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The University of Montréal[2][3] (French: Université de Montréal, UdeM) is a public francophone university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and three affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique (School of Engineering), HEC Montréal (School of Business) and the École de Théologie Évangélique (Seminary). It offers more than 650 undergraduate programs and graduate programs, including 71 doctoral programs. The university is Quebec's largest research institution and the second largest in Canada,[4] allocating close to $447 million to research conducted in more than 150 research centers.[5] It is also part of the Group of Thirteen universities. More than 55,000 students are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs, making it the second largest university in Canada in terms of student enrollment.[6] It was ranked 93rd in the top 100 universities in the world by Times Higher Education in 2007.[7]
[edit] History[edit] Early yearsAs an institution, the university was first founded when the Laval University (Université Laval) in Quebec City founded a new branch in Montreal in 1878, which became known as the Université de Laval à Montréal. This initially went against the wishes of Montreal's prelate, who advocated an independent university in his city.[8] Certain parts of the institution's educational facilities, such as those of the Séminaire de Québec, had already been established in Montreal as early as 1876.[9] The Vatican granted the university some administrative autonomy in 1889, thus allowing it to choose its own professors and license its own diplomas. However it was not until May 8, 1919 that a papal charter from Pope Benedict XV granted full autonomy to the university.[10] It thus became an independent Catholic university and adopted Université de Montréal as its name.[11] At the time of its creation, less than a hundred students were admitted to the university's three faculties: theology, law and medecine.[12][13] Graduate training based on German-inspired American models of specialized course work and completion of a research thesis was introduced and adopted.[9] Most of Quebec's secondary education employed classic course methods of varying quality. This forced the university to open a preparatory school in 1887 to harmonize the education level of its students. Named the "Faculty of Arts", this school would remain in use until 1972 and was the predecessor of Quebec's current CEGEP system.[14] [edit] Founding by provincial charterAlthough a branch of Laval University was planned as Montreal's first French-language university, it was not until February 14, 1920, that the first provincial charter founding the university was passed.[10] The second provincial charter was passed in 1950.[10] The policy of university education initiated in the 1960s (following the Quiet Revolution) was a response to popular pressure and the belief that higher education was a key to social justice and economic productivity for individuals as well as society.[15] The third provincial charter, which was passed in 1967, defined the Université de Montréal as a public institution, dedicated to higher learning and research, in the administration of which students and teachers would have the right to participate.[10] [edit] Campus relocationFrom 1876 to 1895, most university classes took place in the Grand séminaire de Montréal. From 1895 to 1942, it was housed in a building on the intersection of the Saint Denis and Sainte Catherine streets in Montreal's downtown Quartier Latin. Unlike other anglophone universities in Montreal, such as McGill University, the university suffered a lack of funding for two major reasons: the relative poverty of the French Canadian population and the complications ensuing from its remote management from Quebec City. The downtown campus was hit by three different fires between 1919 and 1921, further complicating the university's already precarious finances and forcing it to spend much of its resources on repairing its own infrastructure.[16] By 1930, enough funds had been accumulated to start the construction of a new campus on Mount Royal, adopting new plans designed by Ernest Cormier. However, the financial crisis of the 1930s virtually suspended all ongoing construction.[17] Many speculated that the university would have to sell off its unfinished building projects in order to ensure its own survival. Not before 1939 did the provincial government directly intervene by injecting public funds.[18] Campus construction subsequently resumed and the mountain campus was officially inaugurated on June 3, 1943.[19] The university's former downtown facilities would later serve Montreal's second francophone university, the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). [edit] Nuclear researchIn 1943, the university assisted the Western Allies by providing laboratory accommodations on its campus. Scientifics there worked to develop a nuclear reactor, notably by conducting various heavy water experiments. The research was part of the larger Manhattan Project, which aimed to develop the first atomic bomb. Scientists here managed to produce the first atomic battery to work outside of the United States. One of the participating French Canadian scientists, Pierre Demers, also discovered a series of radioactive elements issued from Neptunium.[20] [edit] Growth and expansionTwo distinct schools eventually became affiliated to the university. The first was the École Polytechnique, a school of engineering, which was founded in 1873 and became affiliated in 1887. The second was the École des Hautes Études Commerciales, or HEC, which was founded in 1907 and became part of the university in 1915.[12] The first francophone school of architecture in Canada opened in 1907 at the École Polytechnique.[21] Between 1920 and 1925, seven new faculties were added to the initial three: Philosophy, Literature, Sciences, Veterinary medicine, Dental surgery, Pharmacy and Social sciences.[16] Notably, the Faculty of Social sciences was founded in 1920 by Édouard Montpetit, the first laic to found a faculty.[22] He thereafter fulfilled the role of secretary-general until 1950. In 1965, the appointment of the university's first secular rector, Roger Gaudry, paved the way for modernization. The university established the first adult education degree program offered by a French Canadian university in 1968. Since 2002, the university has embarked on its largest construction projects since the late 1960s, with five new modern buildings planned for advanced research in pharmacology, engineering, aerospace, cancer studies and biotechnology.[12] [edit] Buildings and facilities
The institution's large campus, dominated by the imposing tower of the main building, is located on the northern slope of Mount Royal in Côte-des-Neiges. The main building was designed by the noted architect Ernest Cormier. It is mainly in the Art Deco style, with some elements of International style. The university is served by Côte-des-Neiges, Université-de-Montréal, and Édouard-Montpetit metro stations. The university opened a campus in Laval, just north of Montreal, in 2006. It is Laval's first university campus, and is located in the area around the Montmorency metro station, where a high school and the Montmorency CEGEP are also located. [1] In order to solve the problem of lack of space on its main campus, the university is also planning to open a new campus in Outremont [2]. The Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) and the Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine are the two teaching hospital networks of the Université de Montréal's Faculty of Medicine, although the latter is also affiliated with other medical institutions such as the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal. [edit] SportsThe university is represented in Canadian Interuniversity Sport by the Carabins. [edit] List of faculties
The Department of Nutrition has an accredited dietetic program. The university is accredited by a professional organization such as the Dietitians of Canada and the university's graduates may subsequently become registered dietitians. List of universities with accredited dietetic programs [edit] List of schools
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