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Incoming graduate students

Helpful information from the time of your offer letter to arriving at McMaster Engineering.

Current students can check out graduate student resources for more information.

Welcome to McMaster University!

We’re happy to have you join our Fireball Family.

This section of the website will provide answers to common questions about starting graduate school and moving to a new place.

You’ll also discover how the Faculty of Engineering and McMaster University can support you with a wide range of resources.

Engineering Graduate Society

This student-run organization is dedicated to supporting engineering graduate students in any way we can.

As the most research intensive university in Canada, McMaster graduate students are experts in their field.

The opportunities the EGS provides helps compliment that by giving students more opportunities to share their work, helping them to develop into well-rounded professionals.

 

Learn more about the EGS (Opens in new window)

Hamilton

by the numbers

The main campus of McMaster University is located in Hamilton, Ont.

Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. The city is situated approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Toronto in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).

Statistics

  • 579K

    people live in Hamilton

  • >100

    waterfalls

  • 2,700

    acres of botanical gardens — the largest in Canada

What our students are saying

  • “Make time to get involved and try to do things right off the bat. Even if it’s going into your lab more and developing a community there early on.”

    Emelyn Kupinski, Master of Applied Science

  • “Explore the Hamilton community because it has a rich heritage. You will find people from different parts of the world here with unique experiences and outlooks.”

    Babafemi S. Agboola, PhD candidate, Material Science and Engineering

  • “As a PhD student you get the opportunity to work on what you want to work on, make your timelines and have flexibility, all while seeing purpose in your work.”

    Carson Brewer, PhD candidate, Mechanical Engineering
Get more insights from current graduate students
Drone view of the Engineering Technology Building

Graduate student resources

Information at your fingertips as a new Mac grad student.

Access an array of supports including program and department-specific resources for your academic pursuits, health and wellbeing.

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Your life in Hamilton

Here you’ll discover a diverse, bustling city with a vibrant arts scene and abundance of natural wonders.

We know getting settled in a new city can be stressful. Access important housing, financial and student life resources to make for a smooth transition to life as a Hamiltonian.

Incoming student life