Université du Québec à Montréal

The (UQAM; ) University of Quebec in Montreal. As with most Francophone post-secondary institutions in Quebec, the university does not have an official name in English, with the institution using the name .}}, is a French-language public research university based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the largest constituent element of the system.

UQAM was founded on April 9, 1969, by the government of Quebec, through the merger of the , a fine arts school; the , a classical college; and a number of smaller schools. Although part of the UQ network, UQAM possesses a relative independence which allows it to choose its rector.

In the fall of 2018, the university welcomed some 40,738 students, including 3,859 international students from 95 countries, in a total of 310 distinct programs of study, managed by six faculties (Arts, Education, Communication, Political Science and Law, Science and Social science) and one school (Management). It offers Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral degrees. It is one of Montreal's two French-language universities, along with the , and only 1% of its student population is of English-speaking origin. Provided by Wikipedia