McMaster University

Hamilton, Canada

McMaster University is a research-intensive public university in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1887. Ranked among the world's top 200 universities and #189 in the QS World University Rankings 2026, McMaster is internationally celebrated for its innovative, problem-based learning model — pioneered in its medical school, which consistently ranks among the world's top 50. Serving over 37,000 students, the university is home to the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine and the Faculty of Engineering, and is the only Canadian institution hosting a United Nations University institute (UNU-INWEH) focused on water, environment, and health. McMaster's proximity to Toronto gives students access to Canada's largest job market.

Key facts

• Country: Canada
• City: Hamilton
• Founded: 1887
• Students: 37,000
• Global ranking: #189
• Acceptance rate: 59%
• Tuition: €22,500–€42,000 per year
• Average living cost: €1,250/month
• Application deadline: 2025-10-01
• Languages of instruction: English

Programs

• Accounting (MAcc) (Master, Accounting) — €22,000/yr , 1 years
• Commerce – Supply Chain Management (B.Com.) (Bachelor, Supply Chain / Operations Management) — €29,920/yr , 4 years
• Chemical Engineering (MEng) (Master, Chemical Engineering) — €19,000/yr , 1 years
• Social Work (MSW) (Master, Social Work) — €19,000/yr , 2 years
• Mechanical Engineering (MSc) (Master, Mechanical Engineering) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• e-Business (MEb) (Master, E-Business / Digital Business) — €22,000/yr , 1 years
• Finance (MFin) (Master, Finance) — €22,000/yr , 1 years
• Health Management (MAHM) (Master, Health Management) — €22,000/yr , 2 years
• Biomedical Engineering (MSc) (Master, Biomedical Engineering) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Chemical Engineering (MSc) (Master, Chemical Engineering) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Civil Engineering (MSc) (Master, Civil Engineering) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Electrical and Computer Engineering (MSc) (Master, Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Health Sciences (Honours) (Bachelor, Health Sciences / Interdisciplinary) — €27,200/yr , 4 years
• Computer Science (MSc) (Master, Computer Science) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Geography and Earth Sciences (MSc) (Master, Geography / Earth Sciences) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Global Health (MSc) (Master, Global Health / Public Health) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Health Policy (MSc) (Master, Health Policy / Public Health) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Health Research Methodology (MSc) (Master, Health Research / Epidemiology) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Kinesiology (MSc) (Master, Kinesiology / Exercise Science) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Medical Sciences (MSc) (Master, Medical Sciences / Biomedical Research) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Physics and Astronomy (MSc) (Master, Physics / Astronomy) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Physiotherapy (MSc) (Master, Physical Therapy / Rehabilitation) — €19,000/yr , 2 years
• Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour (MSc) (Master, Psychology / Neuroscience) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Speech-Language Pathology (MSc) (Master, Speech-Language Pathology) — €19,000/yr , 2 years
• Statistics (MSc) (Master, Statistics) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Software Engineering (MEng) (Master, Software Engineering) — €19,000/yr , 1 years
• Pathology and Molecular Medicine (MSc) (Master, Pathology / Molecular Medicine) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Commerce – Information Systems (B.Com.) (Bachelor, Information Systems / Business) — €29,920/yr , 4 years
• Commerce – Finance (B.Com.) (Bachelor, Finance / Business) — €29,920/yr , 4 years
• Commerce – Human Resources and Management (B.Com.) (Bachelor, Human Resources / Management) — €29,920/yr , 4 years
• Commerce – Marketing (B.Com.) (Bachelor, Marketing / Business) — €29,920/yr , 4 years
• Commerce – Accounting (B.Com.) (Bachelor, Accounting / Business) — €29,920/yr , 4 years
• Computer Science and Engineering (B.Eng.) (Bachelor, Computer Science / Computer Engineering) — €32,640/yr , 4 years
• Chemical Engineering (B.Eng.) (Bachelor, Chemical Engineering) — €32,640/yr , 4 years
• Electrical and Computer Engineering (B.Eng.) (Bachelor, Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering) — €32,640/yr , 4 years
• Mechatronics Engineering (B.Eng.) (Bachelor, Mechatronics Engineering) — €32,640/yr , 4 years
• Software Engineering (B.Eng.) (Bachelor, Software Engineering) — €32,640/yr , 4 years
• Mathematics (MSc) (Master, Mathematics) — €13,600/yr , 2 years
• Humanities – Classics (B.A.) (Bachelor, Classical Studies / Humanities) — €22,440/yr , 4 years
• Social Sciences – Labour Studies (B.A.) (Bachelor, Labour Studies / Social Sciences) — €22,440/yr , 4 years
• Humanities – Religious Studies (B.A.) (Bachelor, Religious Studies / Humanities) — €22,440/yr , 4 years
• Social Sciences – Political Science (B.A.) (Bachelor, Political Science / Social Sciences) — €22,440/yr , 4 years
• Social Sciences – Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour (B.A.) (Bachelor, Psychology / Neuroscience) — €22,440/yr , 4 years
• Social Sciences – Economics (B.A.) (Bachelor, Economics) — €22,440/yr , 4 years
• Social Work (B.A.) (Bachelor, Social Work / Social Sciences) — €22,440/yr , 4 years
• Social Sciences – Anthropology (B.A.) (Bachelor, Anthropology / Social Sciences) — €22,440/yr , 4 years
• Arts and Science (B.A.) (Bachelor, Interdisciplinary Arts and Science) — €22,440/yr , 4 years
• Humanities – History (B.A.) (Bachelor, History / Humanities) — €22,440/yr , 4 years
• Humanities – Art History (B.A.) (Bachelor, Art History / Humanities) — €22,440/yr , 4 years
• Sociology (MA) (Master, Sociology / Social Sciences) — €13,600/yr , 2 years