UOIT enrolment increases tenfold in 10 years

OSHAWA, ON. - The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) has reached an all-time enrolment high of 9,203 undergraduate and graduate students – representing a tenfold increase in 10 years since the first 947 students arrived on campus in September 2003.  

“Our official Day 10 numbers reflect the increasing awareness and popularity of our programs,” said Victoria Choy, registrar. “UOIT’s technology-enriched learning environment and innovative programs are responsive to the needs of students and the evolving 21^st-century workplace.”

As of September 19, the last day for students to add fall courses, UOIT recorded an 8.9 per cent increase over 2011 in overall undergraduate enrolment from 7,977 to 8,685 with 2,808 being new students. In addition, 518 graduate students now attend UOIT representing a 16.1 per cent increase over last year.

UOIT now offers 43 undergraduate and 27 graduate programs at the master’s and doctoral levels across its seven faculties. The university also delivers 15 pathways programs in every faculty except engineering, which allow eligible Ontario college students to apply their diploma towards a university degree. 

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