The University of Montreal (Université de Montréal, UdeM for short) is one of four universities in Montreal, Quebec. It is Quebec and Canada's second largest research institution, allocating close to $200 million to research conducted in more than 150 research centres. It is also the second largest French language university in the world, after the Sorbonne in Paris. Nearly 55,000 students are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs there. A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Concordia Salus (Salvation through harmony) Ville de Montréal, Québec, Canada Location. ... ... French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. ... The Sorbonne, Paris, in a 17th century engraving The Sorbonne today, from the same point of view The historic University of Paris (French: Université de Paris) first appeared in the second half of the 12th century, but was in 1970 reorganized as 13 autonomous universities (University of Paris I–XIII). ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

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. Alternate uses: Mount Royal (disambiguation) Mount Royal (French: mont Royal) is a mountain on the Island of Montreal, immediately north of downtown Montréal, Québec, Canada, the city to which it gave its name. ... Côte-des-Neiges is a district of Montreal located on the west side of Mount Royal, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; pop. ...

Although a branch of Laval University was planned as Montreal's first French-language university, it was not until February 14, 1920, that the law founding the university was passed, and another 23 years passed before the mountain campus's inauguration on June 3, 1943. Laval University (Université Laval) is one of Canadas leading universities. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ...

The university is composed of thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools (École Polytechnique and École des Hautes Études Commerciales), and offers more than 250 undergraduate programs and more than 250 graduate programs, including 71 doctoral programs. LÉcole Polytechnique de Montréal is an engineering school in Montreal, Quebec. ... École des Hautes Études Commerciales Montreals École des Hautes Études Commerciales, Canadas first management school, was founded in 1907 by the Chambre de commerce de Montréal. ...

The university's École Polytechnique was the scene of a tragedy, the École Polytechnique Massacre, on December 6, 1989. The École Polytechnique Massacre or Montreal Massacre was a gun massacre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The university is served by Côte-des-Neiges, Université-de-Montréal, and Édouard-Montpetit metro stations. Côte-des-Neiges is a station on the Montreal Metro Blue Line. ... Université-de-Montréal is a station on the Montreal Metro Blue Line. ... Édouard-Montpetit is a station on the Montreal Metro Blue Line. ... Place-Saint-Henri station The Montreal Metro is the main form of public transportation for the city of Montreal and was the second metro system to be built in Canada, opening 12 years after the Toronto subway. ...

The main building was designed by the noted architect Ernest Cormier. It is mainly in the Art Deco style, with a touch of the International style. Ernest Cormier (December 5, 1885-January 1, 1980) was a Quebec engineer and architect who spent much of his career in the Montreal area, erecting notable examples of Art Deco and International style architecture. ... Asheville City Hall. ... The Weissenhof Estate in Stuttgart, Germany (1927) The Weissenhof Estate in Stuttgart, Germany (1930) International style, also known as the Modern movement, is a primarily American offshoot of Bauhaus architecture that was exported to various parts of the world. ...

The university is planning to open a campus in Laval, just north of Montreal, in 2006. It will be that city's first university campus, and is planned for the area around the future Montmorency metro station, where a high school and the Montmorency Cégep are also located. [1] (http://www.iforum.umontreal.ca/DerniereHeure/3490.htm) Map of Quebec highlighting Laval Laval is a city, a regional county municipality and a region in southwestern Quebec, Canada in the greater Montreal area. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Montmorency is a future station on the Montreal Metro Orange Line. ... CÉGEP (Collège denseignement général et professionnel - College of General and Vocational Education, pronounced say-jep [fr/en] or see-jip [en]) is a type of educational institution in Quebec. ...

The university is represented in Canadian Interuniversity Sport by the Montréal Carabins. Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) is the national governing body of Canada. ... The Montréal Carabins are the athletic teams that represent the Université de Montréal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...

