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 (WIMTACH), 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.