The faculty has 800 professors who teach some 2,000 courses arranged in more than 340 undergraduate and 130 graduate programs hosted by 29 departments, 16 centres and institutes, and seven colleges.

The Department of Philosophy ranked 15th overall in the English-speaking world and 1st in Canada in the Philosophical Gourmet Report.

[4] The Department of Sociology ranks among the top 10 in North America.

For 2011–2012, programs such as public policy and global affairs accept about one-tenth of applicants, though they do not have standardized admissions test requirements.

[8] The Faculty includes 29 departments, 7 colleges, and 45 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.