With twenty-nine men’s and women’s varsity teams spanning seventeen sports, McGill has one of the largest varsity sports programs in Canada. The university also hosts numerous competitive clubs and more than 700 intramural teams. You might even see a future Olympic medalist (28 and counting!).
Sports include:
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey (women’s)
- Football (men’s)
- Ice Hockey
- Rugby
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Track & Field
- Volleyball (women’s)
- Alpine Skiing
- Badminton
- Golf
- Rowing
- Baseball
- Lacrosse
- Synchronized Swimming
- Woodsmen (intercollegiate lumberjacking)
Check out the McGill Athletics site for a full schedule of upcoming games and to buy tickets online. Come cheer our athletes on!
Other things to see and do
Museums
Peruse 2.8 million specimens of insects and other arthropods, the second-largest collection of its kind in Canada
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
Fitness and recreation
Some of the finest recreation and athletics facilities in the country, offering a wide range of programs
Downtown Montreal
Entrepreneurship
Universities, entrepreneurs, citizens, non-profits and businesses meet here to redefine how we work, live, and play together
Downtown Montreal
Nature
Fifty-one hectares of forest, woodland marshes, swamps and wetland, providing habitat for many wildlife and plant species
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
Nature
A thousand hectares of primeval forest preserved for research and public enjoyment
Mont Saint-Hilaire
Nature
McGill's lush downtown campus is dotted with gardens, statues and stately greystone buildings
Downtown Montreal
Museums
Visit the Redpath Museum for exhibits on the history of life and world cultures, as well as…
Downtown Montreal
Nature
A thousand hectares of primeval forest preserved for research and public enjoyment
Mont Saint-Hilaire
Fitness and recreation
An outdoor gym featuring fun, challenging equipment and on-site move guides
West Island (Macdonald)
Fitness and recreation
Some of the finest recreation and athletics facilities in the country, offering a wide range of programs
Downtown Montreal
Nature
McGill's lush downtown campus is dotted with gardens, statues and stately greystone buildings
Downtown Montreal
Museums
A museum dedicated to the preservation, study and appreciation of Montreal’s social history
Downtown Montreal
Entrepreneurship
Universities, entrepreneurs, citizens, non-profits and businesses meet here to redefine how we work, live, and play together
Downtown Montreal
Nature
A 245-hectare forested reserve open year-round with 25 km of scenic walking and cross-country ski trails
