The Windsor Advantage

Our graduate student enrollment has increased by over 60% over the past 5 years and we are continuing to grow. Why are students flocking to us from near and far? We call it the Windsor Advantage.


Program Variety

The University of Windsor has more than 70 Master's and Doctoral programs in various disciplines, including the recently launched Master of Science in Translational Health Sciences and Master of Applied Economics and Policy.

Quality of the Student Experience

The size of our graduate school ensures individualized attention and means most students are able to work with the research supervisor of their choice. Through close faculty mentorships, you will create independent, original research with meaningful real-world applications all while being supported by our array of student services.

Focus on Student Research and Education Excellence

Join one of Ontario's fastest growing research institutions: our renowned faculty, widely published and known on an international level, are committed to engaging graduate students in research and education opportunities that are at the forefront of their disciplines. Along the way, you will benefit from long-standing industry partnerships in Windsor and North America and state-of-the-art research facilities, including the ambitious addition to our expanding campus, a $110-million, state-of-the-art Centre for Engineering Innovation.

Researchers at UWindsor have earned recognition around the world. Research Chairs in various categories enable the University to attract and retain the brightest minds in research and scholarship in a variety of disciplines, providing the highest level of not only research but academic excellence also.

Our automated library system has more than three million volumes of print and microform materials and access to CD-ROM databases. Partnered with first-class computer resources include CAD/CA, laboratories, networks, the Windsor Research Data Centre, and one of Canada's first wireless campuses, students have all the tools they need to succeed in the classroom and in the lab.

Diversity and International Connections

Windsor offers a unique international student experience and annually attracts students from across Canada and from more than 40 countries around the globe. We are located on the Canada/US border in Canada’s southernmost city, only 5 minutes from downtown Detroit and within easy driving distance to Toronto, Chicago, and other major cities in Ontario and the US. Windsor is a safe, student-friendly, diverse Canadian city that boasts one of Canada's mildest climates and affordable living.

Funding Programs

The university boasts competitive funding programs to support both domestic and international students.