About Concordia
As a next-generation university, we reimagine the future of higher education. Concordia’s innovative approach to experiential learning and cross-functional research benefits our 50,000 students. Concordia is the top-ranked university in North America under 50, located in vibrant Montreal on the traditional lands of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation. We strive to be socially responsible and create a more equitable and sustainable world.
#1 in North America
university under 50 years
75% of courses
have fewer than 60 students
#1 in North America
best student city
Top 100 in world
for sustainability
Having an eye for our future
Our strategic directions set out our vision for the future and exemplify our daring and transformative approach to some of the most important issues of our time.
Diverse and engaged student body
In Montreal, one of North America’s favourite student cities, the critical mass of youthful enthusiasm creates a palpable feeling that anything is possible.
50,000
students
11,000+
international students
4,400+
co-op students
150
countries represented
Faculty with strong ties to industry and community
Whether working with businesses or citizens, the most enriching learning involves hands-on experiences beyond the classroom, ensuring the material is always current and relevant.
2,250+
professors and librarians
130+
Research Chairs
and Professorships
$87.5 million+
research income
Black experiences, knowledges and identities
Concordia is dedicated to addressing and challenging anti-Black systemic racism and being inclusive and accessible to Black students, staff and faculty and fostering relationships with Black communities. The work of the Black Perspectives Office is rooted in an anti-racist and anti-oppressive framework and informed by generations of Black students and community activism. The NouLa Centre supports the collective success and wellbeing of Black Concordia students through programming, services and resources.
1
Task Force on Anti-Black Racism
Dozens
of courses focused on Black, Indigenous and People of Colour
1968
Concordia Caribbean Students' Union founded
2,200+
items in the Negro Community Centre fonds
Committed to decolonization and indigenization
Concordia acknowledges that it is situated on unceded Indigenous lands and recognizes the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation as the custodians of the surrounding lands and waters. The university is committed to truth and reconciliation and ongoing Indigenous issues. Indigenous Directions is the movement to decolonize and indigenize the university. First Nations, Inuit and Métis students may find on-campus community and assistance through the Otsenhákta Student Centre. The Indigenous Decolonization Hub promotes the integration of Indigenous Peoples’ diverse intellectual, cultural, agricultural and scientific knowledge systems in pedagogical practices.
Promoting fitness
Concordians have access to Le Gym, located in the EV Building on Concordia's downtown campus, and the PERFORM Gym, located at the Loyola campus.
2
on-campus
medical clinics
12
community
programs
11
online fitness
classes
13
Stingers varsity
teams & clubs
Commitment to UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Nurturing Montreal’s culture of innovation
The Concordia community contributes to the vitality of our metropolis by performing relevant research, fostering innovation and hosting exciting cultural events during normal operations.
Sustainability
It permeates all aspects of our lives, including curriculum, research and green buildings.
Community engagement
Learning from and connecting with local groups to build a stronger community.
Life in Montreal
The cosmopolitan hub affords residents and visitors an unmatched joie de vivre.
Our history
Preserving the city's rich and storied past with archival collections and a heritage site.
This is Concordia
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