University of Montreal: Statistics

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#126 of 14,131 In the World
#75 of 2,597 In North America
#7 of 101 In Canada
#2 of 17 In Quebec State
#2 of 7 In Montreal
#16 of 6,713 For Philosophy
Top100 For 49 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
41%
Enrollment
66,972
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
French;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate41%
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 CalendarSeptember to August (September - December; January-April; May-August)
Enrollment66,972

We've calculated the 41% acceptance rate for University of Montreal 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

University of Montreal is a world-class research university with 164,314 scientific papers published and 5,636,870 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Genetics, Psychology, Engineering, Physics, and Biochemistry.

Publications
164,314
Citations
5,636,870

University of Montreal majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
92,513 / 3,920,379
Medicine
88,540 / 3,441,442
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
77,070 / 2,251,110
Chemistry
60,537 / 2,758,792
Computer Science
59,067 / 2,776,763
Genetics
49,525 / 2,151,770
Psychology
48,693 / 2,057,709
Engineering
46,678 / 1,992,770
Physics
46,328 / 1,929,574
Biochemistry
44,762 / 2,065,570
Philosophy
43,699 / 1,141,530
Environmental Science
42,516 / 1,594,036
Pathology
37,511 / 1,527,794
Political Science
35,479 / 891,600
Psychiatry
31,341 / 1,292,559
Sociology
28,082 / 879,810
Quantum and Particle physics
27,998 / 1,157,122
Mathematics
26,780 / 1,191,615
Law
25,356 / 848,421
Surgery
24,153 / 879,999
Organic Chemistry
23,708 / 1,049,864
Neuroscience
23,443 / 974,908
Statistics
22,670 / 1,048,145
Geology
22,546 / 891,959
Geography and Cartography
21,693 / 764,078
Paleontology
16,824 / 675,750
Immunology
16,581 / 671,108
Materials Science
16,446 / 728,744
History
16,148 / 529,829
Business
16,103 / 604,882
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
15,867 / 969,582
Ecology
15,541 / 602,626
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
14,972 / 571,581
Public Health
14,330 / 579,011
Economics
14,207 / 437,562
Linguistics
13,061 / 655,525
Archaeology
13,048 / 484,568
Optical Engineering
12,854 / 486,357
Anatomy and Physiology
12,047 / 500,434
Demography
11,814 / 491,777

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 1524 13720
1994 1578 15563
1995 1820 19367
1996 1892 21364
1997 1922 24346
1998 1963 27974
1999 1976 31428
2000 1924 36402
2001 2081 39948
2002 2686 47990
2003 2623 54434
2004 3035 61589
2005 4016 70815
2006 3593 80691
2007 3993 92255
2008 4422 106387
2009 4533 120024
2010 4746 133766
2011 4902 153319
2012 5256 176578
2013 5428 194817
2014 5712 215255
2015 6197 230741
2016 5935 247241
2017 6273 272004
2018 6519 304448
2019 6954 348988
2020 7698 413015
2021 7842 445214
2022 7428 391306
2023 7770 404238
2024 6549 391625
2025 5416 346390
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns Quebec residents: Undergraduate, 75,77 per credit for; Graduate studies :1, 136,55 (15 crédits). Non-Quebec Canadian Students: Undergraduate, 221,06 per credit. Graduate: 3 315,90 per term (CAD)

The University of Montreal 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 University of Montreal.

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 Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Doctorat/Doctoral Degree Adult Education, Anthropology, Architecture, Architecture and Planning, Arts and Humanities, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Biomedicine, Chemistry, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Criminology, Demography and Population, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Testing and Evaluation, English, French, Geography, German, History, Industrial Management, Information Sciences, International and Comparative Education, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Music, Neurosciences, Nutrition, Optometry, Pathology, Pedagogy, Pharmacology, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religious Studies, Social Sciences, Sociology, Spanish, Statistics, Theology, Translation and Interpretation, Veterinary Science, Virology

University of Montreal alumni

  1. Pierre Trudeau

    Pierre Trudeau
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1919-2000 (aged 81)
    Occupations
    lawyerwriterjuristlaw professorteacher
    Biography

    Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau was a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as the 15th prime minister of Canada from 1968 to 1979 and again from 1980 to 1984. Between his non-consecutive terms as prime minister, he served as the leader of the Official Opposition from 1979 to 1980.

  2. Michael Mando

    Michael Mando
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1981-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    writertelevision actoractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Michael Mando is a Canadian actor. He played Nacho Varga on the AMC series Better Call Saul (2015–2022), Vaas Montenegro in the video game franchise Far Cry (2012, 2021), Vic Schmidt in the sci-fi series Orphan Black (2013–2014), and Mac Gargan/Scorpion in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026). He is a two-time Canadian Screen Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominee.

