Université de Montréal

Deeply rooted in Montreal and dedicated to its international mission, Université de Montréal (UdeM) ranks among the top universities worldwide.

With its affiliated schools, Polytechnique Montréal and HEC Montréal, UdeM attracts over $500 million in research funding every year, making it one of Canada’s top university research hubs.

Founded in 1878, UdeM today has close to 70,000 students, 2,300 professors and researchers, and an active global network of 450,000 alumni. Its long list of illustrious graduates includes: former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau; Louise Arbour, former Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda; astrophysicist Hubert Reeves; authors Antonine Maillet and Kim Thùy; filmmakers Denys Arcand and Jean-Marc Vallée; and Roger Guillemin, co-winner of the 1977 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Located on Mount Royal, site of one of the world’s loveliest urban parks, UdeM reflects the city whose name it bears: convivial and inclusive. It attracts young people from around the globe who come to live the experience of studying in French at one of North America’s top universities. A festive city, safe and affordable, Montreal is the second best place in North America to attend university, according to Quacquarelli Symonds' Best Student Cities 2023 ranking.

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