University of Montreal

Canada

Established in 1878, the UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉA (UdeM) is a public research university located in Montreal, Canada.  The university's main campus is located on the northern slope of Mont-Royal in the Outremont and Côte-des-Neigesboroughs. UdeM was founded as the satellite campus of Universite of Laval but became an independent institution in 1919.

The university offers various undergraduate and graduate programs through 13 faculties: Faculty of Arts and Science; Faculty of Dentistry; Faculty of Education; Faculty of Environmental Design; Faculty of Kinesiology; Faculty of Law; Faculty of Medicine; Faculty of Music; Faculty of Optometry; Faculty of Nursing; and School of Public Health. It also has two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique (School of Engineering) and HEC Montréal (School of Business).

The total student population at the university is more than 39,000 students of which over 25,800 are enrolled in undergraduate programs. The university also has more than 9,600 international students.

UdeM is the leading hub of higher education in Quebec, Canada and is consistently ranked among the top Canadian universities. It is also known for its standout programs in Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Strategic Ecodesign and Digital Music.  Though most of the postgraduate programs offered at the university are bilingual and open to students with proficiency in English, UdeM offers support to students who want to improve their French language skills, including individual tutoring, conversational French workshops, online self-study tools and a language pairing program.