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Ontario Tech acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation.

We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Why Study Math?


Applied and Industrial Mathematics aims to solve real-world problems in Science, Engineering, Medicine, and Finance. It enhances your critical thinking skills and is integral to every scientific endeavour. Applied and Industrial Mathematics is fundamental to problem-solving.

It tries to answer questions like: 

  • How is the weather predicted?
  • What can we learn about another planet from images of its surface?
  • How can we predict the growth of cancer cells?
  • How do companies maximize their profit?

Concepts learned from math can be applied across a variety of different areas of study. Our program will teach you a variety of mathematical and computational tools to address problems in various fields.

Why study math at Ontario Tech University?

The applied and industrial focus of our program is unique. We conduct excellent industrial research and development opportunities that will prepare you for a competitive job market. You will learn to work with state of the art computational tools and you will take on diverse math problems like fuel strategies for hybrid vehicles or optimizing a financial portfolio. 

You can choose to do several minors, including: 

Or, as a Science student in another discipline, keep your love of Math part of your degree by choosing to do a Mathematics minor.