300 Allee des Ursulines
Rimouski, Quebec G5L 3A1 Canada

With a strong community focus, the Universite du Quebec a Rimouski is a part of the Universite DU Quebec, the biggest university network in Canada. The Universite DU Quebec a Rimouski was founded in 1969 and has guided approximately 32,000 graduates in pursuing their respective careers and goals.

Two campuses make up Universite du Quebec a Rimouski: Rimouski and Levis. The Rimouski campus is in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region and boasts a vibrant maritime community. Rimouski is a town of approximately 50,000 people and of those 50,000 more than 15,000 are students of Universite du Quebec a Rimouski. Outdoor recreation, theaters, art, cinemas and cafes are positioned within the city to give residents and students a cultural lifestyle. Sporting activities are also a big draw, especially water sports, as the town rest along the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.

The Universite du Quebec a Rimouski's Levis campus is located in the city of Levis, which is alongside the St. Lawrence River and directly opposite of Quebec City. The roughly 125,000 residents are graced with unmatched water views. A vibrant social life with attractions, museums, history and sporting facilities and events are also offered within Levis and the surrounding cities.

One-on-one time with professors, small class sizes and hands-on experience are all features of the Universite du Quebec a Rimouski. Students can choose from undergraduate and graduate programs in a variety of disciplines, including but not limited to education, administration, accounting, history, literature, sciences, management, environmental studies, nursing and computer science. Undergraduate programs are enhanced by internships and fieldwork while graduate programs take advantage of research programs.

The Universite du Quebec a Rimouski has established exchange programs in a number of countries for its students to take advantage. The Quebec college also welcomes several hundred exchange students to its campuses each year. With such diversity, both exchange students and full-time students of the Universite du Quebec a Rimouski can embrace the ideas, rituals and beliefs of different cultures.

Quick facts:

The Universite du Quebec a Rimouski is a French-language institution.

Since its establishment the Universite du Quebec a Rimouski has made one of its goals to focus on marine science and studies and promote marine science research.

The Universite du Quebec a Rimouski's three main areas of research include marine science, regional development, and nordicity.

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