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OCAD University

The Ontario College of Art and Design University, branded as OCAD University or OCAD U (OH-kad), is a public art university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its main campus is located within Toronto's Grange Park and Entertainment District neighbourhoods.

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Affiliations
AICAD, COU, Universities Canada
Campus
Urban
Chancellor
Jamie Watt
Endowment
C$19.9 million (2022)
Established
4 April 1876; 150 years ago (1876-04-04)[note 1]
Faculty
400

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OCAD University

Nodes149
Edges148
Triples154
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.013423
Components1

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OCAD University

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related to Notable people · 51
OCAD University → Aba Bayefsky, Agnes Chow, Allan Fleming, Alumni, Anna Savage, Arthur Lismer, As, Barbara Astman, Beatty, Burton Kramer, Canadian Group, Casson, Charles Comfort, Charles William Jefferys, Colette Whiten, David Blackwood, David Bolduc, Dennis Burton, Franklin Carmichael, Franz Johnston
related to 21st century · 22
OCAD University → Alsop's, Association, British, Canada, Colleges, Continuing Studies, Design, In, Isadore Sharp, Legislature, Main Building, OCAD, Ontario, Ontario's SuperBuild, Rod Robbie, Rosalie, School, Sharp Centre, The, Through Canadian
related to Further reading · 22
OCAD University → Art, Art Libraries Journal, Cameron Ainsworth-Vincze, Canada, College Quarterly, Daniel, Design, Design Schools, Does Accreditation Matter, Exhibiting, ISSN, Ontario College, Payne, PDF, Reiko Leiko, S0307472200015200, S2CID, September, Shimizu, Site-specific
related to Academics · 20
OCAD University → April, Art, As, At, August, Canada, Continuing Studies, Design, Faculty, Fall/Winter, Graduate Studies, In, Liberal Arts, May, OCAD University School, School, Science, September, Spring/Summer, The
related to Library · 19
OCAD University → Annex Building, Art Libraries Society, Dorothy, Hoover, Hoover Library, It, Learning Zone, Library Learning Zone, Located, North America, Ontario Council, Richmond Street West, Since, The, The Dorothy, The Learning Zone, The OCAD University Library, University Archives, University Libraries
related to Insignias · 4
OCAD University → Bruce Mau, Gotham-type, Since, The
Affiliations · 1
OCAD University → AICAD, COU, Universities Canada
Campus · 1
OCAD University → Urban
Chancellor · 1
OCAD University → Jamie Watt
Endowment · 1
OCAD University → C$19.9 million (2022)

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OCAD UniversityAffiliationsAICAD, COU, Universities Canada1.00infobox
OCAD UniversityCampusUrban1.00infobox
OCAD UniversityChancellorJamie Watt1.00infobox
OCAD UniversityEndowmentC$19.9 million (2022)1.00infobox
OCAD UniversityEstablished4 April 1876; 150 years ago (1876-04-04)[note 1]1.00infobox
OCAD UniversityFaculty4001.00infobox
OCAD UniversityFormer namesOntario School of Art (1876–86) Toronto Art School (1886–90) Central Ontario School of Art and Industrial Design (1890–1912) Ontario College of Art (1912–96) Ontario College of…1.00infobox
OCAD UniversityLocationToronto, Ontario, Canada .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output…1.00infobox
OCAD UniversityOther nameOCAD University1.00infobox
OCAD UniversityPostgraduates330 (2023)1.00infobox
OCAD UniversityPresidentAna Serrano1.00infobox
OCAD UniversityProvostCaroline Langill1.00infobox
OCAD UniversityStudents5,220 (2023)[note 2]1.00infobox
OCAD UniversityTypePublic university1.00infobox
OCAD UniversityUndergraduates4,890 (2023)1.00infobox
OCAD UniversityWebsitewww.ocadu.ca1.00infobox

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