The story
Founded by James McGill in 1821.1
Private company
McGill University
Public university in Montreal, Canada
McGill University (French: Université McGill) is an English-language public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1821 by royal charter, the university bears the name of James McGill, a Scottish merchant, whose bequest in 1813 established the University of McGill College.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 16, 2026.
Overview
1821Founded1
- HeadquartersMontreal1
- Websitewww.mcgill.ca
Leadership
Who has led McGill University, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
197019801990200020102020
- FounderJames McGill1
- ChairIgnacio Cofone 2018 to 20241
Board members and other officers (4)
- Board memberLena Palaniyappan Apr 2022 to now1
- Board memberRichard Shearmur Aug 2013 to now1
- Board memberJean-Marc Retrouvey Jan 1, 2000 to Oct 31, 20191
- Board memberA Mark Clarfield Jan 1, 1988 to May 31, 19921
Subsidiaries and ownership
Subsidiaries
- Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security
- Group for Research in Decision Analysis
- Institut nordique du Québec
- Institute for the Public Life of Arts and Ideas
- International Laboratory for Brain, Music and Sound Research
- McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- McGill Faculty of Science
- McGill University Archives
- McGill University Libraries
- McGill University School of Information Studies
- Osler Library of the History of Medicine
- Rare Books and Special Collections
Also owns
- McConnell Arena
- McGill Executive Institute
- Percival Molson Memorial Stadium
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1821Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.mcgill.ca1
- X (Twitter)x.com/mcgillu1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/McGillUniversity1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/mcgillu1
- WikipediaMcGill University
- WikidataQ201492
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataMcGill University on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaMcGill University on Wikipedia