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| UQAM | |
|---|---|
| Name | Université du Québec à Montréal |
| Established | 1969 |
| Type | Public |
| City | Montreal |
| Province | Quebec |
| Country | Canada |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Université du Québec, Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, Association of Commonwealth Universities |
UQAM Université du Québec à Montréal is a public francophone university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1969 during a period of institutional expansion associated with the Quiet Revolution, the institution developed faculties and schools drawing students from across Québec and international francophone communities. Its urban location links it with cultural institutions such as the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, Place des Arts, and civic landmarks including Old Montreal and Mont Royal.
The university emerged from debates involving Jean Lesage and reforms tied to the Quiet Revolution, interacting with provincial bodies like the Gouvernement du Québec and networks such as the Université du Québec system. Early governance involved figures connected to the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism and consultations with municipal leaders from Montreal City Council and provincial ministers including members of the Parti Québécois and the Liberal Party of Quebec. Campus development reflected urban policy influenced by projects such as the Expo 67 legacy and the redevelopment of downtown areas adjacent to Gare Centrale and the Metropolitan Expressway (Montreal). Leaders and academics with ties to institutions like the Université Laval, McGill University, Université de Montréal, and international partners including the Sorbonne helped shape curricular choices, while student movements connected to broader protests like the 1968 global protests and labor actions echoed across universities including Université de Sherbrooke.
The campus occupies portions of downtown Montreal near transit hubs such as Bonaventure Station, Place-des-Arts Station, and McGill Station, and is adjacent to cultural venues like the Place Ville Marie complex and the Grande Bibliothèque. Facilities include auditoria for events comparable to those at the Olympic Stadium (Montreal), galleries exhibiting works akin to holdings of the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, and labs established with partnerships resembling collaborations with the Institut national de la recherche scientifique. Student residences interact with municipal planning authorities like the Office municipal d'habitation de Montréal, and athletic programs use arenas and recreation centers similar to those at Université Laval Stadium and CEPSUM. The university library system complements collections of institutions like the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.
Academic units span faculties and schools modeled after counterparts at Université de Montréal, McGill University, Concordia University, and international institutions like the University of Paris. Programs include humanities and social sciences touching on topics associated with scholars who worked with institutions such as the Institut d'études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), fine arts degrees connecting to pedagogy practiced at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, and business curricula comparable to offerings at the HEC Montréal. Professional programs have links in common with structures at the Barreau du Québec, the Ordre des architectes du Québec, and the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec. Graduate training features doctoral supervision similar to frameworks at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
Research networks include collaborations with centers analogous to the Institut national de la recherche scientifique, partnerships with hospitals like Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal and community health actors such as the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal. Innovation clusters mirror interactions with entities like the Montreal InVivo consortium and technology initiatives comparable to those at the Notman House. Research themes have intersected with provincial priorities tied to agencies like Fonds de recherche du Québec and national programs administered by organizations similar to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Intellectual property and startup incubation trace patterns seen at innovation hubs including Quartier de l'innovation (Montréal).
Student organizations and unions operate in a context comparable to groups such as the Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec and municipal youth services coordinated with Montréal Jeunesse]. Cultural life engages venues like the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, cinemas in the vein of the Cinémathèque québécoise, and festivals similar to the Montreal International Jazz Festival and the Just for Laughs comedy festival. Services include counseling and career centers modeled on best practices from the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada membership, accessibility supports reflecting standards promoted by the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse (Québec), and cooperative education links with employers active in sectors represented by chambers such as the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal.
Governance follows statutes in line with provincial higher education legislation debated in the National Assembly of Quebec and administered through boards resembling those at other public universities like Université de Sherbrooke and Université Laval. Administrative leadership interacts with accreditation and quality assurance bodies including provincial ministries and national associations such as the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada and international networks like the Association of Commonwealth Universities. Financial oversight includes relationships with funding agencies akin to the Fonds de recherche du Québec and federal transfers negotiated through frameworks involving the Department of Canadian Heritage and treasury practices mirrored at large Canadian universities.
Alumni and faculty have gone on to prominence in politics, culture, science, and business with careers intersecting institutions like the National Assembly of Quebec, Parliament of Canada, Radio-Canada, and cultural organizations such as the National Film Board of Canada. Faculty exchanges and visiting scholars have included individuals affiliated with the Sorbonne, Columbia University, University of Oxford, Harvard University, University of Toronto, and creative partnerships resembling collaborations with the Cirque du Soleil. Graduates have contributed to public life associated with the Société Radio-Canada, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, arts leadership at the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, and entrepreneurship within ecosystems like the Quartier de l'innovation (Montréal).
Category:Universities and colleges in Montreal