Université du Québec à Rimouski
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The Université du Québec à Rimouski (commonly referred to as UQAR) is a public university located in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada with a campus in Lévis.
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Type | Public |
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Established | 1969 |
Affiliation | Université du Québec |
Rector | Jean-Pierre Ouellet |
Academic staff | 210 professors on campus + 325 lecturers |
Administrative staff | 300 |
Students | ~6700 |
Undergraduates | ~5400 |
Postgraduates | ~1300 |
~175 | |
Location | , , 48°27′10.46″N 68°30′46.02″W |
Campus | Urban(Lévis and Rimouski) |
Colours | Ultramarine Blue |
Website | https://www.uqar.ca/ |
Since its establishment in 1969, Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR) has granted over 50,000 diplomas. In addition to its Lévis and Rimouski campuses, UQAR offers academic training throughout eastern Quebec, including the Chaudière-Appalaches, Gaspésie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine, Haute-Côte-Nord, and Manicouagan. It also has permanent offices in Gaspé and Rivière-du-Loup.[1]
UQAR is part of the Université du Québec network, the largest university network in Canada, with over 100,000 students. UQAR welcomes about 7,000 new students every year, including about 550 foreign students from over 45 countries.[2] UQAR has strength in marine science, regional development, and nordic studies.[1]
The university's athletics teams are known as the Nordet, a French word used to refer to a northeasterly wind (and a reference to UQAR's location in Québec).