Concordia University: Statistics

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#373 of 14,131 In the World
#147 of 2,597 In North America
#20 of 101 In Canada
#4 of 17 In Quebec State
#3 of 7 In Montreal
#42 of 1,031 For Firefighting and Fire Science
Top100 For 10 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
44%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
concordia.ca
Languages
English;French

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate44%
Admissions RequirementsDiploma of Collegial Studies (DEC) following successful completion of a 2-year pre-university course at a CEGEP (Collège d'Enseignement général et professionnel), or recognized equivalent
Academic CalendarRegular session, September to April (September - December; January-April); summer session, May to August)

We've calculated the 44% acceptance rate for Concordia University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Concordia University is a world-class research university with 53,383 scientific papers published and 1,418,644 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Publications
53,383
Citations
1,418,644

Concordia University majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
31,568 / 767,991
Computer Science
31,281 / 874,729
Physics
26,708 / 666,346
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
25,415 / 673,467
Biology
20,948 / 695,921
Environmental Science
20,316 / 599,736
Quantum and Particle physics
19,348 / 476,073
Chemistry
18,908 / 544,817
Mathematics
15,824 / 465,028
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
15,648 / 403,298
Philosophy
14,568 / 379,188
Business
14,162 / 439,051
Psychology
12,989 / 499,955
Medicine
11,836 / 438,063
Political Science
11,832 / 321,570
Materials Science
11,384 / 277,456
Geography and Cartography
11,377 / 300,578
Statistics
11,185 / 341,315
Electrical Engineering
11,056 / 236,823
Law
10,907 / 308,173
Geology
10,066 / 305,515
Management
9,245 / 264,121
Sociology
8,484 / 238,051
Ecology
8,288 / 302,914
Telecommunications
7,951 / 138,573
Organic Chemistry
7,914 / 240,698
Biochemistry
7,428 / 263,738
History
7,406 / 164,231
Linguistics
7,261 / 203,802
Machine Learning
7,192 / 238,778
Genetics
7,144 / 241,442
Computer Networking
7,124 / 123,788
Economics
6,729 / 187,733
Optical Engineering
6,628 / 161,063
Mechanical Engineering
6,549 / 160,838
Archaeology
6,444 / 156,929
Art & Design
5,820 / 130,941
Paleontology
5,804 / 182,268
Computer Vision
5,155 / 101,543
Neuroscience
4,821 / 231,228

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 516 3830
1994 481 4205
1995 424 4632
1996 447 5371
1997 432 5521
1998 470 6315
1999 432 6934
2000 461 7524
2001 448 7857
2002 1326 14716
2003 1006 12879
2004 979 13679
2005 1114 16317
2006 1289 19112
2007 1380 22808
2008 1375 25125
2009 1554 29046
2010 1501 33990
2011 1567 39173
2012 1581 44480
2013 1707 48692
2014 1810 54866
2015 1920 56669
2016 2234 57263
2017 2078 62042
2018 2244 71048
2019 2381 79947
2020 2643 95676
2021 2941 110348
2022 2615 108656
2023 3203 116507
2024 2353 113203
2025 1450 99318
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns US and international students, 16,692. (These amounts are based on attendance for the Faculty of Arts and Science during the fall and winter terms.) (CAD)
Local studetns Undergraduate tuition, 2,224.20 per Fall and Winter term for Canadian, Quebec Resident; 6,234.90 per Fall and Winter term for Canadian, Non-Quebec Resident. (Amounts are based on attendance for the Faculty of Arts and Science during the fall and winter terms) (CAD)

Concordia University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Concordia University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Maîtrise/Master's Degree Computer Science, Economics, Education, Engineering, English, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences
Doctorat/Doctoral Degree Art Education, Art History, Biology, Building Technologies, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, Film, Geography, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Religion, Social Sciences, Statistics, Urban Studies, Video

Concordia University alumni

  1. Will Arnett

    Will Arnett
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1970-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    comediantelevision actorfilm actorpodcastervoice actor
    Biography

    William Emerson Arnett is a Canadian and American actor and comedian. He is widely known for his roles as Gob Bluth in the Fox/Netflix sitcom Arrested Development (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019) and the titular character in the Netflix animated series BoJack Horseman (2014–2020). He has received nominations for seven Primetime Emmy Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.

  2. Annie Murphy

    Annie Murphy
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1986-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Anne Frances Murphy is a Canadian actress. She rose to prominence for her starring role as Alexis Rose in the sitcom Schitt's Creek (2015–2020), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award, as well as nominations for a Golden Globe Award and two Critics' Choice Television Awards.

  3. Gavin McInnes

    Gavin McInnes
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1970-.. (age 56)
    Enrolled in Concordia University
    In 1991 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in English studies
    Occupations
    film directorpodcasterentrepreneurpundittalk show host
    Biography

    Gavin Miles McInnes is a Canadian writer, podcaster, far-right commentator and founder of the Proud Boys. He is the host of Get Off My Lawn with Gavin McInnes on his website, Compound Censored. He co-founded Vice magazine in 1996 and relocated to the United States in 2001. In 2016 he founded the Proud Boys, an American far-right militant organization which was designated a terrorist group in Canada and New Zealand after he left the group. McInnes has been described as promoting violence against political opponents but has argued that he has only supported political violence in self-defense and that he is not far-right or a supporter of fascism, instead identifying as "a fiscal conservative and libertarian."

