The largest French-language university in Canada outside Quebec, founded in 1963. It serves the Acadian and Francophone communities with campuses in Moncton, Edmundston, and Shippagan.
Address: 18 Antonine-Maillet Avenue, E1A 3E9 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Law, Health Sciences, Education (French language)
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Life Sciences, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong partnerships with Francophone communities and organizations in Atlantic Canada and internationally. Member of l’Agence universitaire de la Francophonie.
Research:
Research focused on areas relevant to Acadian and Francophone communities, including linguistics, health, environmental science, and public policy.
Famous Alumnis:
Antonine Maillet, Roméo LeBlanc, Michel Bastarache, Brian Gallant
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1200
Current students***:
6000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
50000
Pros
Leading French-language university in Atlantic Canada, crucial for Acadian culture and education, comprehensive programs.
Cons
Smaller research output compared to larger U15 universities, primarily serves a specific linguistic community.
Best For
French-speaking students, particularly Acadians, seeking a comprehensive university education in their first language in Atlantic Canada.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Cape Breton University sits close to this university on ecology and sustainability, life sciences and data analytics; it is also a public institution and does not run the doctoral programmes found here.
- Lakehead University works in much the same fields, chiefly ecology and sustainability, life sciences and data analytics, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral, certificate and diploma programmes, and is slightly larger, at about 8,000 students against roughly 6,000 here.
- University of New Brunswick works in much the same fields, chiefly ecology and sustainability, life sciences and data analytics, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral, certificate and diploma programmes, and is larger, enrolling about 10,000 students against roughly 6,000 here.
- In terms of fields, Collège Boréal is the nearest neighbour, with life sciences, data analytics and AI and machine learning again at the core; it is also a public institution and also offers graduate certificate programmes.
- A good alternative in the same country is Université Laurentienne, which likewise covers ecology and sustainability, life sciences and data analytics; it covers geotechnics as well, and is slightly larger, at about 7,000 students against roughly 6,000 here.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Seen from abroad, Dartmouth College (the United States) is a close relative on subject matter, since ecology and sustainability, life sciences and data analytics are central to both, and it is private, whereas this university is public, and also offers mba programmes.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at University of the Highlands and Islands in the United Kingdom, where ecology and sustainability, life sciences and data analytics also form the core, and it is larger, enrolling about 10,000 students against roughly 6,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Abertay University in the United Kingdom is the nearest foreign match on ecology and sustainability, life sciences and data analytics; it does not run the certificate and diploma programmes found here and covers computer vision as well.
- University of Idaho in the United States pursues a similar profile in ecology and sustainability, life sciences and data analytics, and it is also a public institution and does not run the certificate and diploma programmes found here.
- Beyond national borders, Dundalk Institute of Technology stands out as a comparable school for ecology and sustainability, life sciences and software engineering; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's, doctoral, certificate and diploma.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Environmental Impact, Health Sciences, Innovation, Research and Development, Sustainability
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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