Concordia University (CU) is a comprehensive university located in Montreal, the largest city in Québec, Canada, and the second happiest city in the world, according to Lonely Planet. It was founded in 1974 following the unification of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University. Today, the university is home to two campuses named after these founding institutions, located in the bustling, downtown area of Montreal, as well as the more relaxed, residential area in the west of the city. CU prides itself on being welcoming and committed to innovation and excellence in education, research, creative activity and community partnerships. The university itself possesses the same motto as the city it inhabits: ‘Concordia salus’, which translates as ‘well-being through harmony’. It offers 300 undergraduate programmes, 195 graduate programmes, diplomas and certificates, and 40 postgraduate programmes via its faculties of Arts and Science, Engineering and Computer Science, the John Molson School of Business, and the School of Graduate Studies. The university also offers a student exchange programme and internships abroad. Its Faculty of Fine Arts is one of the largest in Canada and gives students the opportunity to create contemporary art across all artistic disciplines. The university also houses an extensive public art collection, one of the most diverse of any university in the country. Montreal is a city with a strong cultural tradition of art, music, literature and innovative technology – singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen and the author Mordecai Richler were once both denizens of Montreal. The city Montreal is also known for its festivals, which run all summer long. As the second-largest French-speaking city in the world after Paris, bilingualism is an integral part of the cultural life of the city. CU’s alumni include two-time winter Olympic gold medallist, Alexandre Bilodeau, the writer Annie Proulx, and founder of indie rock band Arcade Fire, Régine Chassagne.
- Total number of students 32,065
- Number of international students 8,944
- Total number of academic staff 1,047
- Number of international staff 283
- Number of undergraduate degrees awarded 5,088
- Number of master's degrees awarded 1,471
- Number of doctoral degrees awarded 144
- Number of research only staff 165
- Number of new undergraduate students 8,565
- Number of new master's students 1,799
- Number of new doctoral students 272
- Global score 41.3
- Global research reputation #445
- Regional research reputation #118
- Publications #600
- Books #295
- Conferences #188
- Normalized citation impact #769
- Total citations #633
- Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #641
- Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #809
- International collaboration #1,058
- Percentage of total publications with international collaboration #581
- Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #737
- Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #917
*The above data comes from: Official website of U.S.News
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32.3
No. of students per staff
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29%
Percentage of International Students
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50 : 50
Student Ratio of Females to Males
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33,543
Number of FTE Students
*The above data comes from: Official website of TIMES
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World University Rankings
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2016
401-500
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2017
501—600
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2018
501–600
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2019
601–800
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2020
601–800
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Young University Rankings
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2012
91
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2014
96
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2015
96
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2016
101-150
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2017
101-150
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2018
101–150
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2019
101–150
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Arts & humanities
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2018
201–250
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2019
251–300
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Engineering & technology
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2018
251–300
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2019
251–300
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Physical sciences
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2019
601–800
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Social sciences
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2018
301–400
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2019
301–400
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Business & Economics
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2019
301–400
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Computer Science
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2019
301–400
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Education
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2019
101–125
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Psychology
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2019
301–400
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*The above data comes from: Official website of TIMES
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#148 Arts and Humanities
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- Arts and Humanities overall score 43.7
- Arts and Humanities global research reputation #162
- Arts and Humanities regional research reputation #71
- Arts and Humanities publications #140
- Arts and Humanities books #114
- Arts and Humanities conferences #147
- Arts and Humanities normalized citation impact #105
- Arts and Humanities total citations #130
- Arts and Humanities number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #142
- Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #157
- Arts and Humanities international collaboration #159
- Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications with international collaboration #117
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#193 Computer Science
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- Computer Science overall score 36.6
- Computer Science global research reputation #212
- Computer Science regional research reputation #46
- Computer Science publications #149
- Computer Science normalized citation impact #162
- Computer Science total citations #171
- Computer Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #166
- Computer Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #168
- Computer Science international collaboration #264
- Computer Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration #132
- Computer Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #118
- Computer Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #111
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#198 Engineering
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- Engineering overall score 58.9
- Engineering global research reputation #237
- Engineering regional research reputation #86
- Engineering publications #152
- Engineering normalized citation impact #349
- Engineering total citations #157
- Engineering number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #155
- Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #329
- Engineering international collaboration #339
- Engineering percentage of total publications with international collaboration #183
- Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #281
- Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #489
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#393 Social Sciences and Public Health
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- Social Sciences and Public Health overall score 27.7
- Social Sciences and Public Health global research reputation #347
- Social Sciences and Public Health regional research reputation #115
- Social Sciences and Public Health publications #346
- Social Sciences and Public Health normalized citation impact #450
- Social Sciences and Public Health total citations #386
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #375
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited #413
- Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration #461
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications with international collaboration #289
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #395
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited #414