Over the past 55 years, Centennial College has transformed itself from a local community college to a worldly institution, with a presence in countries such as China, India, South Korea and Brazil.

Our focus has always been on preparing graduates to enter the workforce while teaching our students to be leaders. We’ve worked hard to build lasting partnerships with local communities while preparing our graduates to succeed globally - work we are confident has led to our #1 ranking in the Greater Toronto Area for graduate satisfaction. 

Locally, we continue to offer industry-recognized full- and part-time programs at five Toronto campuses. Whether in our classrooms, our labs or the community, Centennial students experience the real world before they even graduate. They're job-ready, and that's a fact employers have told us, as more than 88 percent of those who have employed Centennial grads are satisfied or very satisfied with their hires.

As a leader in internationalization, we’ve done extensive work teaching international students. At the same time, we are enabling more Canadian learners to have an international adventure, be it completing a semester in Spain, an internship in South Africa or a Global Citizenship learning experience in the Amazon Basin.

We believe a Centennial education is an education without borders. We’ve re-created our College, giving ourselves a unique position in the marketplace and the world. We are now prepared for the next set of challenges: To be more innovative and entrepreneurial, to further exploit the benefits of technology, to creatively engage our employees, to build more bridges with communities and employers, and to see our graduates do meaningful work and have meaningful lives.

1. Centennial offers high-quality Canadian education that is hands-on and employment-focused. We are ranked #1 in paid student research internships. Programs at Centennial promote experiential learning with laboratory and studio instruction, co-op education, and industry placements. Many Centennial programs also provide eligibility for designations from Canadian professional associations.
2. Centennial College is an approved government institution for Canada's Study and Work Programs. After successful graduation, international students may be eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) to stay and work in Canada for up to three years.
3. Centennial is one of Canada's top destinations for international students! Centennial’s community represents almost 100 ethnocultural groups and speaks over 80 languages. As one of the country's most culturally diverse post-secondary institutions, incredible diversity will enrich your education and help you build global citizenship skills for career success.
4. Centennial received the Gold Medal for Internationalization Excellence from Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) in 2016, the Silver Internationalization Excellence Award in 2021 and the Gold Excellence in Sustainable Development Award in 2022. Centennial College also received the Gold Medal for Leadership Development at the 2018 World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics Awards of Excellence.
5. Employers rated Centennial College grads #1 amongst the GTA colleges (96.3% employer satisfaction rate in the 2019-2020 KPI).
6. Centennial received the Gold Excellence in Sustainable Development Award from Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) in 2022.