University of Montreal
The
Université de Montréal (
UdeM) (translated into English commonly as (the)
University of Montreal) is one of four
universities in
Montreal,
Quebec,
Canada. The University comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools -
École Polytechnique (School of Engineering) and
HEC Montréal (School of Management). UdeM offers more than 250 undergraduate programs and more than 250 graduate programs, including 71 doctoral programs. It is Quebec's largest research institution and one of the largest in Canada, allocating close to $394 million (source: Research Infosource Inc. (2004) "Canada's University Innovation leaders") to research conducted in more than 150 research centres. It is also the second largest
French language university in the world, after the
Sorbonne in
Paris. Nearly 55,000 students are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs there.
The institution's large campus, dominated by the imposing tower of the main building, is located on the northern slope of
Mount Royal in
Côte-des-Neiges. The main building was designed by the noted architect
Ernest Cormier. It is mainly in the
Art Deco style, with some elements of
International style.
Although a branch of
Université Laval was planned as Montreal's first French-language university, it was not until
February 14,
1920, that the law founding the university was passed, and another 23 years passed before the mountain campus's inauguration on
June 3,
1943.
The university is served by
Côte-des-Neiges,
Université-de-Montréal, and
Édouard-Montpetit metro stations.
The university is planning to open a campus in
Laval, just north of Montreal, in
2006. It will be Laval's first university campus, and is planned for the area around the future
Montmorency metro station, where a high school and the
Montmorency CEGEP are also located. [
1] In order to solve the problem of lack of space on its main campus, the university is also planning to open a new campus in Outremont.
The
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Montréal (CHUM) and the
Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine are the two teaching hospital networks of the Université de Montréal's Faculty of Medecine, although the latter is also affiliated with other medical institutions such as the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal.
The university is represented in
Canadian Interuniversity Sport by the
Carabins.
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Faculté de l'aménagement (Faculty of Landscape Architecture, Design and Urban Planning)
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Faculté des arts et des sciences (Faculty of Arts and Sciences)
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Faculté de droit (Faculty of Law)
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Faculté de l'éducation permanente (Faculty of Continuing Education)
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Faculté des études supérieures (Faculty of Graduate Studies)
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Faculté de médecine (
Faculty of Medicine - Université de Montréal)
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Faculté de médecine dentaire (Faculty of Dentistry)
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Faculté de médecine vétérinaire (
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Université de Montréal)
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Faculté de musique (Faculty of Music)
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Faculté de pharmacie (Faculty of Pharmacy)
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Faculté des sciences de l'éducation (Faculty of Education)
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Faculté des sciences infirmières (Faculty of Nursing)
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Faculté de théologie et de sciences des religions (Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies)
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HEC Montréal (School of Management)
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École Polytechnique (School of Engineering)
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Louise Arbour, Supreme Court of Canada Justice (1999–2004), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (2004–present)
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Denys Arcand, filmmaker
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Michel Bastarache, Supreme Court of Canada Justice (1997–present)
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Jean-Jacques Bertrand, Premier of Quebec (1968–1970)
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Robert Bourassa, Premier of Quebec (1985–1994)
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Marie Deschamps, Supreme Court of Canada Justice (2002–present)
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Maurice Duplessis, Premier of Quebec (1936–1939 and 1944–1959)
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Dédé Fortin, singer
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Lomer Gouin, Premier of Quebec (1905–1920)
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Roger Guillemin, Nobel Prize Laureate (Medicine, 1977)
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Michaëlle Jean, journalist, Governor General of Canada
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Daniel Johnson, Jr, Premier of Quebec (1994)
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Daniel Johnson, Sr, Premier of Quebec (1966–1968)
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Pierre-Marc Johnson, Premier of Quebec (1985)
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Antonio Lamer, Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice (1990–2000)
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Bernard Landry, Premier of Quebec (2001–2003)
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Georges-Émile Lapalme, Quebec Liberal Party Leader (1950–1958)
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Elsie Lefebvre, Deputy of Member of the National Assembly for the Laurier-Dorion riding (b.1979)
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Isabelle Mercier (b.1975), Professional Poker Player
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Claude Meunier, comedian
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Anne Montminy, competitive diver, lawyer
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Jacques Parizeau, Premier of Quebec (1994–1996)
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Pierre-Karl Péladeau, CEO of Quebecor
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Paul Sauvé, Premier of Quebec (1959–1960)
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Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada (1968–1979 and 1980–1984)
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List of Quebec universities*
CISM, Université de Montréal's student-run radio station.
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G10 (Canadian Universities)*
Canal Savoir*
Université de Montréal*
Video Tour of UdeM*
Centre canadien d'études allemandes et européennes*
Centre de Recherche en Éthique de L'Université de Montréal*
Centre de Recherche sur les Transports*
Centre de recherche en droit public
