Concordia University

About

Located in Montreal, Concordia University is best known for its comprehensive, career-oriented academic approach and is particularly renowned for its Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science, as well as its world-class Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. As a prominent English-language university in a predominantly French-speaking city, Concordia offers all of its degree programs in English while providing international students with a vibrant, bilingual cultural immersion. The university hosts a welcoming global community with over 9,thriving international students from more than 150 countries, fully supported by the Concordia International Student Office, which assists with immigration, orientation, and transition services. A distinctive characteristic that sets Concordia apart is its pioneering emphasis on "experiential learning," ensuring that virtually every undergraduate program integrates internships, co-ops, or community-based projects directly into the curriculum to prepare graduates for the global workforce.

Background

Concordia University (French: Université Concordia) is a public English-language research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1974 with the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University, Concordia is one of the three universities in Quebec where English is the primary language of instruction (the others being McGill and Bishop's). As of the 2024–2025 academic year, there were 48,657 students enrolled in credit and non-credit courses at Concordia, making the university among the largest in Canada by enrolment. The university has two campuses, set approximately seven kilometres (four miles) apart: Sir George Williams Campus is the main campus, located in the Quartier Concordia neighbourhood of Downtown Montreal in the borough of Ville Marie; and Loyola Campus in the residential district of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. With four faculties, a school of graduate studies and numerous colleges, centres and institutes, Concordia offers over 400 undergraduate and over 120 graduate programs and courses. Concordia is a non-sectarian and coeducational institution, with more than 270,000 alumni. The university...

Location

Quick facts

Nearby universities