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| Established | 1974 |
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| Dean | Paul O'Byrne |
| Students | 5,000 |
| Location | , , |
| Website | Faculty of Health Sciences |
The McMaster Faculty of Health Sciences is one of six faculties at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The faculty was established in 1974 to oversee the School of Nursing, the School of Medicine, and Graduate programs in health sciences. Today, the Faculty of Health Sciences oversees 5,000 students, 770 full-time faculty, more than 1,800 part-time faculty, and 28 Canada Research Chairs.[1][2] The faculty is well known for running the most competitive medical and undergraduate program in Canada. In 2023, the MD program at the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine received over 5,200 applications for 221 positions.[3] The Honours Health Sciences Program (formerly Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) Program) at McMaster University receives over 7,000 applications for 260 positions annually and was ranked the most competitive undergraduate program in Canada by Master Student in 2022.[4][5][6] The faculty was ranked 25th in the world in the 2015 Times Higher Education World Rankings in the Clinical, Pre-Clinical and Health category.
- ^ "Fast Facts". Archived from the original on 2007-11-04.
- ^ "Canada Research Chairs". Archived from the original on 2007-11-04.
- ^ "Class of 2017 Statistics" (PDF). Faculty of Health Sciences. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "McMaster Health Sciences: Introduction". MedHopeful. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ "Hardest Undergraduate Programs to Get Into in Canada". Master Student. 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions - Honours Health Sciences Program". Faculty of Health Sciences. Retrieved Jan 26, 2025.