Founded in 1878, Université de Montréal is one of Canada’s largest universities and a leading French-language research institution. It has two affiliated schools: Polytechnique Montréal (engineering) and HEC Montréal (business).
Address: 2900 Boulevard Édouard-Montpetit, H3T 1J4 Montréal, Québec, Canada
Health Sciences, Artificial Intelligence, Law
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Data Analytics, Life Sciences, Physics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Member of U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities. Strong partnerships with CHU Sainte-Justine and CHUM (hospital networks). Hub for AI research (Mila – Quebec AI Institute, co-founded by UdeM).
Research:
A major research university with strengths in artificial intelligence (Mila), health sciences (pharmacology, immunology, public health), data science, law, and social sciences. Extensive research funding.
Famous Alumnis:
Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Louise Arbour, Denys Arcand, Yoshua Bengio, Roger Guillemin, Hubert Reeves
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
10200
Current students***:
67500
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
355000
Pros
Leading French-language research university, global hub for AI research, strong in health sciences, vibrant campus life in Montreal.
Cons
Primarily French-language instruction may be a barrier for non-French speakers, large university, navigating bureaucracy can be challenging.
Best For
French-speaking students seeking a comprehensive research university, particularly strong in AI, health sciences, and social sciences, in a dynamic and multicultural city.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biomedical Sensors, Innovation, Machine Learning
*: 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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