___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ International Student Enrolment 2010-11 to 2025-26 (FTES) 30,000 29.8% 30.4% 29.7% 26.8% 28.8% 28.0% 30.0% 25,000 23.5% 25.4% 5,343 5,702 5,836 5,321 25.0% 20,000 18.9% 20.3% 21.9% 4,159 4,905 15.7% 17.4% 3,506 3,992 20.0% 15,000 12.3% 13.3% 14.5% 2,784 2,995 3,104 15.0% 10,000 2,415 2,604 18,570 19,809 20,343 21,240 21,240 20,507 10.0% 1,662 1,809 2,061 14,218 15,452 16,928 5,000 6,517 7,225 8,132 9,043 10,421 11,823 12,902 5.0% - 0.0% 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24 24-25 25-26 Undergraduate Graduate % Total International Enrolment second-entry professional (16%).
These levels are comparable to Canadian peers such as UBC and McGill, whose share of international students in Fall 2024 was 26% and 29%, respectively, and lower than UK and Australian peers such as University College London and University of Melbourne. U.S. public institutions have relatively lower levels of international enrolment; however, they plan differently for out-of-state students. Consistent with the University of Toronto’s global outlook, internationalization is a key strategic priority and an academic goal pursued by many divisions.
This includes recruiting the best talent worldwide to enhance the University’s global impact and provide intercultural learning experiences for students to foster globally minded graduates. To support these goals, the University recruits students from more than 180 countries and has over 170 student mobility agreements with more than 40 countries, including 14 dual degree programs.
In light of the challenges associated with international admissions in recent years, The University of Toronto along with Universities Canada and other peer universities continues to advocate with Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for the introduction of a new Recognized Institution Framework that will create a new, separate pathway for student permit processing for “recognized” institutions. This would significantly improve the experience for our students and reduce time to approval. It is important to note that the University separately manages domestic and international enrolment spaces.
Each pool has separate targets and we endeavour to fill all of our funded domestic spaces each year. U of T does not fill domestic spaces with international students; in fact, this Fall the University again admitted more domestic students than funded for given the very strong demand and deep applicant pool. To help reduce barriers and increase access for domestic students to gain international experience, U of T invests nearly $3 million annually in needs-based study abroad support.
The University also continues to build on partnership innovations developed over the past few years so that students can go Global-at-Home, including the development of more than 70 global classrooms that allow students to access global learning through curricular and co-curricular experiences, foster international experiences, and create pathways to exchange. As noted earlier in the report, total international FTE enrolments declined this year to 25,828 FTEs, which was 4.6% below plan. Both undergraduate (-733) and graduate (-515) enrolment decreased.
Further, due to the continued stronger-than-planned domestic intake, the international share of enrolment dropped to 28.0% (from 29.7% last year). The share of international students accounting for total FTE enrolment is higher at the St. George (29.0%) and UTSC (28.5%) campuses, while it is slightly lower at UTM (23.5%). The number of international students varies significantly across academic programs, with larger proportions in direct-entry undergraduate programs (30%) and lower proportions in Enrolment Report 2025-26 12 University of Toronto