Western University
#170
QS Rank
58%
Acceptance rate
$33,000
Tuition/yr
34,000
Enrollment
About Western University
Western University (est. 1878) is a research-intensive Canadian university in London, Ontario, home to the top-ranked Ivey Business School and 42,000+ students.
Western University, formally the University of Western Ontario, was founded in 1878 and is located in London, Ontario, Canada. It is a member of the U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities, placing it among the country's most research-active institutions, and enrolls more than 42,000 students from over 134 countries.
The university is organised across 12 faculties and schools, with particular strengths in business, medicine, law, and the sciences. Its Ivey Business School has been ranked first in Canada for MBA programs by Bloomberg Businessweek for nine of the past ten years. Schulich Medicine and Dentistry is one of a small number of medical schools in Canada, and the university also fields strong programs in engineering, health sciences, and the social sciences.
The main campus spans roughly 400 acres in north London, Ontario, a mid-sized city roughly two hours from Toronto by road. London has a lower cost of living compared to Toronto or Vancouver, which makes day-to-day expenses more manageable for international students. Western's campus includes a full range of student services and residence options on-site.
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Campus & Location
Ontario
Urban
Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP)
Standard PGWP — 3 years.
For Nepali students
London Ontario is affordable — much lower rent than Toronto. Western has a strong business and law community. Ivey MBA is internationally recognized.
- Western's Ivey Business School and programs in health sciences, engineering, and social science are consistently ranked among Canada's best, giving Nepali students access to credentials that are well-recognised by Canadian employers.
- International students graduating from a full-time undergraduate program at a Canadian university are eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) of up to three years, providing a practical path toward Canadian permanent residency after completing a degree at Western.
- Western offers automatic admission scholarships open to international applicants: the Western Scholarship of Distinction (CAD $3,500) and the Western Scholarship of Excellence (CAD $8,000) are awarded based on admission average, and an additional CAD $2,000 travel grant is available for international students receiving these awards.
- London, Ontario has a growing South Asian student community and a noticeably lower cost of living than Toronto, which helps offset Western's international tuition; estimated annual international undergraduate tuition for 2025-26 ranges from approximately CAD $48,000 to $64,400 depending on the program.
Programs(5)
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