Université Laval

Université Laval is a large, research-intensive institution in Quebec City. It hosts six Canada Excellence Research Chairs—in photonics innovation, Arctic remote sensing, metabolic health, neurophotonics, neuroplasticity and infectious diseases. Laval’s law school and faculty of social sciences have produced some of Canada’s leading politicians, including former prime ministers Brian Mulroney and Jean Chrétien. Since its creation in 1993, Entrepreneurship ULaval, a business incubator that helps students create personalized business plans, has contributed to the creation of more than 1,000 companies and has helped its clients raise more than $101 million in funding, achieve more than $50 million in sales and create 424 jobs in the past five years. “Université Laval is one of Canada’s leading research universities and one of the world’s leading universities in the French-speaking world,” says rector Sophie D’Amours. “We train tomorrow’s leaders through our flexible study paths, and have a greater impact on society with our interdisciplinary research projects that propose innovative, global solutions to major contemporary issues.” The student body has approximately 7,400 international students from 125 countries, as well as non-francophones polishing their French-language skills at the École des langues vivantes. The university has around 231 student associations and is famous for its successful Rouge et Or sports teams. Most of Laval’s nearly 40 buildings are connected by underground walkways—handy during winter—and eight kilometres of cycling lanes.

Campus Buzz: Students can stay active in the winter months on a 1.5-kilometre cross-country ski loop, 400-metre ice rink, walking trails and snowshoeing trails.

Quick facts

Tuition (includes compulsory ancillary fees)
 $4,536 ($10,956 out-of-province students) 

Median Entering Grades
Arts: R score 29 | Science: R score 30.3 | Commerce: R score 27.8 | Engineering: R score 28.3

Student Body
Undergraduates: Full-time: 22,995 | Part-time: 11,037
Graduates: Full-time: 8,115 | Part-time: 5,003
International Students: First-year: 13.2% | Graduate: 42.4%

Housing Facts
Residence Spaces: 2,300 (first come, first served)
Cost of single room: $3,416

Standout programs

Agronomy: Students learn social responsibility, critical thinking and scientific rigor to play a vital role in the production of sufficient quantities of healthy food and in the protection of the environment. 
Statistics and Data Science: Students learn to collect, analyze and model real-world data to answer concrete questions. They learn to help predict trends, improve decision-making, and better understand complex phenomena. Graduates go on to work in insurance, medicine and AI.
Music and Sound Production: Students acquire the knowledge and develop the technical and musical skills to carry out creative projects in the fields of digital audio and audiovisuals, up to the final production stage.

Reputation

Ranked #13 (Medical Doctoral) among faculty members and hiring managers in the 2025 reputation survey, powered by Angus Reid Group.