The University of Toronto is a public research university with three main campuses in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada. Based on the grounds that surround Queen's Park in Toronto, it was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada. Originally controlled by the Church of England, the university assumed its present name in 1850 upon becoming a secular institution. The university's three campuses are known as St. George, Mississauga, and Scarborough.
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March 15, 1827
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The University of Toronto (U of T) is a public research university with three main campuses in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada.
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