Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology is a diploma and degree granting college located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the oldest publicly funded college in Ontario. Its campuses are primarily situated in the east side of the city, with a new aerospace centre currently under construction at Downsview. The enabling legislation is the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act. Centennial College is recognized as one of the most culturally diverse post-secondary institutions in Ontario. Almost 100 ethno-cultural groups are represented and 80 languages are spoken on campus.In 2016, Centennial was ranked as one of Canada's Top 10 Research Colleges for the first time in its history.Its main research facilities are its Wearable, Interactive and Mobile Technologies Access Centre in Healthcare, established in 2015 through a $1.75 million federal grant. and its new aerospace innovation hub, currently under construction at the former de Havilland plant in west-end Toronto Centennial College is Ontario’s first public college. With our trusted reputation, each year more than 24,300 full-time students and 20,000 part-time students attend our five campuses and two learning sites in the Greater Toronto Area. Our seven Academic Schools offer programs in: Academic Advancement, Business, Communication, Media, Arts and Design, Community and Health Studies, Engineering Technology and Applied Science, Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts, Transportation We also offer part-time learning courses through our Centre for Part-time Learning. We facilitate more than 250 full- and part-time degree, diploma and certificate programs, including 160 internationally recognized programs. Because we’re committed to preparing students to become global citizens and achieve success in a global economy, we believe experience is key. Each year, we help students develop the professional, academic and social skills that will position them to be leaders in our increasingly connected world.