Message from the President

Despite our modest beginnings, Concordia is now widely considered one of the world’s best young universities. For example, the 2024 Times Higher Education Young University Rankings placed Concordia 80th among universities under 50 years old worldwide and, for the first time, best in North America. 

Throughout our history, Concordia has excelled by prioritizing accessibility, diversity and excellence, as well as by fostering creativity and innovation. Those values have helped make Concordia what it is: woven into the fabric of Montreal and Quebec; a magnet for international talent; and a global leader in research and the arts.

Our 262,000 alumni are shaping businesses, non-profits and creative industries around the world, contributing in countless ways to their professional fields and local communities. 

The university does its part, too. 

We consciously push knowledge in new directions that maximize value for society with groundbreaking initiatives like Volt-Age, a $200-million research and training consortium on electrification. 

We also make bold choices operationally, such as our commitment to decarbonize the physical infrastructure of our two campuses by 2040.

All told, Concordia adds nearly $2 billion annually to the Quebec economy through our purchasing power and by increasing human capital and productivity. 

At this landmark moment in our history, it’s important to reflect not just on how far Concordia has come but on how far we can go. 

In this report, you’ll discover or rediscover a university bursting with creative energy, social dynamism and entrepreneurial spirit, one eager to evolve, experiment and collaborate in the name of redefining what’s possible now and over the next 50 years.

Graham Carr
President and Vice-Chancellor