McMaster University is a public research university in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main McMaster campus is on 121 hectares of land near the residential neighbourhoods of Ainslie Wood and Westdale, adjacent to the Royal Botanical Gardens. It operates six academic faculties: the DeGroote School of Business, Engineering, Health Sciences, Humanities, Social Science, and Science. It is a member of the U15, a group of research-intensive universities in Canada.
Hamilton Hall was constructed in 1926 in preparation for the university's move to Hamilton.
McMaster's oldest buildings are examples of Collegiate Gothic architecture, with architectural elements such as carved ornamentation, bas-reliefs, recessed arched entryways, and ashlar found throughout these buildings.
Panoramic view of McMaster University's main campus from the southwest, taken in June 2008. This campus has the majority of the university's facilities.
University Hall is one of the oldest facilities still used by the university.
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Hamilton has a population of 569,353, and its census metropolitan area, which encompasses Burlington and Grimsby, has a population of 785,184. The city is situated approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Toronto in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).
From top, left to right: Downtown Hamilton from Sam Lawrence Park, Hamilton City Hall, Bayfront Park Harbour Front Trail, Dundurn Castle, Historic Art Deco and Gothic Revival Pigott Building complex, Webster's Falls
Webster's Falls at Spencer Gorge Conservation Area. There are more than 100 waterfalls in the city.
Hamilton Harbour during the winter.
View of Downtown Hamilton from atop the Niagara Escarpment.
