Western University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #141 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #79 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #10 of 101 | In Canada |
| #4 of 24 | In Ontario |
| #11 of 1,004 | For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology |
| Top100 | For 71 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 31%
- Enrollment
- 21,836
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Website
- uwo.ca
- Languages
- English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 31% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent. Specific requirements according to programme |
| Academic Calendar | September to April (September - December; January-April); summer session, May to August |
| Enrollment | 21,836 |
| Full time employee | 1,400 |
| Student:staff ratio | 16:1 |
We've calculated the 31% acceptance rate for Western University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Research profile
Western University is a world-class research university with 152,571 scientific papers published and 5,259,269 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Psychology, and Genetics.
Western University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1442 | 18578 |
| 1994 | 1524 | 21380 |
| 1995 | 1628 | 23522 |
| 1996 | 1622 | 24750 |
| 1997 | 1666 | 27246 |
| 1998 | 1760 | 31700 |
| 1999 | 1710 | 34957 |
| 2000 | 1814 | 40452 |
| 2001 | 1905 | 44793 |
| 2002 | 2190 | 51679 |
| 2003 | 2300 | 60086 |
| 2004 | 2386 | 64332 |
| 2005 | 2765 | 73874 |
| 2006 | 3117 | 82903 |
| 2007 | 3269 | 94099 |
| 2008 | 3481 | 106010 |
| 2009 | 3910 | 119199 |
| 2010 | 4191 | 132602 |
| 2011 | 4667 | 150871 |
| 2012 | 4655 | 167121 |
| 2013 | 4912 | 181756 |
| 2014 | 5113 | 199975 |
| 2015 | 5148 | 209029 |
| 2016 | 5560 | 216773 |
| 2017 | 5818 | 230808 |
| 2018 | 6117 | 249814 |
| 2019 | 6358 | 276061 |
| 2020 | 7525 | 333627 |
| 2021 | 7712 | 365322 |
| 2022 | 7084 | 357980 |
| 2023 | 7256 | 368373 |
| 2024 | 6440 | 371851 |
| 2025 | 5612 | 337276 |
Tuition
The tuition table for Western University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.
| Program | Domestic Tuition | International Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Humanities | $6,960 | $28,600 |
| Business | $16,500 | $43,600 |
| Engineering | $12,200 | $43,600 |
| Health Sciences | $16,500 | $43,600 |
| Law | $22,500 | $43,600 |
| Science | $12,200 | $43,600 |
Western University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Western University.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Doctorat/Doctoral Degree | Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Information Sciences, Law, Medicine, Music, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences |
|---|
Western University alumni
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Christopher Plummer
- Occupations
- actortelevision actorcharacter actorfilm actorvoice actor
- Biography
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Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer CC was a Canadian actor. His career spanned seven decades, gaining him recognition for his performances in film, stage, and television. His accolades included an Academy Award, two Tony Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards, making him the only Canadian recipient of the "Triple Crown of Acting". He also received a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award.
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Simu Liu
- Enrolled in Western University
- Studied in 2007-2011
- Occupations
- actortelevision actorscreenwriterwriterstunt performer
- Biography
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Simu Liu is a Canadian actor. He rose to prominence by starring as Shang-Chi in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), a role which he will reprise in Avengers: Doomsday (2026).
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Alan Thicke
- Occupations
- voice actorcomposercomediantelevision actorsongwriter
- Biography
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Alan Willis Thicke was a Canadian-American actor, songwriter, and game/talk show host. He was the father of singer Robin Thicke. Thicke was best known for playing Dr. Jason Seaver on the 1980s sitcom Growing Pains on ABC. In 2013, he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.
