Université du Québec was founded in 1968 by the Government of Québec.

More than 1,300 undergraduate, and graduate programs.

Université du Québec research professors played a leading role in the development of the discipline by bringing together a variety of research fields like microbiology, botany, engineering, hydrobiology, ecology, geology, Earth sciences, atmospheric sciences, oceanology, limnology, and marine biology. Because of their leadership, they receive 40% of all environmental research funding in Québec. Université du Québec universities are also renowned for their intimate knowledge of Quebec’s reality, whether it is related to its territory, economy, or social issues.