Welcome to Trent University, the top undergraduate university in Ontario, Canada, for 11 years in a row. Trent was founded in 1964 as a primarily undergraduate research and teaching university based on the philosophy that every student’s education should be personal, purposeful, and transformative.

Today, Trent is a leader in teaching, research, and student satisfaction in Canada. Here, some 11,000 students connect and grow with world-class faculty in a close-knit learning environment featuring small class sizes and a Oxbridge college system comprising of 5 unique colleges.

Trent is constantly at the forefront of programme innovation; currently, the university offers more than 100 undergraduate degree programmes across multiple disciplines, including arts, socail sciences, natural sciences, indigenous studies, a professional programmes such as pre-medical and pre-law pathways. In addition, students may also enroll in our world-class Trent-ESL: English for University programme as well as a selection of post-graduate certificate programmes.

Building on our institutional tradition in the liberal arts and sciences, every student is encouraged to customise and individualise their Trent Experience. In addition to classroom instruction, students may explore beyond their disciplinar boundaries by participating in experiential learning opportunities such as undergraduate research, community engagement, study abroad, internships, co-ops, and more.

Depending on their programme of choice, students may choose to study at our stunning riverfront campus in Peterborough, or at our thriving urban campus in the Durham Greater Toronto Area. Regardless of the campus or their programmes, Trent’s collegial environment promotes students life-long passion for realising positive and impactful change. Graduates join our 50,000-strong global alumni chapter to become influential leaders in developing sustainable solutions to complex global and local issues.

The Trent International team is proud to work with partners around the world to advance higher education internationalisation, and open pathways for students to pursue a world-class education at the university. If you wish to find out more about becoming our partner, read more in the Prospective Partners section of this website. We look forward to working with you.