Université du Québec à Rimouski
Université du Québec à Rimouski | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1969 |
| Affiliation | Université du Québec |
| Rector | François Deschênes |
Academic staff | 210 professors on campus + 325 lecturers |
Administrative staff | 300 |
| Students | ~7200 |
| Undergraduates | ~5400 |
| Postgraduates | ~1300 |
| ~175 | |
| Location | , , 48°27′10.46″N 68°30′46.02″W / 48.4529056°N 68.5127833°W |
| Campus | Urban (Lévis and Rimouski) |
| Colours | Ultramarine blue |
| Website | https://www.uqar.ca/ |
The Université du Québec à Rimouski (French pronunciation: [ynivɛʁsite dy kebɛk a ʁimuski]; commonly referred to as UQAR) (English: University of Quebec at Rimouski) is a public university located in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada, with a campus in Lévis. Established in 1969, UQAR offers academic training throughout eastern Quebec, including the Chaudière-Appalaches, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Haute-Côte-Nord, and Manicouagan areas. It also has permanent offices in Gaspé and Rivière-du-Loup.
UQAR is part of the Université du Québec network, the largest university network in Canada, with over 100,000 students. UQAR accepts approximately 7,000 new students every year, including about 550 international students from over 45 countries. UQAR's primary areas of study include marine science, regional development, and Nordic studies.
The university's athletics teams are known as the Nordet, a French word used to refer to a northeasterly wind and to UQAR's location in Quebec.