Metro Montreal is home to 11 institutions of higher learning, including four major universities (two English-language and two French-language) and seven affiliated schools. The region ranks second in all of North America for the number of university students per capita.

The institutions all enjoy a high degree of autonomy and are free to establish their own program of studies, research projects and pedagogical methods. Each institution also sets admission and registration requirements for students, awards its own degrees and hires all its personnel.

Several institutions offer specialized training programs, specifically in leading high-tech industries such as aerospace, the life sciences and information technologies.

Université de Montréal Established in 1878, the Université de Montréal, with its 13 faculties and two affiliated schools, is one of the largest French-language universities in the world. Together, these institutions make the Université de Montréal the leading research and teaching institution in Quebec. The university ranks second in Canada in terms of size and research activity and is one of the largest in all of North America. The Université de Montréal offers the most complete medicine and health sciences program in Canada. The institution brings together 4,000 professors and researchers, welcomes some 55,000 students and offers over 550 undergraduate and graduate programs. In 2004, 9,700 degrees were awarded, including over 3,000 master’s and 292 doctoral degrees.

McGill University An English-language institution, McGill University ranks first in Canada for research and is renowned worldwide for its research activities and scientific discoveries. In 2003, Research Infosource designated McGill the Canadian research University of the Year in the medical/doctoral category. Established in 1821, McGill University has 21 faculties and professional schools that offer over 300 programs at all levels of study. The university welcomes some 23,000 undergraduate students and 7,000 graduate students.

Université du Québec à Montréal A French-language university that is part of the Université du Québec network, UQAM has acquired a solid reputation in newer domains, including environmental studies, tourism management and communications. Established in 1969, the university has seven faculties and offers some 200 programs, including one of the largest arts programs in the country. Students also have a choice of innovative programs in computer science, mathematics and biological sciences. Its management school (École des sciences de la gestion – ESG), the largest in North America, offers an MBA for executives in 18 countries on four different continents. In November 2001, the ESG received the prestigious EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) accreditation, awarded by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) based in Brussels.

Concordia University Concordia University was established in 1974 when Sir George Williams University and Loyola College merged. An English-language institution, Concordia University is particularly famous for its cinema studies program offered at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, as well as its journalism, communications and business administration programs, such as the Aviation and Executive MBA programs. It is the home of the internationally renowned Institute for Aerospace Design and Innovation and the Center for Studies in Behavioral Neurobiology.

Graduate Schools
HEC Montréal is the oldest business school in Canada. It offers its 12,000 students 33 management programs, from the B.B.A. to the Ph.D. level, including an MBA in English and in French that is accredited by the United Kingdom Association of MBAs. HEC Montréal boasts the largest international exchange program in Canada, and its students reap the benefits of partnerships with 66 universities and major business schools in 26 countries worldwide. Its trading room, supplied with financial data in real time by Bloomberg and Reuters, is one of the best equipped of all universities around the world. According to the American magazine Business Week 2004 rankings of the best business schools worldwide, HEC Montréal is now one of the top ten international business schools that offer an MBA program. HEC Montréal is affiliated with the Université de Montréal.

The École nationale d’administration publique (ENAP) is the largest French-language school of public administration in North America. It enjoys an excellent reputation worldwide as well as international affiliations that its partnerships have allowed it to create, such as those that it maintains with the European Commission and the International Labor Organization. The school is affiliated with the Université du Québec.

A leader in science and technology for over 125 years, the École polytechnique is the largest engineering school in Canada. The school offers advanced training programs at all levels of study that are geared to meet industry needs.

The École de technologie supérieure (ETS) is the second largest French-language engineering school in Canada. It is recognized worldwide for its high-caliber program of studies and its interaction with the industry. The school is affiliated with the Université du Québec network and offers programs in construction engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and automated production engineering at all levels. It is home to a center for technological entrepreneurship (Centech) and runs a network of 80 teaching and research laboratories.

Other Affiliated Schools The Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), affiliated with the Université du Québec. The Télé-université (TELUQ), affiliated with the Université du Québec. The campus of the Université de Sherbrooke in Longueuil.

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