Ryerson Institute of Technology

The Ryerson Institute of Technology was established in Toronto, Canada, in 1948, with 250 students comprising its inaugural cohort. Initially the Institute only offered vocational and two-year training courses but by the early 1950s it was offering three-year Diploma courses. Following a re-organisation in 1964 the name 'Ryerson Polytechnical Institute' was adopted and limited degree-granting powers were gained during the 1970s. Recognition as a university in 1993 led to it being re-named 'Ryerson Polytechnic University' and subsequently, in 2002, 'Ryerson University'. Since 2022 the name of 'Toronto Metropolitan University' has been adopted.