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Our University at a Glance University of Montreal

Our University at a Glance University of Montreal. Our Campus Some key Features about our University Our Strategic Research Areas Our International Scope and Strategy Support for Partnerships with China. Where we are Our city : Montreal.

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Our University at a Glance University of Montreal

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  1. Our University at a GlanceUniversity of Montreal

  2. Our Campus • Some key Features about our University • Our Strategic Research Areas • Our International Scope and Strategy • Support for Partnerships with China

  3. Where we areOur city : Montreal Montreal is a cosmopolitan, multicultural and bilingual, city. Montreal is : 1st in Canada / number of diplomas awarded in graduate programs 2nd in North America/ number of university students per capita 1st in Canada / funding for university research 1st in Canada and in the Top 10 in North America / number of research centres Source : Montreal International

  4. University of Montreal is located in a dynamic city for Research and Development, specializing in: • Health • Biotechnologies • Biopharmaceutical • Aerospace • Environment • Computer technologies

  5. Our Campus

  6. Our neighbourhood • Situated on the northern slope of Mount Royal, the University of Montreal boasts an exceptional natural setting • The campus combines green space and modern architecture • It is located next to the lively Côte des Neiges neighbourhood with its many bookstores, cultural centers, restaurants, Gourmet food shops and market

  7. A campus in expansion • Since 2002, University of Montreal has constructed eight new buildings • These buildings provide leading edge research and teaching spaces in key fields as : • Nanosciences and nanotechnologies • Immunology • Biotechnology and pharmaceutical studies • Engineering • Aerospace

  8. New projects of excellence allow University of Montreal to take a leadership position

  9. Some Key Features • Largest university complex in Québec and the second largest in CanadaRanked among the: • Top 100 North and Latin American Universities(Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University ) • Top 200 World Universities(Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University ) • (The Times Higher Education Supplement, World University Rankings)

  10. Some Key Features • University of Montreal has : • 55,800 students • 6,000 international students • 500 postdoctoral fellows(55 % international) • 14,000 graduate students • Largest ratio of graduate / undergraduate students

  11. Some Key Features : Our 15 Faculties and Schools • Faculty of Arts and Science • Faculty of Continuing education • Faculty of Dentistry • Faculty of Education • Faculty of Environmental Design (Architecture, Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, Industrial Design) • Faculty of Graduate Studies • Faculty of Law • Faculty of Medicine • Faculty of Music • Faculty of Nursing • Faculty of Pharmacy • Faculty of Theology and Religion Sciences • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine • Department of Kinesiology • School of Optometry

  12. Some Key Features : Programs • 300 Bachelor’s level programs • 400 graduate programs at Master’s and Doctoral level • Language of Instruction and Language Support • At the bachelor’s level programs, courses are given in French • At the doctoral level, students may write their thesis in English • For non French speaking students, the University offers intensive French language courses and support

  13. Our Affiliated Schools • École Polytechnique Montréal : School of Engineering (Civil, Chemical, Electrical, Biomedical, Industrial, Computer, Mathematics, Metallurgical, Mechanical, Mineral, Nuclear physics) • Largest student population and research budgets in Québec • Offers over 100 programs at every level • 58 research units • Hautes Études Commerciales HEC Montréal : School of Management • MBA program accredited by the Association of MBAs (UK), offered in English and French, with over 55% international students • 33 management study programs, from BBA to PhD • Multilingual approach, courses offered in English and Spanish • Numerous partnerships with business, including more than 40 research chairs, centres and groups

  14. University of Montreal is a Leader in Competitive Research Funding among Canadian Universities Source : Research Infosource 2006

  15. University of Montreal is a Leader in Research Intensity • University of Montreal is ranked in the top five Canadian Universities for research funding allocated by the three Canadian Research Councils: • Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council – NSERC • Canadian Institutes of Health Research- CIHR • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council – SSHRC

  16. Canadian Foundation for Innovation 2006, (Competitive Funding), Canadian University Ranking UdeM+ : includes HEC Montréal et Polytechnique Source : FCI, november 2006

  17. A Leader in Research - Canada Research Chairs • 112 Research Chairs

  18. Our Strategic Research Areas • Biomedical and health sciences (1/2) • Neurosciences and mental health diseases (Institute for Geriatrics) • Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases • Cancer (IRIC) • Immunity, infection, inflammation • Mother & child health ( including human development & neonatal) • Physical rehabilitation & social integration • Healthy aging • Public health & evaluation research • Genetics/Genomics/Bioinformatics/Pharmacogenomics • Imaging

  19. Our Strategic Research Areas • Biomedical and health sciences (2/2) • Synthesis, development and drug evaluation (GRUM) • Clinical research • Visual sciences and ocular health • Animal Diseases • Food Processing and Safety • Porcine Infectious diseases • Cloning and reproduction biotechnology • Zoonoses • Bovine Mastitis

  20. Our Strategic Research Areas • Natural sciences, mathematics and Engineering • Basic and applied materials science, nanosciences and nanotechnologies • Astrophysics and astronomy • Computer science, information sciences and communications • Environment and sustainable development • Agri-food biotechnology • Life sciences and engineering • Aerospace and advanced manufacturing technologies • Complex-systems engineering • Science and engineering training technologies

  21. Our Strategic Research Areas • Arts, humanities and social sciences • Literary and cultural studies • International Relations and developing areas • Multicultural and linguistic studies • Applied social sciences • Family Violence • Security (Law and Criminology)

  22. Our Strategic Research Areas • Law • Public Law; Centre de recherche en droit public - CRDP • Business Law and International trade • Technologies of the justice system • Ethics

  23. A Model for Internationalization: A New International Strategy • Internationalization of Educational Programs • Joint doctoral seminars • Visiting research students • Joint degree program • Integrated curriculum • Thesis co-supervision • Dual doctoral degrees

  24. A Model for Internationalization: A New International Strategy • Internationalization of Research • Supporting the participation of our leading researchers in strategic international research partnerships initiatives such as: • Canada-China Strategic Partnership in Science & Technology • European Research Area • Canada-India Strategic Partnerships In Science and Technology

  25. A Model for Internationalization: A New International Strategy • Internationalization of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies • Aimed at producing a new generation of highly qualified personnel with global research competencies • Aimed at linking PhD students and postdoctoral scholars closely into international research partnerships

  26. A Model for Internationalization: A New International Strategy • Development of joint research opportunities • Exchange and training of post-doctoral fellows in specific methods for joint research • Joint Research Projects • Sharing of reagents • Joint access to high-tech platforms • Possibility of joint labs

  27. Canada-China Strategic Initiative in Science and Technology (1/2) • Aimed at creating links between university and industry Research & Development in Canada and China • Resources available for university partnerships • Government of Canada • International Science and Technology Partnerships Program - ISTPP (seed money) • Canadian Institutes of Health Research – CIHR (Scholarships and joint research grants) • Natural Science and Engineering Research Council - NSERC (Standard research grants) • Government of Quebec • Research Councils of Quebec • Ministry of International Relations

  28. Canada-China Strategic Initiative in Science and Technology (2/2) • Proposed scenarios for partnerships with top Chinese Universities • Target a limited number of priority areas • Hold joint scientific workshops with top scientists of both universities in the priority field(s) with view to develop sustainable cooperation plan • Support implementation of plan through Canada-China agreement in S&T

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