The largest French-language college of applied arts and technology in Ontario, located in Ottawa. Offers a wide range of vocational programs and apprenticeships.
Address: 801 Aviation Parkway, K1K 4R3 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Health Sciences, Trades and Technology, Media and Communications
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Engineering, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma, Graduate Certificate
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong links with Francophone employers and organizations in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario. Focus on providing skilled Francophone graduates.
Research:
Applied research and innovation projects relevant to industry needs, particularly in areas like digital media, health technologies, and sustainable development.
Famous Alumnis:
Véronic DiCaire (honorary)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1000
Current students***:
10000
Foreign students***:
5%
Cumulative former students***:
50000
Pros
Leading French-language college in Ottawa, comprehensive range of programs, strong focus on career preparation for Francophone students.
Cons
Focus is primarily on diplomas and certificates, serves a specific linguistic community.
Best For
French-speaking students in the Ottawa region seeking high-quality vocational and technical training in French, with strong career outcomes.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Collège Boréal is the closest domestic counterpart for automation, manufacturing and life sciences; it covers data analytics as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 6,000 students against roughly 10,000 here.
- In terms of fields, Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology is the nearest neighbour, with industrial design, automation and manufacturing again at the core; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, certificate, diploma and graduate certificate.
- For students who like the industrial design, automation and manufacturing focus of this institution but want another option nearby, Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology fits well: it is far larger, with about 43,000 students against roughly 10,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- In terms of fields, St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology is the nearest neighbour, with automation, manufacturing and life sciences again at the core; it runs the same bachelor's, certificate, diploma and graduate certificate programmes, and covers robotics as well.
- For students who like the industrial design, automation and manufacturing focus of this school but want another option nearby, George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology fits well: it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, certificate, diploma and graduate certificate.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Students considering a move abroad can look at University of Wales Trinity Saint David in the United Kingdom, where industrial design, manufacturing and life sciences also form the core, and it also offers master's and doctoral programmes and covers ecology and sustainability as well.
- Abroad, Exeter College (the United Kingdom) covers industrial design, manufacturing and life sciences in a comparable way, and it is slightly larger, at about 12,000 students against roughly 10,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Beyond national borders, Indian Institute of Technology Madras stands out as a comparable school for manufacturing, AI and machine learning and software engineering; it is also a public institution, and also offers master's, doctoral and mba programmes.
- On content, Oregon Institute of Technology in the United States and this institution are close, as both teach automation, manufacturing and life sciences; it is also a public institution and also offers master's and associate degree programmes.
- Turku University of Applied Sciences in Finland shares the manufacturing, life sciences and software engineering orientation of this institution, and it also offers master's and mba programmes and covers logistics and mechanical engineering as well.
*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.
- Innovation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices, Sustainable Product Design
*: 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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