Ontario Tech University

As a rapidly growing centre of industry and innovation in the eastern Greater Toronto Area, throughout the 1980s and early 1990s leaders in Durham Region cherished the dream of establishing its own university. At the time, the number of residents in Durham Region was projected to approach nearly one million by 2021.

• Provide superior undergraduate and graduate programs that are technology-enriched and responsive to the needs of students and the evolving workplace.
• Conduct research that creates knowledge, solves problems, results in economic and social innovation and engages students.
• Facilitate life-long learning that is flexible, inclusive and emphasizes college university transfers.
• Develop academic and research collaborations with industry and community that stimulate and enhance the region and university at home and abroad.
• Cultivate a dynamic learning environment for students by promoting social engagement, fostering critical thinking and integrating experiences inside and outside the classroom.

Research projects at the university are built upon the guiding principles of excellence, innovation and societal impact within Canada or internationally. With a focus on building smart and sustainable communities, the university’s primary research clusters are:

• Advanced manufacturing for 21st-century innovation
• Education for the 21st century
• Energy and the environment
• Human health and community wellness
• Information and communication technology and informatics
• Life sciences and biotechnology

We offer challenging work in a dynamic and diverse workplace, supported by highly dedicated faculty and staff. We believe that in order to develop graduates who will thrive in the 21st-century workplace, we must be a 21st-century workplace.