University of Montreal: Statistics

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#111 of 14,131 In the World
#67 of 2,597 In North America
#5 of 101 In Canada
#2 of 17 In Quebec State
#2 of 7 In Montreal
#16 of 6,689 For Philosophy
Top100 For 51 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 159,376 scientific papers published and 5,350,712 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
159,376
Citations
5,350,712

University of Montreal majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
89,810 / 3,734,159
Medicine
85,399 / 3,252,480
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
75,043 / 2,139,373
Chemistry
59,206 / 2,642,035
Computer Science
57,501 / 2,635,053
Genetics
48,123 / 2,064,395
Psychology
47,125 / 1,954,069
Engineering
45,695 / 1,903,555
Physics
45,298 / 1,851,827
Biochemistry
43,784 / 1,987,893
Philosophy
42,764 / 1,081,270
Environmental Science
41,407 / 1,519,355
Pathology
36,206 / 1,451,208
Political Science
34,476 / 839,954
Psychiatry
30,296 / 1,229,649
Quantum and Particle physics
27,459 / 1,104,449
Sociology
27,428 / 841,070
Mathematics
26,305 / 1,158,259
Law
24,715 / 798,866
Surgery
23,423 / 838,195
Organic Chemistry
23,347 / 1,004,404
Neuroscience
22,756 / 921,999
Statistics
22,284 / 1,019,844
Geology
22,024 / 854,176
Geography and Cartography
21,130 / 728,010
Paleontology
16,486 / 653,805
Materials Science
16,159 / 692,623
Immunology
16,019 / 632,058
History
15,837 / 508,796
Business
15,829 / 574,316
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
15,557 / 927,612
Ecology
15,133 / 571,920
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
14,621 / 546,169
Public Health
13,968 / 551,869
Economics
13,902 / 418,843
Archaeology
12,782 / 465,380
Linguistics
12,746 / 617,728
Optical Engineering
12,698 / 468,945
Anatomy and Physiology
11,798 / 481,188
Demography
11,613 / 476,858

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 1409 12888
1993 1526 13703
1994 1578 15526
1995 1818 19277
1996 1892 21296
1997 1922 24303
1998 1962 27952
1999 1977 31387
2000 1924 36345
2001 2080 39885
2002 2686 47944
2003 2620 54389
2004 3034 61556
2005 4015 70795
2006 3589 80669
2007 3989 92194
2008 4417 106286
2009 4532 119818
2010 4744 133534
2011 4901 153089
2012 5249 176159
2013 5430 194338
2014 5705 214745
2015 6190 229926
2016 5926 246745
2017 6259 271563
2018 6494 303961
2019 6918 348534
2020 7628 412049
2021 7771 443942
2022 7352 389847
2023 7692 402439
2024 6244 384959
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
    memoiristpoliticianlawyerjournalistdiarist
    Biography

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

  2. Michael Mando

    Michael Mando
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1981-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    film actorwritertelevision actoractor
    Biography

    Michael Mando is a Canadian actor and singer. 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 in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). He is a two-time Canadian Screen Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominee.

  3. Sophie Grégoire

    Sophie Grégoire
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1975-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    journalistmodel
    Biography

    Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, also known as Sophie Grégoire, is a Canadian retired television host. She was married to 23rd prime minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau; 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. She was an ambassador for the WE Charity, which fell into scandal in 2020.

  4. Jean-Marc Vallée

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

    Jean-Marc Vallée OC OQ was a Canadian filmmaker, film editor, and screenwriter. After studying film at the Université du Québec à 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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