While walking down the halls of UQAC, it is common at the beginning of the year to hear students speaking Mandarin, English or Spanish. With over 1 000 students of 60 different nationalities on campus, a great mixture of cultures and knowledge come together to join a Quebecois student life.
Education
Close to 200 programs in 8 different departments
7 500 students among which over 1000 are international students
22 buildings including residences and a sports center
4 university study centers
A school of French language and Quebec culture
A school of Digital Art Animation and Design based in Montreal
Close to 500 research projects
5 research niches of Excellence related to aluminum , studies of population, boreal forest, atmospheric icing, mineral resources
Close to 35 000 graduated students
47 years of education history and work with the community
Research
At UQAC, research is one of our top priorities in terms of funding, updated facilities and expertise. The researchers can count on a professional team to lead their projects to termination. They can also benefit from a dedicated administrative branch to manage fund, government special programs, conferences and so forth.
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Best Global Universities Rankings
2219
By U.S. News & World Report
Dropped 186 places compared to 2026
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
2025
2026
2027
1909
2033
2219
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QS World University Rankings
951
By TopUniversities
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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3 year trend QS World University Rankings
2025
2026
2027
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951
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