  3. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau

    Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1975-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    journalisttelevision presenter
    Biography

    Sophie Grégoire Trudeau is a Canadian public speaker and retired television host. She married Justin Trudeau, the 23rd prime minister of Canada, in 2005; the couple separated in 2023. She is involved in charity work, social work, and public speaking focused mainly on the environment, women's issues, and children's issues.

  4. Jean-Marc Vallée

    Jean-Marc Vallée
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1963-2021 (aged 58)
    Occupations
    film screenwriterfilm producerfilm actorfilm directorfilm editor
    Biography

    Jean-Marc Vallée OC OQ was a Canadian filmmaker, film editor, and screenwriter. After studying film at the Université de Montréal, Vallée went on to make a number of critically acclaimed short films, including Stéréotypes (1991), Les Fleurs magiques (1995), and Les Mots magiques (1998).

All 100 notable alumni

University of Montreal faculties and divisions

Department/Division : Kinesiology Ethics, Health Education, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physiology
Faculty : Arts and Sciences Ancient Civilizations, Anthropology, Arabic, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Catalan, Chemistry, Chinese, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Criminology, Demography and Population, Economics, Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, English, Film, French, Geography, German, Germanic Studies, Greek, History, Information Sciences, Italian, Japanese, Labour and Industrial Relations, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Medieval Studies, Modern Languages, Operations Research, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Portuguese, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Statistics, Translation and Interpretation
Faculty : Continuing Education Advertising and Publicity, Child Care and Development, Communication Studies, Community Health, Computer Science, Criminology, Foreign Languages Education, French, Gerontology, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Journalism, Labour and Industrial Relations, Law, Management, Multimedia, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Relations, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social and Community Services, Social Problems, Translation and Interpretation, Writing
Faculty : Dentistry Biochemistry, Biomedicine, Community Health, Dental Technology, Dentistry, Immunology, Microbiology, Neurology, Orthodontics, Public Health, Stomatology
Faculty : Education Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Foreign Languages Education, French, International and Comparative Education, Mathematics Education, Physical Education, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Religious Education, Science Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, Teacher Training
Faculty : Environmental Design Architectural and Environmental Design, Architecture, Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Software Engineering, Town Planning
Faculty : Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Actuarial Science, Administration, Anaesthesiology, Anthropology, Architecture, Archiving, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Bible, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedicine, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Civil Law, Classical Languages, Clinical Psychology, Commercial Law, Communication Studies, Community Health, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Conducting, Criminology, Curriculum, Demography and Population, Dentistry, Development Studies, E-Business/Commerce, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, English, English Studies, Environmental Management, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Film, Fiscal Law, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, French, Genetics, Geography, German, Germanic Studies, Greek (Classical), Health Administration, Health Education, Health Sciences, Higher Education, History, Immunology, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Economics, International Law, International Studies, Labour and Industrial Relations, Latin, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Museum Studies, Music, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Neurosciences, Notary Studies, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Optometry, Oral Pathology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religious Studies, Safety Engineering, Secondary Education, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Spanish, Special Education, Speech Studies, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Teacher Training, Theology, Town Planning, Toxicology, Translation and Interpretation, Veterinary Science, Virology
Faculty : Law Administrative Law, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Fiscal Law, International Law, Labour Law, Law, Notary Studies
Faculty : Medicine Anaesthesiology, Biochemistry, Biomedicine, Cardiology, Community Health, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Genetics, Gerontology, Haematology, Health Administration, Immunology, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nephrology, Neurology, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Plastic Surgery, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, Rheumatology, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Surgery, Toxicology, Urology, Virology
Faculty : Music Art History, Conducting, Music, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Musicology, Singing
Faculty : Nursing Cardiology, Health Administration, Health Education, Health Sciences, Nephrology, Nursing
Faculty : Pharmacy Biological and Life Sciences, Epidemiology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy
Faculty : Theology and Religious Studies Bible, Christian Religious Studies, Community Health, Ethics, Islamic Studies, Religious Studies, Theology
Faculty : Veterinary Medicine Biomedicine, Epidemiology, Food Technology, Immunology, Microbiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Toxicology, Veterinary Science, Virology
School : Optometry Biomedicine, Neurosciences, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Paediatrics, Physiology, Psychology, Rehabilitation and Therapy
School : Public Health Public Health

General information

Alternative names UdeM
University of Montréal
Université de Montréal
Founded 1878
Motto Fide splendet et scientia
Colors royal blue, white, black

Location and contacts

Address C.P. 6128 succursale Centre-ville
Montréal, Québec, H3C 3J7
Canada
City population 1,800,000

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