Trent University is a Canadian university founded in 1964, with campuses in Peterborough and Durham, Ontario.
Trent University was founded in 1964 and has two campuses, in Peterborough and Durham Greater Toronto Area. Its motto is 'Nunc Cognosco Ex Parte', meaning 'Now I know in part'. Trent describes itself as a distinctive Canadian university where education is personal, active, and transformative. The Peterborough campus is located at 1600 West Bank Drive, and the Durham campus is at 55 Thornton Road South, Oshawa.
Trent offers over 100 academic programs across the arts, sciences, social sciences and professional programs. The university has a student to faculty ratio of 20:1. Trent's School of the Environment is described as Canada's leading environmental university. Trent has 9 Canada Research Chairs and 2 Nobel Prize winners. In the Trent By the Numbers summary, Peterborough had 10,967 students and Durham had 2,800 students.
The Peterborough campus covers approximately 1,400 acres and has a collegiate system with five distinct colleges where students, faculty, staff, and alumni come together. Listed facilities include Peterborough Residences, Durham Residence, Trent University Library & Archives, Odette Critical Making Studio, Group Study Rooms, Trent Athletics Centre, Allan Marshall Pool, Drop-In Gym, and Justin Chiu Stadium.
Trent lists several admission routes. These include applications from Ontario through OUAC, international applications, applications from outside Ontario, readmission for returning or former Trent students, and transfers from college or university.