List of Faculties

• Faculté de l'aménagement (Faculty of Development) (http://www.ame.umontreal.ca)
• Faculté des arts et des sciences (Faculty of Arts and Sciences) (http://www.fas.umontreal.ca)
• Faculté de droit (Faculty of Law) (http://www.droit.umontreal.ca)
• Faculté de l'éducation permanente (Faculty of Continuing Education) (http://www.fep.umontreal.ca)
• Faculté des études supérieures (Faculty of Graduate Studies) (http://www.fes.umontreal.ca)
• Faculté de médecine (Faculty of Medicine) (http://www.med.umontreal.ca)
• Faculté de médecine dentaire (Faculty of Dentistry) (http://www.medent.umontreal.ca)
• Faculté de médecine vétérinaire (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine) (http://www.medvet.umontreal.ca)
• Faculté de musique (Faculty of Music) (http://www.musique.umontreal.ca)
• Faculté de pharmacie (Faculty of Pharmacy) (http://www.pharm.umontreal.ca)
• Faculté des sciences de l'éducation (Faculty of Education) (http://www.scedu.umontreal.ca)
• Faculté des sciences infirmières (Faculty of Nursing) (http://www.scinf.umontreal.ca)
• Faculté de théologie et de sciences des religions (Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies) (http://www.theo.umontreal.ca)

Noted alumni

• Louise Arbour, Supreme Court of Canada Justice (1999-2004), UN High Commissionner for Human Rights (2004-present)
• Denys Arcand, filmmaker
• Michel Bastarache, Supreme Court of Canada Justice (1997-present)
• Jean-Jacques Bertrand, Premier of Quebec (1968-1970)
• Robert Bourassa, Premier of Quebec (1985-1994)
• Marie Deschamps, Supreme Court of Canada Justice (2002-present)
• Maurice Duplessis, Premier of Quebec (1936-1939 and 1944-1959)
• Dédé Fortin, singer
• Lomer Gouin, Premier of Quebec (1905-1920)
• Daniel Johnson, Jr, Premier of Quebec (1994)
• Daniel Johnson, Sr, Premier of Quebec (1966-1968)
• Pierre-Marc Johnson, Premier of Quebec (1985)
• Antonio Lamer, Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice (1990-2000)
• Bernard Landry, Premier of Quebec (2001-2003)
• Claude Meunier, comedian
• Jacques Parizeau, Premier of Quebec (1994-1996)
• Pierre-Karl Péladeau, CEO of Quebecor
• Paul Sauvé, Premier of Quebec (1959-1960)
• Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada (1968-1979 and 1980-1984)

Louise Arbour (Canadian Press file photo) Louise Arbour (born February 10, 1947 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian judge. ... Georges-Henri Denys Arcand, born June 25, 1941 in Deschambault, Quebec, Canada is an Academy Award winning film director, screenwriter and producer. ... Categories: Wikipedia cleanup | Stub | 1947 births | Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada ... Jean-Jacques Bertrand (June 20, 1916 - February 22, 1973) was the premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from October 2, 1968 to May 12, 1970. ... A portrait of Robert Bourassa, taken during his second term as premier of Quebec (1985–1994). ... Madam Justice Marie Deschamps, LL.L., LL.M. Born in Repentigny, Quebec on October 2, 1952 is a Canadian jurist. ... Duplessis and the Clergy. ... André Dédé Fortin (1962-2000) was an important singer-songwriter of the Quebec music scene of the 1990s. ... The Honourable Sir Jean Lomer Gouin (March 19, 1861 - March 28, 1929) was born in Grondines, Quebec. ... Daniel Johnson, Jr. ... Francis Daniel Johnson, Sr. ... Pierre-Marc Johnson (b. ... Antonio Lamer (born July 8, 1933 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) was appointed Chief Justice of Canada on July 1, 1990. ... Bernard Landry official 2003 election picture. ... Portrait of Jacques Parizeau. ... Portrait of Paul Sauvé. ... Name Pierre Elliott Trudeau Number Fifteenth First term April 20, 1968–June 4,1979 Second term March 3, 1980–June 30, 1984 Predecessor Lester Bowles Pearson Successors Joe Clark John Napier Turner Date of birth October 18, 1919 Place of birth Montreal, Quebec Date of death September 28, 2000 Spouse...

See also

• List of Quebec universities
• CISM, Université de Montréal's student-run radio station.

Quebec, Canada is home to the following universities: Bishops University* (Lennoxville) Concordia University* (Montreal) McGill University* (Montreal) Université Laval (Quebec City) Université de Montréal (Montreal) École des Hautes Études Commerciales École Polytechnique Université de Sherbrooke (Sherbrooke) Université du Québec École nationale dadministration publique (Quebec City) École... CISM is the official radio station of Université de Montréal. ...

External link

• Université de Montréal (http://www.umontreal.ca)