The university grew substantially in the post-World War II era, and a number of faculties and schools were added.

[10][18][19] Brescia College ceased operations and was integrated into Western's main campus in 2024, while Huron and King's remain independent affiliates.

The central campus, which includes most of the university's student residences and teaching facilities is approximately 170.8 hectares (422 acres).

The D. B. Weldon Library primarily services the faculties of Arts & Humanities, Information & Media Studies, and Social Sciences.

Located in the John Labatt Visual Arts Centre, the Artlab Gallery showcases approximately 14 projects per year, exploring conceptual and experimental production through a wide range of media.

Formally opened on 28 February 1978, its creation was facilitated by the university president and Western's Faculty of Social Science.

Although the museum was incorporated as an independent charitable organization, without the ability to share capital, its directors continued to be appointed by the university's Board of Governors.

In addition, the University Community Centre also provides a number of retail and food services, as well as a variety of club space and study rooms.

The 32.4 hectares (80 acres) research park is adjacent to Lambton College and is home to Canada's largest clean technology business incubator.

The committee's mandate includes incorporating sustainability into the academic programming, engaging in research across the disciplines into issues of environmental sustainability, using ecological landscaping methods and preserving green space and building and renovating facilities in accordance with energy efficiency and sustainability principles[56] Along with the other members of the Council of Ontario Universities, Western had signed a pledge in 2009 known as Ontario Universities Committed to a Greener World, with the objective of transforming its campus into a model of environmental responsibility.

The financial aid may come in loans, grants, bursaries, scholarships, fellowships, debt reduction, interest relief, and work programs.

Admission requirements at Western differ depending upon the education system where the applicant originates from, due to the lack of uniformity in marking schemes.

[102] The federal government is the largest source of funding providing 46% of Western's research budget, primarily through grants.

[107] Another 2011 study at Western suggested people who are deaf from birth may be able to reassign the area of their brain used for hearing to boost their sight.

In 2014, the university unveiled plans for a 4,200-square-foot facility for research in medicine, science and technology, in the study of HIV and other complex human pathogens.

Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry's Department of Microbiology and Immunology is globally recognized, in large part due to the groundbreaking discoveries of Dr. Chil-Yong Kang, a Western researcher clinically testing a preventive HIV/AIDS vaccine.

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Phase I clinical trial was completed in August 2013[110] and reported no serious adverse effects while boosting antibodies in the volunteers.

The vaccine SAV001-H holds tremendous promise, having already proven to stimulate strong immune responses in preliminary toxicology tests.

[117] These clubs and organizations cover a wide range of interests such as academics, culture, religion, social issues, and recreation.

[121] On March 2, 2022, the University Students' Council unanimously passed a motion declaring a Sexual and Gender-Based Violence crisis on campus.

[122] This followed nationally discussed allegations of a mass drugging and widespread sexual-assault during the 2021/2022 orientation week, which culminated with the arrest and expulsion of some students.

The stadium is home to the university's varsity football team, and has hosted a number of events including the World Lacrosse Championships and the Canada Games.

[128] Another athletic facility at the university is Alumni Hall, which is a multipurpose venue for sports such as basketball, volleyball and other indoor events.

[132] The Don Wright Faculty of Music offers almost 400 performances, masterclasses and recitals each year, most of which are open to the public.

[140] The publications committee consists of mainly professional journalists who advise the full-time staff on editorial decisions and financial management of the paper, as well as offer an intermediary between the sometimes contentious relationship between the student politicians who are reported on by the Gazette.

Gazette alumni have worked at many successful media networks including The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, National Post, MacLean's, CBC, CTV, Al Jazeera, Sportsnet and The New York Times.

He pleaded guilty to 18 charges (16 of sexual assault, one for voyeurism, and one for disobeying court orders) and was sentenced to four years in prison.

[154] In the same week, a first-year Western student was killed near the university; a suspect was later charged with manslaughter in connection with the incident.

[159] Alice Munro, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013, studied in the university's English department for two years under a scholarship and returned to Western in 1974–1975, when she held the post of writer-in-residence.

Examples include Glenn Stevens,[166] the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia and Margaret Chan, the Director-General of the World Health Organization.