About Concordia
Fast facts
#1 in Canada best business school
Top 200 in the world for sustainability
#1 in Canada for civil engineering
#5 in Canada for comprehensive universities
Among the best young universities in the world
Promoting the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Concordia has joined the Decade of Action to achieve the United Nations’ ambitious Sustainable Development Goals. The goals draw on our strengths in community health, global literacy, water security, environmental impact and sustainable infrastructure design.
Essential player in Montreal
Concordia’s commitment to supporting its city by advancing research-creation, innovation and culture will ensure Montreal’s vitality in the years ahead.
Diverse and engaged students
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 people, 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
$131.5 million sponsored research income
Black perspectives
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.
Dozens of courses focused on Black, Indigenous and People of Colour
1968 Concordia Caribbean Students’ Union founded
2,220+ items in the Negro Community Centre Archives
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 engaging with ongoing Indigenous issues.
1st First Peoples major in Quebec
5 Indigenous bridging program pathways
1992 Aboriginal centre opens
30 Indigenous graduate scholarships
