Administrative staff 209 professors Postgraduates available Total enrollment 6,500 (2010) Province Québec | Undergraduates available Phone +1 418-545-5011 Founded 1969 Parent organization University of Quebec | |
Type branch of the Université du Québec Established 1959 Université au Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (1959-1967). Subsequently renamed, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (1969-present) Location Chicoutimi, La Malbaie, Saint-Félicien, Alma and Sept-Îles, Montréal, Quebec, Canada Address 555 Boulevard de l'Université, Chicoutimi, QC G7H 2B1, Canada Motto Libre de voir plus loin (French: free to see further) Notable alumni Karine Trudel, Sylvain Gaudreault, Denis Lemieux, Jean‑Pierre Blackburn, Denis Trottier Similar CEGEP, Université Laval, Université du Québec à Montréal, Université du Québec à Trois‑Ri, Université du Québec à Rimouski Profiles | ||
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The Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) is a branch of the Université du Québec founded in 1969 and based in the Chicoutimi borough of Saguenay, Quebec. UQAC has secondary study centers in La Malbaie, Saint-Félicien, Alma and Sept-Îles. In 2003, 6583 students were registered and 209 professors worked for the university, making it the third largest of the ten Université du Québec branches, after UQAM and UQTR.
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Academics
It offers over forty undergraduate and graduate programs. The university is especially well known for its researchers in aluminium (with two research centers), forestry, icing (in French, givrage), geology and historical population studies.
In 2005, UQAC opened programs for students from foreign countries in partnership with universities from Morocco, Lebanon, China, Senegal, Colombia, and Brazil.
In 2006, Université de Sherbrooke opened a building of its medical school on UQAC's campus, allowing its students to register at UQAC for other courses, such as biology.
Engineering students can choose to specialize in the following disciplines: Computer Engineering, Geological Engineering and Génie unifié
UQAC also offers a number of French as a Second Language programs through its École de langue française et de culture québécoise (School of French language and Quebec culture)
Well-known faculty
Honoris Causa
UQAC has granted 23 honoris causa doctorates during its existence.