  4. James Tupper

    James Tupper
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1965-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    film actoractortelevision actor
    Biography

    James Tupper is a Canadian actor known for his roles as Jack Slattery on the ABC television series Men in Trees, Dr. Chris Sands on the NBC medical drama series Mercy, and David Clarke on ABC's Revenge. He also starred in the post-apocalyptic thriller Aftermath, on Space in Canada and Syfy in the U.S., and in the HBO series Big Little Lies.

All 100 notable alumni

Concordia University faculties and divisions

Centre : Advanced Vehicle Engineering Automotive Engineering
Centre : Arts in Human Development Art Therapy, Fine Arts
Centre : Biological Applications of Mass Spectrometry Biological and Life Sciences
Centre : Broadcasting Studies Radio and Television Broadcasting
Centre : Building Studies Building Technologies
Centre : Composites Materials Engineering
Centre : Continuing Education Business Administration, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Photography, Public Relations, Visual Arts
Centre : Ethnographic Research and Exhibition in the Aftermath of Violence Human Rights, Museum Studies
Centre : Innovation in Business Finance Finance
Centre : Investment and Trading Business Administration
Centre : JMSB Executive Accountancy, Business Administration, Finance, Leadership, Management, Marketing
Centre : Multidisciplinary Business Research Business Administration
Centre : Oral History and Digital Storytelling History
Centre : Pattern Recognition and Machine Intelligence Artificial Intelligence
Centre : Recherche en Développement Humain Development Studies
Centre : Signal Processing and Communications Computer Science
Centre : Structural and Functional Genomics Genetics
Centre : Studies in Behavioural Neurobiology Behavioural Sciences, Biology, Neurosciences
Centre : Study of Learning and Performance Higher Education, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education
Centre : Sustainable Enterprise Management
Centre : Technoculture, Art and Games Computer Science, Literature
Course/Programme : eConcordia Accountancy, Business Administration, Chemistry, Christian Religious Studies, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Criminal Law, Cultural Studies, Economics, Ethics, Finance, Fine Arts, Human Rights, Information Management, Information Technology, Law, Leisure Studies, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Political Sciences, Protective Services, Real Estate, Religion, Social Studies, Sociology, Statistics, Taxation, Urban Studies
Faculty : Arts and Science Actuarial Science, Adult Education, Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Applied Mathematics, Arabic, Archaeology, Arts and Humanities, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Biology, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Canadian Studies, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Chinese, Classical Languages, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, English, Environmental Studies, Finance, Foreign Languages Education, French, French Studies, Gender Studies, Genetics, Geography, German, Greek (Classical), Histology, History, Italian, Jewish Studies, Journalism, Latin, Leisure Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Molecular Biology, Neurosciences, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religion, Sociology, South Asian Studies, Spanish, Statistics, Theology, Town Planning, Translation and Interpretation, Urban Studies, Western European Studies, Women's Studies, Writing
Faculty : Engineering and Computer Science Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Safety Engineering, Software Engineering
Faculty : Fine Arts Art Education, Art History, Art Therapy, Ceramic Art, Dance, Design, Display and Stage Design, Film, Fine Arts, Gender Studies, Jazz and Popular Music, Music, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Painting and Drawing, Photography, Printing and Printmaking, Sculpture, Sound Engineering (Acoustics), Theatre
Group : Hardware Verification Computer Engineering
Group : NanoScience Nanotechnology
Institute : Canadian Jewish Studies Jewish Studies
Institute : Co-operative education Accountancy, Acting, Applied Mathematics, Art History, Biochemistry, Business Administration, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Design, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Finance, Fine Arts, French Studies, Human Resources, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, International Business, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Safety Engineering, Software Engineering, Statistics
Institute : Community Entrepreneurship and Development Development Studies, Management
Institute : Genocide and Human Rights Studies Human Rights
Institute : Political Economy Political Sciences
Institute : Research/Creation In Media Arts and Technologies Media Studies
Institute : Studies in Canadian Art Fine Arts
Research Division : Business Process Innovations Business Administration
Research Division : High Performance Computer Cluster Platform Computer Science
Research Division : InterNeg Business Administration
Research Division : Molecular Modeling Molecular Biology
Research Division : New Rural Economy 2 Economics, Rural Studies
Research Division : Solar Buildings Research Network Energy Engineering
School : Business Accountancy, Administration, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, Information Management, Insurance, International Business, Management, Marketing
School : Canadian Irish Studies Irish
School : Extended Learning Business Administration, Human Resources, Marketing
School : Graduate Studies Accountancy, Administration, Adult Education, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Art Education, Art History, Art Therapy, Arts and Humanities, Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Civil Engineering, Communication Studies, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Cultural Studies, Economics, Education, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Electrical Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Film, Fine Arts, Genetics, Geography, History, Industrial Engineering, Information Sciences, Jewish Studies, Journalism, Literature, Management, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Musical Instruments, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Religion, Safety Engineering, Social Sciences, Sociology, Software Engineering, Spanish, Theology, Translation and Interpretation, Urban Studies

General information

Alternative names CU
Founded 1974
Accreditation Quebec Ministry of Higher Education
Colors maroon, gold, white

Location and contacts

Address 1455 Maisonneuve Blvd. West
Montréal, Québec, H3G 1M8
Canada
City population 1,800,000

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