Founded in 1878 by Bishop Isaac Hellmuth and the Anglican Diosese of Huron as "The Western University of London Ontario", Western is one of Canada's oldest and best universities. The first students graduated in arts and medicine in 1883.
Today, The University of Western Ontario is a vibrant centre of learning with 1,164 faculty members and 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The university offers more than 400 different majors, minors and specializations. The University is ranked third by MacLean's Magazine in the medical-doctoral category. In results released in November 2005 by the Globe and Mail , Western is ranked number one in overall educational experience in the category of large universities.
Research is an integral part of the University's mission and external support for research projects totals approximately $141.5 million per year.
The University is located on 155 hectares of land along the banks of the Thames River in London , Ontario - a thriving city of 432,451 people, 200 kilometres west of Toronto .
Maps of the campus can be found at this link . For more information go to the university's main web site .