McGill University

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  • Address
    845 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Downtown
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  • Phone
    398 4455
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  • Transport
    underground rail: McGill

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Lonely Planet review

The campus, one of Canada's most prestigious learning institutions, is rather nice for a stroll around at the foot of Mont Royal, and also incorporates the Musée Redpath. Founded in 1828 by James McGill, a rich Scottish fur trader, the university's medical and engineering faculties have a fine reputation and many campus buildings are showcases of Victorian architecture.

The entrance is located at the northern end of ave McGill College at the Roddick Gates, which house the university's clock and chimes. Two Romanesque buildings on the right house the physics, chemistry and architecture departments; further north stands the Macdonald Engineering Building, in English baroque style. At the top of the green stands the Arts Building, the oldest structure on campus (1839).