Université de Montréal
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| Motto | Fide splendet et scientia (Latin: "It shines by faith and knowledge") |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1878 |
| Endowment | $89.5 million [1] |
| Rector | Luc Vinet |
| Undergraduates | 41,055 |
| Postgraduates | 14,485 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban, park, 0.6 km² (150 acres) |
| Sport Teams | Carabins |
| Nickname | Carabins |
| Affiliations | AUCC, IAU, AUFC, ACU, CIS |
| Mascot | Carabin |
| Website | http://www.umontreal.ca |
The Université de Montréal is one of four universities in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The other three are Concordia (English), McGill (English) and the Université du Québec à Montréal (French).
Basic facts
The university comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: École Polytechnique (School of Engineering) and HEC Montréal (School of Management). Université de Montréal (UdM) offers more than 650 undergraduate programs and graduate programs, including 71 doctoral programs. It is Quebec's largest research institution and one of the largest in Canada, allocating close to $394 million to research conducted in more than 150 research centres.[2] More than 55,000 students are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs, making it the second largest university in Canada in terms of student enrollment.
Buildings and facilities
The institution's large campus, dominated by the imposing tower of the main building, is located on the northern slope of Mount Royal in Côte-des-Neiges. The main building was designed by the noted architect Ernest Cormier. It is mainly in the Art Deco style, with some elements of International style.
The university is served by Côte-des-Neiges, Université-de-Montréal, and Édouard-Montpetit metro stations.
The university opened a campus in Laval, just north of Montreal, in 2006. It is Laval's first university campus, and is located in the area around the Montmorency metro station, where a high school and the Montmorency CEGEP are also located. [1] In order to solve the problem of lack of space on its main campus, the university is also planning to open a new campus in Outremont [2]. The Centre hospitalier universitaire de Montréal (CHUM) and the Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine are the two teaching hospital networks of the University of Montreal's Faculty of Medicine, although the latter is also affiliated with other medical institutions such as the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal.
History
Although a branch of Université Laval was planned as Montreal's first French-language university, it was not until February 14, 1920, that the law founding the university was passed, and another 23 years passed before the mountain campus's inauguration on June 3, 1943. The University's architecture is of very original Art-Deco type achieved by Ernest Cormier. The main entrance and the Dean's office are two major masterpieces worth mentionning.
Sport
The university is represented in Canadian Interuniversity Sport by the Carabins.
Rankings
Université de Montreal appears 93rd in the 2007 Times Higher World University Rankings.
List of faculties
- Faculty of Landscape Architecture, Design and Urban Planning
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Continuing Education
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Medicine - Université de Montréal
- Faculty of Dentistry
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Université de Montréal
- Faculty of Music
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Nursing
- Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies
List of Schools
- HEC Montréal (School of Management)
- École Polytechnique (School of Engineering)
- École d'Optométrie (School of Optometry)
Noted faculty
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- Jacques Bouchard, professor of modern Greek [3]
- Stéphane Dion, Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada (2006 - present).
- James R. Taylor, professor emeritus at the Department of Communication, which he founded in the early 1970's. Taylor is a leading figure in the field of organizational communication.
- Michel Seymour, professor of philosophy [4]
- Dale C. Thomson, Ph.D. DFC - professor and departmental director. Also professor and Vice-Principal of McGill University and a professor of international relations and Director of the Center of Canadian Studies at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C. and the author of several important historical works.
Noted alumni
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- Stéphanie Allard-Gomez, diplomat
- Louise Arbour, Supreme Court of Canada Justice (1999–2004), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (2004–present)
- Denys Arcand, filmmaker
- Michel Bastarache, Supreme Court of Canada Justice (1997–present)
- Josephat T. Benoit, nine-term Mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire
- Jean-Jacques Bertrand, Premier of Quebec (1968–1970)
- Robert Bourassa, Premier of Quebec (1970-1976, 1985-1994)
- Marie Deschamps, Supreme Court of Canada Justice (2002–present)
- Dédé Fortin, singer
- Lomer Gouin, Premier of Quebec (1905–1920)
- Roger Guillemin, Nobel Prize Laureate (Medicine, 1977)
- Michaëlle Jean, journalist, Governor General of Canada
- Daniel Johnson, Jr, Premier of Quebec (1994)
- Daniel Johnson, Sr, Premier of Quebec (1966–1968)
- Pierre-Marc Johnson, Premier of Quebec (1985)
- Antonio Lamer, Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice (1990–2000)
- Bernard Landry, Premier of Quebec (2001–2003)
- Georges-Émile Lapalme, Quebec Liberal Party Leader (1950–1958)
- Elsie Lefebvre, Deputy of Member of the National Assembly for the Laurier-Dorion riding (b.1979)
- Isabelle Mercier (b.1975), Professional Poker Player
- Claude Meunier, comedian
- Anne Montminy, competitive diver, lawyer
- Jacques Parizeau, Premier of Quebec (1994–1996)
- Pierre-Karl Péladeau, CEO of Quebecor
- Paul Sauvé, Premier of Quebec (1959–1960)
- Dr. Lucille Teasdale, surgeon and international humanitarian aid worker (1929-1996)
- Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada (1968–1979 and 1980–1984)
- Louis R. Chênevert, CEO of United Technologies Corporation
See also
- List of Quebec universities
- CISM, Université de Montréal's student-run radio station.
- Group of Thirteen (Canadian universities)
- Canal Savoir
- Education in Montreal
- Montreal Laboratory (for nuclear research, World War II)
References
- ^ University of Western Ontario: Annual Report to the Board of Governors (pg.49) [Accessed 19th May 2006]
- ^ Research Infosource Inc. (2004) "Canada's University Innovation leaders"
External links
- Université de Montréal
- Video Tour of UdeM
- Univalor - Technology Transfer Company of Université de Montréal
Affiliated research centers
- Centre canadien d'études allemandes et européennes
- Centre de Recherche en Éthique de L'Université de Montréal
- Centre de Recherche sur les Transports
- Centre de recherche en droit public
- Institut de recherche en Immunologie et en Cancerologie
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