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The Department of Economics at the University of Toronto is large and highly ranked, with strengths in all fields of economics. We offer a wide range of courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The department is located close to the center of the city of Toronto. The chair of the department is Arthur J. Hosios.

The Department of Political Economy at the University of Toronto was founded in 1888. From 1892 to 1924 it was called the Department of Political Science, though its Head was still called "Professor of Political Economy". It was formally renamed the Department of Political Economy in 1924. In 1982 it was split into the Department of Economics and the Department of Political Science.

Two recent rankings compare the department with other departments worldwide.

Address: 150 St. George Street, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G7, Canada

General Inquiries: 416-978-4622.

Undergraduate programs

Economics is by far the most popular discipline among undergraduate students enrolled in the Faculty of Arts and Science. Nearly seventy percent of all students take at least one course in economics during their undergraduate studies, and students earn more credits in economics courses than in courses in any other discipline. The Department of Economics offers a wide variety of programs to undergraduate students, ranging from the Economics Minor, Major and Specialist Programs to various joint Programs, including the very popular Specialist Program in Commerce and Finance, offered jointly with the Rotman School of Management.

The director of undergraduate programs is Dwayne Benjamin. Information about the programs is available on the undergraduate page.

Graduate programs

The Department offers a variety of M.A. and Ph.D. programs. In any year, a total of about fifty new M.A. students and fifteen new Ph.D. students are enrolled. Total graduate student enrollment is approximately one hundred and there are about fifty members in our graduate faculty. The size of our program allows us to offer a wide variety of courses and specializations. Our programs attract a cosmopolitian collection of students from across Canada and all parts of the globe.

Most graduate students in the Department are either in an eight month M.A. program based on course work only or a Ph.D. program with a three year residency requirement. The detailed requirements for the various graduate programs, along with admissions information are described on the graduate page.

The Associate Chair for Graduate Studies is Miquel Faig.