Post-Secondary Education in English and French

Acoording to the Canadian unviersity Guide 2008There are four French universities in Québec: Université Laval; Université de Montréal, which has two affiliated schools, namely the École Polytechnique de Montréal and École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Montréal (HEC-Montréal); Université de Sherbrooke; and Université du Québec, which has nine branches. There are also three English universities: McGill University (one of the Best Candian university in the nation); Concordia University; and Bishop's University. The Université du Québec and its nine branches reflect the economic profile of many regions in Québec. For example, students can study oceanography in Rimouski, or pulp and paper in Trois-Rivières.

As of September 2006, there were 263,898 students registered in the province's universities, with the majority from Québec (225,761). Students from other provinces and territories in Canada numbered 15,964, while international students totaled 22,173, representing some 190 countries. At the doctorate level, there were 12,430 students registered for doctoral studies, 66 per cent of which were from Québec; 15 per cent from other Canadian provinces and 19 per cent from abroad.

Québec's universities enjoy a great deal of autonomy. Each university is an independent legal entity and determines its rules and regulations, thus allowing for diversification within the post-secondary system.

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