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The largest French language institution of higher learning in the Americas, the Université de Montréal nurtures an academic environment combining excellence in pedagogy and scientific research.

The University, along with its two affiliated schools -- the École Polytechnique, itself the biggest engineering school in Canada, and the École des Hautes Études Commerciales -- is home to the highest number of undergraduate students and one of the largest graduate student populations on a single campus in Canada. Comprising 13 faculties, a network of affiliated and university hospitals and its two affiliated schools, the University embodies a complete range of departments, specialized schools, and research facilities.

Founded in 1876 as the intellectual rallying point and professional training for Montreal's French language community, it was first created as a Montreal branch of l'Université Laval of Quebec City and subsequently, in 1920, it became an independent institution. In 1943 the University moved to its current campus on top of Mont Royal.

As Montreal's only French-language university for almost a century, it has been entrusted with teaching and research responsibilities in most fields of knowledge. The diversity of the University's commitments in every sector --human sciences, social sciences, arts and literature, natural science and all health sciences -- represents one of the institution's most important assets. Dedicated to providing students with the very best in knowledge and training, the University is at the leading edge of scientific research and professional practices.

Governing its development and directing the choices it will face in the decades to come is the University's commitment to the future. Rooted in more than a century of tradition, the Université of Montréal, already ranked among the finest research universities in Canada, is now also rapidly advancing to its goal of becoming a major North American university as well as its leading French-language university.