Montreal, Canada
McGill University Alumni
International Students
30.37
% of international students in the university
12000
Total International Students in the university
Located in Montreal, McGill University is one of Canada’s most prestigious institutions. Known for academic excellence and innovation, McGill has produced a wide range of influential figures in politics, science, entertainment, and beyond.
|
Alumni Name |
Notable Achievement / Famous For |
Degree |
Graduating Year |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Leonard Cohen |
Iconic singer-songwriter, poet, and novelist |
BA |
1955 |
|
Justin Trudeau |
Prime Minister of Canada |
BA |
1994 |
|
William Shatner |
Actor best known as Captain Kirk in Star Trek |
BA |
1952 |
|
Burt Bacharach |
Grammy and Oscar-winning composer |
BA |
1948 (briefly attended) |
|
Samantha Bee |
Comedian and TV host (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee) |
BA |
1992 |
|
Julie Payette |
Astronaut, former Governor General of Canada |
BEng |
1986 |
|
Marc Garneau |
First Canadian in space, former Minister of Foreign Affairs |
BEng |
1970 |
|
John Ralston Saul |
Philosopher and former husband of Governor General Adrienne Clarkson |
BA |
1969 |
|
Vaira V墨姆e-Freiberga |
Former President of Latvia |
BA |
1958 |
|
Denis Villeneuve |
Oscar-nominated director (Dune, Arrival) |
BA |
N/A |
|
Alan Emtage |
Inventor of the first Internet search engine (Archie) |
BS |
1987 |
|
Joanne Liu |
Former International President of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) |
MD |
1991 |
|
Brenda Milner |
Pioneer in neuropsychology and memory research |
PhD |
1952 |
|
Henry Mintzberg |
Leading management thinker and author |
PhD |
1968 |
|
Naheed Nenshi |
Former Mayor of Calgary |
BComm |
1993 |
|
Stephen Toope |
Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge |
BA, LLB |
1979, 1983 |
|
Andrew Scheer |
Former Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada |
BA |
2008 |
|
Rupi Kaur |
Poet and author (Milk and Honey) (briefly attended) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Michael Ondaatje |
Booker Prize-winning author of The English Patient |
BA |
1965 |
|
Heather Munroe-Blum |
Former Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill |
PhD |
1980 |
|
Charles Taylor |
Philosopher and Templeton Prize winner |
BA |
1952 |
|
Tom Mulcair |
Former Leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party |
BCL, LLB |
1976 |
|
Julie Snyder |
Popular Quebec TV host and producer |
BA |
1986 |
|
Jonathan Goldstein |
Author and radio producer (WireTap, Heavyweight) |
BA |
1992 |
|
Ariela Freedman |
Academic and writer |
PhD |
2000 |
|
David H. Levy |
Astronomer who co-discovered Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 |
PhD |
2000 |
|
Rufus Wainwright |
Singer-songwriter (briefly studied music at McGill) |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Julie Nesrallah |
Opera singer and CBC Radio host |
BMus |
1995 |
|
Zachary B. H. Solomon |
Co-founder of Dialogue Health Technologies |
MBA |
2012 |
Students
McGill University admitted student profiles
GRE
317
TOEFL
107
IELTS
7
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