#13 · QS Data Science and AI 2026

University of Toronto

Toronto, Canada
3 programs
1 free course
2 research labs
University website

The University of Toronto is in Toronto, Canada. AI is studied in the Department of Computer Science, the Division of Engineering Science and the Robotics Institute. We list three programs: two concentrations of the applied computing master's and a bachelor's in machine intelligence.

Programs

Language, length and tuition as University of Toronto states them on its own pages.

Bachelor's

Engineering Science, Machine Intelligence major (BASc)Not statedOn campusNot statedProgram page

Master's

Master of Science in Applied Computing (MScAC), Artificial Intelligence concentrationEnglish16 months (4 terms)90,050 CAD for the full programProgram page

Master of Science in Applied Computing (MScAC), Data Science concentrationEnglish16 months (4 terms)90,050 CAD for the full programProgram page

Free courses

Published by University of Toronto for anyone, at no cost.

Introduction to Self-Driving CarsCoursera · The first course in a self-driving cars specialization: hardware, the main software components, control and safety, and a final project in the CARLA simulator. Enrollment is free.

Research labs

University of Toronto Robotics Institute
Research where AI meets robotics: autonomous vehicles, robot swarms and soft robots.
Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society (SRI)
AI and society: AI safety and transparency, and proposals for government regulation.

What to know

The Department of Computer Science has been running since 1964. Its faculty include one Nobel Prize winner and two Turing Award winners, and it has more than 2,500 undergraduates and more than 450 master's and doctoral students. Source

The Machine Intelligence major in the Engineering Science bachelor's opened in 2017 as the first undergraduate program of its kind in Canada. It is taught by faculty from electrical engineering, industrial engineering, computer science and the robotics group of the Institute for Aerospace Studies. Source

The MScAC applied master's takes 16 months: eight months of courses, then an eight-month applied research internship at a partner company. Students choose one of seven concentrations, including AI and data science. Source

The Robotics Institute brings AI and robotics research together in downtown Toronto. Its new director, Professor Steve Waslander, works on autonomous aerial and ground vehicles. Source

Admission for international students

The admissions website has a separate section for international students with deadlines, English requirements and costs; nearly 30% of students come from more than 160 countries. For the Engineering Science bachelor's, from 2027 applications are accepted until January 15, with a recommended deadline of November 7. The computer science master's accepts applications for fall 2027 until December 1, 2026. Source

Checked against the university's own pages on October 16, 2026.