McMaster Faculty of Science

What McMaster Faculty of Science does

McMaster Faculty of Science is an academic unit within McMaster University, a public university in Hamilton, Ontario. It serves domestic and international undergraduate students, graduate students, and early-career researchers, with programs spanning life sciences, physical sciences, computational sciences, and mathematics. The Faculty reports approximately 7,400 enrolled students, 32 graduate degrees across seven departments and schools, and five interdisciplinary programs or specializations.

The Faculty delivers instruction, research, co-operative education, career services, field camps, and community outreach. Students can engage in research through the Office of Undergraduate Research and experiential learning through field camps in Dundas Valley Conservation Area, Toronto, and Northern Ontario. Its research infrastructure includes a nuclear reactor, an accelerator laboratory, and the LIVELab; McMaster also hosts an Esri Canada Centre of Excellence for GIS.

Its stated revenue streams include provincial and federal government appropriations, domestic and international tuition, and research grants and contracts. It also offers continuing education and professional-development micro-credentials. Recruitment channels include the McMaster Academic Planner, campus tours, school outreach, events, social media, and online lead capture, while Faculty-level annual revenue is not publicly disclosed in the source data.

Name

McMaster Faculty of Science

Legal name

McMaster University

Website

https://science.mcmaster.ca

Company type

Public

Founded year

1887

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The McMaster Faculty of Science is a public-university academic unit in Hamilton, Ontario, serving undergraduate and graduate science students through education, research, co-op, field learning, continuing education, and public outreach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF)

Keywords

• Undergraduate science education
• Graduate research programs
• Cooperative education
• Continuing education
• Interdisciplinary science

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamilton, Ontario

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Public university funded primarily through provincial and federal government appropriations for educational services and research.
2. Tuition Revenue: Domestic and international student tuition fees for undergraduate and graduate programs.
3. Research Grants and Contracts: Funded research through Canadian institutions including SSHRC ($2.47M for Allison Williams' caregiving initiative), Canada Research Chairs, and other competitive grants.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Faculty of Science delivers undergraduate and graduate science degree programs across 7 departments and schools, plus 5 interdisciplinary programs, serving approximately 7,400 students. It provides co-op work-integrated learning, undergraduate research opportunities, and continuing education micro-credentials. Educational delivery occurs on McMaster's main campus in Hamilton, Ontario, with specialized facilities including a nuclear reactor, accelerator laboratory, and LIVELab.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Science Degree Programs Bachelor's degree programs across 7 departments and schools spanning life sciences, physical sciences, computational sciences, mathematics, kinesiology, psychology, and interdisciplinary science for domestic and international students.
• Graduate Science Degree Programs 32 graduate degrees (MSc, PhD) across 7 departments and schools plus 5 interdisciplinary programs and specializations in science fields.
• Science Co-op Work-Integrated Learning Program Cooperative education and work-integrated learning program placing students in paid work terms with employers; 620+ co-op work terms secured in 2025. Accredited by CEWIL Canada from 2022 to 2027.
• Creating Caregiver-Friendly Workplaces Micro-credential Continuing education micro-credential course designed for human resources professionals and senior leaders, focused on building carer-inclusive workplace policies.
• Graduate Academic Certificate in Science Communication Graduate-level certificate program in science communication offered for students and professionals.
• Graduate Academic Certificate in Nuclear Safety & Technology Graduate-level micro-credential offered through the Graduate Program in Radiation Sciences and Health and Radiation Physics, focused on nuclear safety and technology.

Quantifiable outcome

• 620+ co-op work terms secured in 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Published international standard on carer-inclusive workplaces (ISO 7001) under leadership of McMaster researchers. Addresses UN sustainable development goals.
• Royal Botanical GardenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partner in ecological restoration projects, including work at Cootes Paradise Nature Sanctuary. Joint research initiatives with sanctuary stewards and restoration projects.
• Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning (CEWIL) CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccreditation body for co-op programs. Funded course development for work-integrated learning in healthcare ethics projects. Science co-op programs accredited by CEWIL Canada from 2022 to 2027.
• St. Joseph's Health SystemmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner for applied healthcare ethics projects. Students complete work-integrated projects and present to health system's ethics committee.
• Canadian Standards AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped B701-17 Carer-inclusive and accommodating organizations standard and implementation guide B701HB-18 for creating carer-friendly workplace policies.
• Harvard Medical SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch placement site for undergraduate students to gain research experience in medical settings.
• Stanford Department of MedicineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFellowship site for undergraduate students to engage in medical research and public health studies.
• Esri CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEsri Canada Centre of Excellence at McMaster - one of only 10 Esri Development Centers worldwide. Provides GIS software, support, and recognition for GIS program.
• United NationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational standard garnered attention from UN regarding sustainable development goals addressed by carer-inclusive workplace standards.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• University of Toronto Mississauga (TMU/UTM) Science Programs: Regional Ontario peer institution with undergraduate science programs that competes in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) for the same commuter and international student demographics, including Mississauga residents captured by McMaster co-op case studies.

Direct peers

• Western University Faculty of Science: Another Ontario public university science faculty that competes directly with McMaster for the same provincial undergraduate pool, faculty hires, and SSHRC/NSERC grant funding.
• University of Toronto Faculty of Arts & Science: Closest Canadian peer — large public university's general science and arts faculty offering undergraduate and graduate science programs with research-intensive operations and direct competition for the same domestic student and faculty talent pool in Ontario.
• University of British Columbia Faculty of Science: Western Canada's largest science faculty at a public research university, offering comparable undergraduate and graduate science programs and competing nationally for top science undergraduates and research grants.
• University of Alberta Faculty of Science: Western Canadian public university science faculty with comparable research intensity and range of science departments, competing for federal grant dollars and graduate student talent.
• University of Waterloo Faculty of Science: Ontario-based public university science faculty, particularly strong in co-op programs (a direct overlap with McMaster's 620+ co-op placements) and STEM disciplines; competes directly for the same Ontario undergraduate cohort.
• Queen's University Faculty of Arts and Science: Ontario-based public university combining arts and science, with comparable science departments and graduate programs competing in the same regional undergraduate market.
• McGill University Faculty of Science: Major Canadian research university's science faculty offering similar breadth of science departments and graduate programs; competing for international science students and federal research funding.

Broad incumbents

• Harvard Medical School: U.S. private research institution; identified via McMaster's listed partnership as a research placement site for McMaster undergraduates and benchmark for life-sciences student mobility between Canadian and U.S. institutions.
• Stanford University School of Humanities and Sciences: U.S. private research university science division comparable in research intensity and graduate program breadth; identified via McMaster's Stanford Department of Medicine fellowship partnership for undergraduate medical research placements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/McMasterScience
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtxMbcBWAYm9-Nqk7XHA9LA
• Facebookfacebook.com/McMasterScience
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mcmaster-faculty-of-science
• Instagraminstagram.com/mcmasterscience

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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