A public general and vocational college (CEGEP) in Chicoutimi, Quebec, offering a range of pre-university and technical programs.
Address: 534 Rue Jacques-Cartier E, G7H 1Z6 Saguenay (Chicoutimi), Québec, Canada
Technical Programs, Pre-university Programs, Health Sciences
Domains taught:
- Civil Engineering, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Diploma
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Partnerships with local businesses and industries in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region for technical program internships and applied projects.
Research:
Focus on applied technical learning and pre-university education. Some applied research through specialized technology transfer centres (e.g., in forestry or materials).
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
800
Current students***:
5000
Foreign students***:
1%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Comprehensive CEGEP offering diverse programs, serves regional needs, strong technical training options.
Cons
Primarily French-language instruction, focus is on college-level diplomas.
Best For
Students in the Saguenay region seeking French-language pre-university or technical college programs.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Cégep de Sherbrooke follows much the same lines as this school, with manufacturing, electrical and electronics and life sciences as common ground, and it covers automation and AI and machine learning as well, and is slightly larger, at about 7,000 students against roughly 5,000 here.
- Think of Cégep de Lévis when manufacturing, electrical and electronics and life sciences is the priority: it teaches at the same levels, namely diploma, and covers AI and machine learning as well.
- Cégep André-Laurendeau sits close to this school on manufacturing, electrical and electronics and life sciences; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely diploma.
- In terms of fields, Cégep de Jonquière is the nearest neighbour, with manufacturing, electrical and electronics and software engineering again at the core; it teaches at the same levels, namely diploma, and covers sound engineering and industrial design as well.
- Cégep Garneau overlaps with this school on civil engineering, life sciences and data analytics, so the two are easy to compare, and it covers physics and AI and machine learning as well, and is slightly larger, at about 6,500 students against roughly 5,000 here.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on civil engineering, electrical and electronics and data analytics is National Institute of Technology Silchar in India, and it covers mechanical engineering and AI and machine learning as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 4,000 students against roughly 5,000 here.
- Dundalk Institute of Technology in Ireland is the nearest foreign match on electrical and electronics, life sciences and software engineering; it also offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral and certificate programmes, and covers ecology and sustainability and mechanical engineering as well.
- North East Surrey College of Technology (the United Kingdom) works on the same fields as this institution, chiefly civil engineering, manufacturing and life sciences; it has almost the same size, at about 5,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on civil engineering, manufacturing and electrical and electronics is IES Virgen de la Paloma in Spain, and it is slightly larger, at about 7,000 students against roughly 5,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Centro Público Integrado de Formación Profesional Corona de Aragón in Spain, where manufacturing, electrical and electronics and software engineering also form the core, and it covers telecommunications and robotics as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 3,500 students against roughly 5,000 here.
*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, Project Management, Sustainable Practices, User-Centered 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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