# Mohawk College

> Mohawk College is a publicly funded Ontario college that combines career-focused certificates, diplomas, degrees, apprenticeships and continuing education with an unusually substantial applied-research operation. Its IDEAWORKS unit pairs supervised student researchers and faculty specialists with employers and community organizations to test products, adopt technology and solve operational problems, while the college's health, skilled-trades, climate and digital programs feed talent into the same regional economy.

- **Founded:** 1966
- **Headquarters:** Hamilton, Canada
- **Team size:** Approximately 3,300 employees according to supplied company data; the latest reviewed public annual report does not state a headcount.
- **Products:** Certificates, diplomas and degrees, Apprenticeship and skilled-trades training, Co-operative and work-integrated education, Continuing education and micro-credentials, IDEAWORKS applied research
- **Notable:** Ranked second among Canadian research colleges and first in Ontario in the 2025 Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges ranking reported by IDEAWORKS., Ranked first for large-college research income, second for research intensity funds per researcher and third for completed projects in the same 2025 ranking., Mohawk-McMaster’s team won first place and several awards in the 2025 Battery Workforce Challenge against 11 other North American teams.

## Products & services

- **Certificates, diplomas and degrees** — Career-focused credentials across business, community services, creative industries, health, technology, skilled trades, climate action and preparatory studies.
- **Apprenticeship and skilled-trades training** — Trade schooling and practical training delivered primarily through the Stoney Creek campus and partner locations.
- **Co-operative and work-integrated education** — Programs that incorporate co-op, clinical, field placement, capstone and employer-connected experience.
- **Continuing education and micro-credentials** — Part-time, professional, online and short-form training for working learners and employers.
- **IDEAWORKS applied research** — Collaborative R&D services that connect organizations with faculty expertise, student researchers, specialized facilities, testing and grant support while allowing partners to retain their intellectual property.
- **Research centres** — Specialized capabilities spanning digital health, medical technologies, additive manufacturing, energy and power, industrial IoT, cybersecurity, digital accessibility and climate research.
- **Corporate and workforce training** — Customized training, upskilling and sector partnerships, including sustainable-jobs and quick-training initiatives.
- **Student support and pathways** — Academic advising, career services, wellness, financial aid, transfer pathways, international support and Indigenous student services.

## Achievements

- Ranked second among Canadian research colleges and first in Ontario in the 2025 Canada’s Top 50 Research Colleges ranking reported by IDEAWORKS.
- Ranked first for large-college research income, second for research intensity funds per researcher and third for completed projects in the same 2025 ranking.
- Mohawk-McMaster’s team won first place and several awards in the 2025 Battery Workforce Challenge against 11 other North American teams.
- The 2025-26 annual report recorded a 79.5% graduate employment rate, slightly above the 78.9% provincial average for the reporting cohort.
- The 2025-26 student survey reported 91% agreement that programs provide useful career knowledge and skills and 88% agreement that work-integrated learning quality was high.
- IDEAWORKS reports that more than 2,000 students have participated in applied research.
- Mohawk has repeatedly been recognized among Canada’s Greenest Employers, including a 2026 designation shown on its official site.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — IDEAWORKS promoted Exchange Grants for the 2026-27 faculty research cycle.
- **2026-04** — IDEAWORKS announced an NSERC-supported project using ethical AI to improve how museums preserve and share photographic collections.
- **2025-12** — Mohawk reported a number-two national and number-one Ontario position in the 2025 research-college ranking.
- **2025-10** — Mohawk signed an agreement with Arizona State University for degree pathways, faculty collaboration, research and capstone projects.
- **2025-09** — IDEAWORKS launched SSHRC Exchange Grants for faculty research in the social sciences and humanities.
- **2025-05** — The Mohawk-McMaster team took first place in the international Battery Workforce Challenge.
- **2025-05** — The IDEAWORKS Catalyst Fund supported seven researchers across nine projects in wellness, waste management and medically complex care.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/mohawkcollege/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mohawkcollege
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mohawkcollege
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Last updated: 2026-08-23