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Kevin O'Leary
- Occupations
- photographertelevision personalityfinancierjournalistwinegrower
- Biography
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Terrence Thomas Kevin O'Leary, also known as Mr. Wonderful, is a Canadian businessman, television personality, and actor. From 2004 to 2014, he appeared on various Canadian television shows, including the business news program The Lang and O'Leary Exchange as well as reality show Dragons' Den. O'Leary hosted Discovery Channel's Project Earth in 2008 and has appeared on Shark Tank, the American version of Dragons' Den, since 2009. He made his feature film debut as Milton Rockwell in Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme (2025).
Western University faculties and divisions
| College : Brescia University | Anthropology, Development Studies, Dietetics, English, Family Studies, Food Science, Food Technology, French, Health Sciences, History, Leadership, Management, Nutrition, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology |
|---|---|
| College : Huron University | Asian Studies, Business Administration, Chinese, Economics, English, French, French Studies, History, International Studies, Japanese, Jewish Studies, Management, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Religious Studies, Theology |
| College : King’s University | Business Administration, Economics, English, Film, French, History, Italian, Literature, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Peace and Disarmament, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Religious Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Writing |
| Course/Programme : London Regional Cancer | Oncology |
| Faculty : Arts and Humanities | Arabic, Archaeology, Art Criticism, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Classical Languages, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies, English, Ethics, Film, Fine Arts, French, French Studies, Gender Studies, German, Greek (Classical), Hindi, History, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Linguistics, Literature, Mediterranean Studies, Modern Languages, Museum Studies, Philology, Philosophical Schools, Philosophy, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Speech Studies, Women's Studies, Writing |
| Faculty : Education | Curriculum, Education, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Leadership, Natives Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, Technology Education |
| Faculty : Engineering | Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering |
| Faculty : Health Sciences | Communication Disorders, Communication Studies, Health Sciences, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation and Therapy |
| Faculty : Information and Media Studies | Folklore, Information Sciences, Jazz and Popular Music, Journalism, Library Science, Media Studies |
| Faculty : Law | Civil Law, Commercial Law, Comparative Law, International Law, Law, Private Law |
| Faculty : Music | Art History, Jazz and Popular Music, Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Musicology, Opera, Performing Arts, Singing |
| Faculty : Science | Actuarial Science, Anatomy, Applied Mathematics, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Genetics, Geology, Geophysics, Immunology, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Microbiology, Organic Chemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physics, Software Engineering, Statistics, Zoology |
| Faculty : Social Science | Air Transport, American Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, Canadian Studies, Cognitive Sciences, Criminology, Cultural Studies, Demography and Population, Economics, Ethnology, Finance, Gender Studies, Geography, History, Indigenous Studies, International Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Jewish Studies, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Management, Neurosciences, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychoanalysis, Psycholinguistics, Social Sciences, Sociology, Surveying and Mapping, Urban Studies, Women's Studies |
| Research Division : Lawson Health | Health Sciences |
| Research Division : Robarts | Dentistry, Engineering, Medicine |
| School : Business | Business Administration, Finance, Leadership, Management |
| School : Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | Actuarial Science, American Studies, Anatomy, Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Art History, Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Classical Languages, Communication Disorders, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Demography and Population, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Ethnology, Film, Fine Arts, Folklore, Food Science, French, Geography, Geology, Geophysics, Greek (Classical), Health Sciences, History, Immunology, Information Sciences, Jazz and Popular Music, Journalism, Latin, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medicine, Microbiology, Music, Neurosciences, Nuclear Engineering, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Orthodontics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Production Engineering, Psychology, Public Administration, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Statistics, Theology, Toxicology, Visual Arts, Women's Studies |
| School : Medicine and Dentistry | Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Dentistry, Engineering, Epidemiology, Immunology, Medicine, Microbiology, Neurology, Neurosciences, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthodontics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Statistics, Surgery, Toxicology |
General information
| Founded | 1878 |
|---|---|
| Accreditation | Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada |
| Motto | Veritas et Utilitas Truth and Usefulness |
| Colors | purple, white |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1151 Richmond Street London, Ontario, N6A 3K7 Canada |
|---|---|
| City population | 422,000 |