Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal looms large on the mountain, and its influence on Quebec society can be seen in its impressive list of graduates. Filmmakers Denys Arcand and Jean-Marc Vallée and former prime minister Pierre Trudeau strode its halls, as did 12 premiers of Quebec who all graduated from U de M or one of its affiliated schools. “U de M helps students surpass and transform themselves, as well as the world around them,” says rector Daniel Jutras. The university gained international recognition for its work on the science and ethics of artificial intelligence, led largely by professor Yoshua Bengio and his team at the machine-learning laboratory MILA. U de M offers more health-science disciplines than any other Canadian university, training optometrists, audiologists, veterinarians, pharmacists and physiotherapists. U de M is home to a school of public health and has reputable business and engineering schools, HEC Montréal and Polytechnique Montréal. For those looking to work in Quebec education, the school now offers a B.Ed. in teaching citizenship and culture in Quebec, the first of its kind in Quebec, which trains teachers for the new pedagogical program now in effect in the province’s high schools. The campus architecture is a mix of art deco buildings, windowless concrete monoliths from the 1970s and the slick glass-and-steel structures of recent years. The yellow-brick Pavillon Roger-Gaudry towers above campus, providing a landmark for students. The six-storey Science Complex on the new MIL campus is home to the chemistry, physics, geography and biological sciences departments. It features 190 research laboratories and an ultra-modern library. U de M’s Laval campus, accessible by the metro, offers bachelor’s, graduate and certificate programs.
Campus buzz: Next to Pavillon Lionel-Groulx, students can hang out on a new public art installation commissioned to contextualize the views of Groulx, founder of the school’s history department, after a committee decided not to take his name off the building.
Quick facts
Tuition (includes compulsory ancillary fees)
$4,626 ($10,920 out-of-province students)
Minimum Entering Grades
Arts: R score 19.72-25.67 | Science: R score 22.95-26.69 | Commerce: R score 27.5 | Engineering: R score 26.45-32
Student Body
Undergraduates: Full-time: 34,682 | Part-time: 13,954
Graduates: Full-time: 14,432 | Part-time: 4,410
International Students: First-year: 12.2% | Graduate: 37.5%
Housing Facts
Residence Spaces: 1,123 (first come, first served)
Cost of double room: $2,796
Cost of single room: $3,432
Standout programs
Data Science: Courses and internships in this high-demand field are available in biostatistics and risk theory, among others.
Business Administration: Choose from three language streams and 15 specializations. Students gain experience through case studies, trading room projects, internships and opportunities to study abroad.
Public Health: This three-year program in environmental health and work safety leads students to careers in workplace inspection and accident prevention.
