Toronto Metropolitan University

Toronto Metropolitan University

Coat of arms
Former names	Ryerson Institute of Technology (1948–1966) Ryerson Polytechnical Institute (1966–1993) Ryerson Polytechnic University (1993–2001) Ryerson University (2001–2022)
Motto	Mente et artificio (Latin)
Motto in English	With mind and skill[1]
Type	Public
Established	September 16, 1948; 75 years ago (1948-09-16)[note 1]
Academic affiliation	AACSB, COU, IAU, Universities Canada
Endowment	C$136.285 million[2]
Chancellor	Janice Fukakusa[3]
President	Mohamed Lachemi[4]
Provost	Roberta Iannacito-Provenzano[5]
Undergraduates	44,400[6]
Postgraduates	2,950[6]
Location	Toronto , Ontario , Canada 43°39′27.85″N 79°22′48.64″W / 43.6577361°N 79.3801778°W / 43.6577361; -79.3801778
Campus	Urban; 121 acres (49 ha)[7]
Colours	Blue and gold
Nickname	TMU Bold
Sporting affiliations	U Sports, OUA
Mascot	Falcon
Website	www.torontomu.ca

Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU or Toronto Met), formerly Ryerson University, is a public research university located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The university's core campus is situated within the Garden District, although it also operates facilities elsewhere in Toronto. The university operates seven academic divisions/faculties, the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Community Services, the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, the Faculty of Science, The Creative School, the Lincoln Alexander School of Law, and the Ted Rogers School of Management. Many of these faculties are further organized into smaller departments and schools. The university also provides continuing education services through the G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education.

The institution was established in 1948 as the Ryerson Institute of Technology, named after Egerton Ryerson, a prominent contributor to the design of the public school system and teacher's college in Canada West. In 1964, the institution was reorganized under provincial legislation, and renamed Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. Under that name, the institution was granted limited degree-granting powers during the 1970s. The institution was reorganized into a full-fledged university in 1993 and renamed Ryerson Polytechnic University. In 2002, several years after the university's school of graduate studies was established, the university adopted the name Ryerson University. In 2022, the university was renamed Toronto Metropolitan University, in response to concerns about Egerton Ryerson's influence on the Canadian Indian residential school system.

The university is a co-educational institution, with approximately 44,400 undergraduates and 2,950 graduate students enrolled there during the 2019–20 academic year. As of 2024, TMU has over 240,000 alumni. The university's athletics department operates several varsity teams that play as TMU Bold, competing in the Ontario University Athletics conference of U Sports.

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