Mission Statement

The Office of Institutional Research and Analysis reports to the provost and provides leadership, advice and support for planning, policy formation and informed decision making activities at McMaster University.

To fulfill our mission and support the strategic goals of McMaster, Institutional Research and Analysis:

• Provides accurate, timely, and high quality data to various academic and administrative offices at McMaster and to external agencies
• Liaisons with government and external agencies
• Supports and advises senior administration through the provision of effective analyses and insights based on a thorough understanding of McMaster and its external environment
• Leads and supports key planning activities of McMaster

Board of Governors IRA Presentation

IRA Portal (Click here to access the Portal)

IQAP Portal

What's new?

• The IQAP Portal Released

  The IQAP portal, containing a variety of data for the quality assurance process, is now available. Please be advised that the IQAP portal works best in Internet Explorer. Tuesday, 15 Dec 2015 11:20:30 EST

• The 2014-15 McMaster Fact Book Released!

  The Fact Book is a compilation of the most frequently requested data and statistical information about McMaster. It is intended to be a comprehensive source of official University data.
  Monday, November 2, 2015 12:30:30 EST

• The IRA Portal Released!

  Mon, 15 Jun 2015 12:30:30 EST