Ministry of Colleges and Universities
Helping you get the education you need to build a rewarding career.
The Ministry of Colleges and Universities is working with Ontario’s postsecondary institutions to ensure each campus has a COVID-19 response plan for academic continuity for students and faculty. Learn more.
Financial assistance
Education
What we do
- develop policy directions for universities and colleges of applied arts and technology
- plan and administer policies related to basic and applied research in this sector
- authorize universities to grant degrees
- distribute provincial funds to colleges and universities
- provide financial assistance to postsecondary school students
- register private career colleges
Contact us
- LinkedIn (Colleges and Universities)
- Contact form
416-325-2929 1-800-387-5514 416-325-6348 416-325-3408
Ministry of Colleges and Universities
438 University Avenue, 5th Floor
Toronto, Ontario, M7A 2A5
Ministry news
Agencies, boards and commissions
The ministry is affiliated with the following independent agencies:
- Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board
- Boards of Governors of Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology
- University foundations
Legislation
The ministry administers the following legislation:
- Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act
- Higher Education Quality Council Act
- Ontario College of Art & Design Act
- Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology Act
- Post-secondary Education Choice and Excellence Act
- Private Career Colleges Act
- University Expropriation Powers Act
- University Foundations Act
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology Act
Updated: August 20, 2021
