Ryerson University (RU)

Ryerson University (RU) is a popular research institution of higher education in Canada. This is a public institution that was founded in 1948. Ryerson University is geographically located in Toronto.

The Canadian government agency Infosource ranked Ryerson University as the best university in the country in the “Undergraduate” category (ranking for 2014). And in the rating of McLane University, the institution took the 11th place in the category “Comprehensive University”. In the same year, the institution took 14th place in the rating of McLean. At present, the university is on the 26th position among the best institutions in the country and 816th among the institutions of the world. University graduates are in demand in prestigious international companies.

Prominent graduates

Ryerson University has a large list of outstanding graduates who are famous throughout the world. For example:

• Brad Abraham (screenwriter, author, journalist, producer and creator of comics);
• Tom Anselmi (Canadian sports leader, was the president and CEO of the professional hockey team of the Ottawa Senators in the National Hockey League);
• Raphael "Ralph" Benmergui (broadcaster and radio host and political advisor);
• Rick Brace (current president of Rogers Media, was president of special channels Bell Media and CTV Production);
• Edward Burtynsky (photographer and artist, famous for his widescreen photographs of industrial landscapes);
• David Davall (retired broadcaster and meteorologist, worked for CFTO-TV in Toronto for over 48 years);
• Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva, professionally known as Nina Dobrev (actress, her first acting role was in the dramatic series Degrassi: The Next Generation - she played there Mia Jones. Later she became known for playing Elena Gilbert and Catherine Pierce in the TV series Supernatural Drama CW "The Vampire Diaries");
• Tony Galliano LL (Canadian-Italian businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the executive chairman and CEO of St. Joseph Communications, the largest private telecommunications company);
• Adam Vaughan (a liberal politician in Ontario (Canada), a member of the House of Commons in the federal government);
• Melissa Wronzberg (professional hockey player for the Markham Thunder team).

These people are famous throughout the world. And this is not a complete list of famous graduates.

The main campus of Ryerson University is located in Toronto. The structure of the university includes:

• Library (has more than 500,000 books, 3,700 titles of printed publications and more than 2 million electronic resources);
• O'Keefe House;
• Business building - Victoria (VIC);
• Ted Rogers School of Management (TRS);
• Student Campus Center (SCC);
• Project Office (PRO);
• Department of Research and Alumni (GER);
• University development, management and planning;
• Bookstore Campus (BKS);
• Kerr Hall (KHN, KHE, KHS, KHW);
• Sally Horsfall Eaton Center for Public Health Research (SHE);
• Mattamy Athletic Center (MAC) (includes sports halls, basketball and volleyball courts, Mattamy Home Ice (ice rink), cardio room, fitness center with dumbbells and additional fitness equipment);
• George Varia Computer Engineering Center (ENG);
• Heaslip House-G. Raymond Chung School of Continuing Education (CED);
• Heidelberg Center - School of Graphic Communications Management (HEI);
• Oax House (OAK);
• Rogers Communications Center (RCC);
• Yonge-Dundas I (YDI);
• School of Performance (THR);
• Ryerson Sports Center (RAC);
• Pitman Hall - Residence (PIT);
• Jorgenson Hall (JOR);
• School of Fine Arts (IMA);
• School of Interior Design (SID);
• Architectural Building (ARC);
• Eric Palin Hall (EPH);
• Student Learning Center (SLC).

At present, the university provides housing for 850 foreign students. However, it is planned to expand and build new hostels. The school owns its own radio station CJRU and publishes its own newspaper, The Eyoverener.

The university is part of such associations as the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, the Association of Commonwealth Universities and the Council of Ontario Universities.

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• Student's supervision