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Higher EducationOntario, Canada1001-5000 Employees
Trent University is a higher education institution based in Peterborough, Ontario, with a presence in the Greater Toronto Area through its Durham campus. The university emphasizes collaborative, personal, and transformative learning, connecting undergraduate and graduate students with faculty, staff, and peers through residential colleges, classrooms, hands-on research, and community-based activities. Across disciplines, it develops critical, integrative thinking and supports student growth through a mix of academic, co-curricular, and service-based experiences. It serves students from across Canada and around the world, fostering inclusion, leadership, and social engagement as part of its approach to education. The Peterborough campus is noted for its award-winning architecture in a natural setting along the Otonabee River, while the Trent University Durham GTA campus provides a distinct mix of programming in the Greater Toronto Area. In 2026, Zabeen Hirji was installed as Trent University's 13th chancellor, reflecting ongoing leadership changes at the university.