Université de Montréal

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Montreal, Canada
125th in World University Rankings 2025
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About Université de Montréal

Basic information and contact details for Université de Montréal

institution

Deeply rooted in Montreal and dedicated to its international mission, University of Montreal is a leading research university.

With its affiliated schools, Polytechnique Montreal (engineering), and HEC Montreal (business), University of Montreal is one of the largest university complexes in North America.

University of Montreal attracts over $680 million in research funding every year, making it the fourth largest research university in Canada.

Many renowned laboratories were born at University of Montreal, including: MILA, the world's leading university research centre in deep learning; the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC), one of the most productive in its domain; and the Centre de recherche en droit public (CRDP), the most comprehensive public-law research centre in Canada.

With its 13 faculties and its affiliated schools, University of Montreal has 67,000 students and 2,300 professors and researchers. Its long list of illustrious graduates includes: Roger Guillemin, co-recipient of the 1977 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Louise Arbour, former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda; Joanne Liu, international president of Doctors Without Borders; and the late Pierre Elliott Trudeau, one of Canada’s best-known prime ministers.

Situated on the northwestern flank of Mount Royal, one of North America’s finest urban parks, University of Montreal proudly reflects the welcoming multicultural city after which it is named. One out of every four students at University of Montreal comes from outside Canada. Montreal is known for its cultural vitality, safety and low cost of living.

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Rankings

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World University Rankings 2025
20406080100
Overall 64.3
Teaching 49.3
Research Environment 53.2
Research Quality 79.5
Industry 97.8
International Outlook 86.8
56586062646620162017201820192020202120222023202420255759.759.66363.465.663.662.365.864.3

Breakdown via year: Overall

Ranking positions 2016 to 2025
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Impact Rankings

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Impact Rankings 2024
899091929394202120222023202490.589.591.994

Breakdown via year: Overall

Impact Ranking positions 2020 to 2024
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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at Université de Montréal

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
59 F : 41 M (2)
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International student percentage
23% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
20.2 (1)
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Student total
39359 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025, (2) World University Rankings 2019

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Subjects Taught at Université de Montréal

See below for a range of subjects taught at Université de Montréal

Physical Sciences201–250th

  • Chemistry
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics

Computer Science46th

  • Computer Science

Social Sciences101–125th

  • Sociology
  • Politics and International Studies
  • Geography
  • Communication and Media Studies

Life Sciences126–150th

  • Sport Science
  • Veterinary Science
  • Biological Sciences

Clinical and Health=93rd

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Law101–125th

  • Law

Business and Economics=79th

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance

Arts and Humanities99th

  • Languages, Literature and Linguistics
  • History, Philosophy and Theology
  • Archaeology
  • Art, Performing Art and Design
  • Architecture

Education=80th

  • Education

Engineering176–200th

  • General Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Psychology126–150th

  • Psychology