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Université de Montréal

Quebec, Canada

umontreal.ca

About

Located in Montreal, Canada, the Université de Montréal is a major French-language research university renowned globally for its academic excellence, particularly in health sciences, artificial intelligence, and public health. While the primary language of instruction is French, international students benefit from a vibrant, multilingual academic community backed by the Bureau de l'internationalisation, which provides comprehensive arrival support, immigration advising, and cultural integration programs. The university features numerous specialized English-taught graduate programs and research opportunities, making it accessible to those still developing their French proficiency. A distinctive characteristic that sets the institution apart is its sprawling urban campus situated on the slopes of Mount Royal, featuring iconic art deco architecture and a vast underground pedestrian network. International students here experience a unique blend of European charm and North American dynamism in one of the world's top-ranked student cities.

Background

The Université de Montréal (English: University of Montreal; UdeM; French pronunciation: [ynivɛʁsite də mɔ̃ʁeal]) is a French-language public research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university's main campus is located in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce on Mount Royal near the Outremont Summit (also called Mount Murray), in the borough of Outremont. The institution comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the Polytechnique Montréal (School of Engineering; formerly the École polytechnique de Montréal) and HEC Montréal (School of Business, formerly École des Hautes études commerciales). It offers more than 650 undergraduate programmes and graduate programmes, including 71 doctoral programmes. The university was founded as a satellite campus of the Université Laval in 1878. It became an independent institution after it was issued a papal charter in 1919 and a provincial charter in 1920. Université...

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Quick facts

Country
Canada
City
Montreal
Region
Quebec
Founded
1878
Source: Wikidata
Type
Public
Language
French
Source: Wikidata
Students
66,972
Source: Wikidata
Website
umontreal.ca
Source: Wikidata

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