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Université du Québec Network

Updated by Maude-emmanuelle Lambert

Published Online February 27, 2013

Last Edited March 30, 2017

The Université du Québec (UQ) was founded on 18 December 1968 and is the only public university network in Canada. It includes 10 institutions (six universities, one research institute and three higher-education establishments) throughout Québec. UQ is headquartered in Québec City.
Université du Québec
ENAP, Teluq and UdQ buildings in Quebec City
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Rouyn-Noranda Campus, 2013 (Photo credit: Mathieu Dupuis. Courtesy of Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue).
UQAR Lévis
UQAR campus in Lévis (courtesy UQAR).
UQAR Rimouski
UQAR campus in Rimouski (courtesy UQAR).
Alexandre-Taché Building, Gatineau Camps, UQO
Credit: Denis Tremblay
St-Jérôme Campus, UQO
Credit: Jean Lafontaine
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Maisonneuve Building
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Ste. Catherine East Building
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Centre Pierre-Péladeau
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
President-Kennedy Building
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Pavillon des sciences biologiques, Complexe des sciences Pierre-Dansereau
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
J.A. De Sève Building
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Judith-Jasmin Building
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Athanase-David Building
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
École des sciences de la gestion building
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History and Background

The Université du Québec network was conceived as a vital element in the reform of the Québec education system recommended by the Commission of Inquiry on Education (also known as the Parent Commission). The UQ network responded to the commission’s threefold mission: to promote access to university education, contribute to Québec’s scientific development, and participate in the development of its regions.

Active throughout the province through its network of 10 institutions in 54 cities, the Université du Québec offers comprehensive university education in more than 1,000 programs of study at the undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate levels.

Influence

In addition to academic training, the network is actively engaged in research. Its institutions are particularly concerned with innovation in science and technology sectors linked to Québec’s territorial, economic and social specificities. Maintaining its reach throughout the province is also a priority — the presence of UQ institutions supports the establishment of regional networks and niches that foster development and attract entrepreneurs, ensuring the vitality and sustainability of the regions.

Network

The Université du Québec’s network includes the following institutions: Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC), Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR), Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT), Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), École nationale d'administration publique (ENAP), École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) and Télé-université (TÉLUQ).