Université du Québec

Université du Québec was founded on 18 December 1968 and is the only public university network in Canada. It was conceived as a vital element in the reform of Québec's educational system, as stated in its threefold mission, which is to promote access to university education, contribute to Québec’s scientific development, and participate in the development of its regions.

Université du Québec has an active presence throughout the territory, which covers 1 667 441 km². This enables it to offer comprehensive university education at the undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate levels, through a network of ten universities present in about 50 cities of the province. In addition to academic training, the network is actively engaged in research. Its institutions are particularly concerned with innovation in science and technology sectors that are linked to Québec’s territorial, economic and social specificities. Land use is also a priority and the presence of Université du Québec’s institutions supports the establishment of regional networks and niches that foster development and are inviting to entrepreneurs, ensuring the vitality and sustainability of the regions.

The  Université du Québec’s network includes the following institutions: UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL (UQAM), Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC), Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR), Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT), Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), École nationale d'administration publique (ENAP), École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) and Télé-université (TÉLUQ).

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University Affairs
The University Affairs magazine takes you inside Canada's universities with the latest news, people on the move, book reviews, provocative opinion, research highlights and in-depth articles on a wide range of topics of interest to faculty, administrators and graduate students.

Université du Québec
The official website of the Université du Québec.

Academic Matters
The website for Academic Matters, a magazine that explores issues of relevance to higher education in Ontario, other provinces in Canada, and globally. Focuses on current trends in post-secondary education and academe’s future direction.

Images from the Turn of a Century: 1760-1840
This extensive online exhibition is devoted to 18th and 19th Century Québec art, literature, and music. From the Université du Québec.

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