population Durham Region
- 40 min to Union Station in downtown Toronto
- Top 10 community for new residents in Canada
- City of Oshawa is #1 for employment in Ontario; #3 in all of Canada
- City of Oshawa is a Top 10 Intelligent Community worldwide
1 Maclean’s University Rankings 2022 - Primarily Undergraduate Category
2 Center for World University Rankings, 2023
3 Common University Data Ontario (CUDO) 2020
4 Canadian University Survey Consortium, 2012