TMU Celebrates Opening of New Medical School in Brampton
Toronto Metropolitan University has just marked a historic moment with the official opening of its brand-new medical school in Brampton. This is a milestone that hasn’t been seen in the Greater Toronto Area in more than a century—the first new medical school to be launched in the region in over 100 years. The new campus is set inside the renovated Brampton Civic Centre, now transformed with classrooms, labs, offices, and welcoming student spaces. The very first cohort of 94 medical students has already begun this exciting journey.
TMU’s president, Mohamed Lachemi, spoke about the significance of this launch, describing it as the realization of a vision that began almost a decade ago. The idea was sparked in part by former Ontario premier Bill Davis, who encouraged the university to expand its influence and energy into Brampton. He became a mentor to Lachemi, guiding him through the city’s politics and ambitions. That early conversation has now grown into a medical school that is expected to shape Brampton’s future for decades to come.
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Brampton itself is one of the fastest-growing cities in Canada, full of young talent and opportunity. By building a campus there, TMU is not just offering educational pathways but also creating a chance for youth to remain in their community while attracting new professionals to the city. The medical school is only one piece of TMU’s larger presence in Brampton. The university has already established a national centre for cyber security, runs an innovation hub called the Brampton Venture Zone, and is opening integrated health clinics to serve local needs. In many ways, the partnership between the university and the city is being described as a win-win.
The opening of the medical school also adds to TMU’s transformation as a university. Since becoming a university in 1993, when it had only 11,000 students, TMU has grown to nearly 50,000 students today with more than 130 undergraduate and graduate programs. Professional schools like law and now medicine are helping to raise its profile nationally and internationally.
Admissions to the new medical school were fiercely competitive. More than 6,400 applications were submitted, the highest number for any medical school in Canada, and only 94 were chosen. That works out to an acceptance rate of about 1.46 per cent—lower than even Harvard Medical School’s. The selection process has been described as rigorous and merit-based, while also remaining committed to equity and community-focused values.
Even as the university celebrates this milestone, challenges in the sector remain. Financial pressures and shifting international student policies have affected many Canadian universities, though TMU has been less vulnerable thanks to its balanced approach and strong domestic demand. On the horizon, the role of artificial intelligence is also being debated within the university, seen as both a powerful tool for research and efficiency and a potential risk when it comes to academic integrity.
For now, though, the spotlight is on Brampton, where TMU’s medical school is opening doors for a new generation of doctors. It is being seen not just as an educational achievement, but as a promise to the community—a commitment to innovation, healthcare, and opportunity for one of Canada’s fastest growing cities.
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