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Senator William McMaster... where it all began

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A $900,000 bequest from Senator William McMaster and his wife, Susan Moulton McMaster, created McMaster University.

Since its inception in 1887, the University has earned a reputation as one of Canada’s leading post secondary institutions.

Operating Budget 2006/07: $282,159,000

Consolidated budget 2005/06: $756,881,000

Endowment and Trust 2005/06: $424 million (April 30, 2007 projection)

Research funding: $345 million (Over the last five years McMaster's research enterprise has nearly tripled.)

Research intensity: $308,000 per full-time faculty member, third highest in Canada

Details of McMaster University's budget are available online .