The Université du Québec à Montréal is a comprehensive public university based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is a French-language university and is the largest constituent element of the Université du Québec , a public university system. UQAM was founded on April 9, 1969 by the government of Quebec, through the merger of the École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, a fine arts school; the Collège Sainte-Marie, a classical college; and a number of smaller schools. Although part of the UQ network, UQAM possesses a relative independence which allows it to... print its own diplomas and choose its rector. In 2011, UQAM had a student population of 41,325 in six faculties and one school . It offers Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral degrees. It is one of Montreal's two French-language universities, along with the Université de Montréal, and only 1% of its student population is Anglophone. It is the only university in the world to offer a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in sexology.
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| Location: | Montreal, Québec
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| Founded: | April 9, 1969 |
| School type: | Public university |
| Total enrollment: | 40,519 |
| Colors: | White, Blue |