About Trent Durham GTA
As a campus of one of Canada's top universities, Trent University Durham GTA was founded on the ideal of interactive learning that's personal, purposeful, and transformative.
A Hub of Learning and Innovation
Building on a tradition of academic excellence spanning five decades, Trent Durham GTA offers a dynamic and rigorous academic experience grounded in a range of innovative and in-demand programs in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities within the Durham Region and Greater Toronto Area.
Providing students with a warm, friendly, and supportive environment, Trent Durham boasts vibrant community connections that provide unique leadership and learning opportunities for all students, faculty, and staff. Through involvement in research, course development, community-based projects, volunteer activities, and events, Trent Durham enables and encourages our graduates to contribute to a better world.
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Trent University Durham GTA By the Numbers
- 2,556 undergraduate students
- 245 graduate students
- 150 residence beds
- 50 years of excellence
- Trent Durham is celebrating our milestone 50th anniversary in 2024/25
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Trent is Ontario’s top undergraduate university for best overall reputation.
- Trent University is also Ontario’s top undergraduate university for1:
- Student Services
- Student Awards
- Medical science grants
- Faculty Awards
- Among Top 8.1% Universities in the World 2
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Trent graduates get jobs
- 92% of Trent grads employed within six months 3
- Humanities graduates at Trent recorded an employment rate of 97% just six months after graduation, higher than the province average.
- The skills obtained by Trent Durham graduates are in high demand among local employers.
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Trent students are glad they came
- 92% of students are happy they chose Trent
- 91% of students are satisfied with quality of teaching at Trent 4
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Trent Durham Highlights
- Vibrant student common areas, a meeting place for students, faculty, speakers, and visitors
- Newly outfitted labs, classrooms, and seminar rooms
- Convenient and central location – minutes north of Highway 401 in the heart of Oshawa with close access to both Oshawa and Whitby GO Stations and ample free parking
- Student services focused on attention to individual student goals and needs
- Modern, multi-purpose classrooms, including a 100-seat lecture theatre, used for academic classes as well as public events that engage the community
- Library and learning commons offering private and group study spaces, and access to a multitude of electronic and print resources
- Fully-accessible buildings to accommodate the needs of all individuals
- Access to a comprehensive range of City athletics facilities, including the Oshawa Civic Centre and pool, located beside the Trent Durham campus
- Trent Durham Student Association (TDSA) provides a variety of services, clubs, and events which reflect the interest and needs of Trent Durham students
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About the Durham Region
- 753,090 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
- Region of Durham is a Top 7 Intelligent Community worldwide
- Durham Region has been recognized as a fully certified Intelligent Community by the Intelligent Community Forum, a designation provided to communities that are poised for investment, and set to succeed economically, socially and culturally.
1 Maclean’s University Rankings 2025 - Primarily Undergraduate Category
2 Center for World University Rankings, 2025
3 Ontario University Graduate Survey (OUGS) 2023
4 Canadian University Survey Consortium, 2022