Concordia-UNAM collaboration
Inauguration of UNAM-CANADA office at Concordia
Concordia is proud to welcome the Montreal UNAM-CANADA office to Concordia International, establishing a dynamic regional hub for academic collaboration. The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), one of Latin America's most prestigious institutions, brings exceptional academic strength to this partnership.
This milestone not only deepens the relationship between Concordia and UNAM but also strengthens Concordia’s strategic engagement with Mexico. It opens new pathways for innovation, research, and cross-cultural exchange across the region.
UNAM collaborates with Concordia for Queen Elizabeth Scholars 2025
Concordia is partnering with the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and other institutions through the 2025 Queen Elizabeth Scholars (QES) program. This initiative supports student and researcher exchanges aimed at developing global leaders equipped to tackle urgent challenges such as climate change. Concordia’s QES 2025 project, Sustainable Polygeneration for Communities Initiative, focuses on strengthening community resilience and advancing sustainable energy solutions, with funding provided by the QES program.
Concordia welcomes students from UNAM for the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP)
Concordia is proud to host students from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) through the Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP). This scholarship initiative supports short-term, research based exchanges for undergraduate and graduate students from Latin America and the Caribbean.
For the Fall 2025 semester, Concordia welcomed two students from UNAM: Daniel Montijo Rosales and Katia Ivanna Ruiz Olascoaga. Both are enrolled in the Biological Pharmaceutical Chemistry program at UNAM’s Faculty of Chemistry and are completing their internships at Concordia’s Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
UNAM Canada Celebrates 30 Years of Academic and Cultural Impact
Concordia University was honored to participate in the Thirtieth Anniversary of UNAM Canada, a milestone that highlights three decades of meaningful collaboration, cultural exchange, and educational excellence.The event was also attended by distinguished diplomatic authorities, including His Excellency Carlos Manuel Joaquín González, Ambassador of Mexico to Canada, and His Excellency Víctor Manuel Treviño Escudero, Consul of Mexico in Montreal.
UNAM-Canada marked the occasion with a powerful message:
This anniversary is not only a celebration of the passage of time, but also of transformed lives, shared projects, and the ongoing dialogue between cultures.
This celebration reflects the shared commitment between Concordia and UNAM to fostering global partnerships and enriching experiences across borders.
Do you have questions?
For questions about UNAM and how to collaborate, get in touch.
Gabriela Casas
International Education Advisor
National Autonomous University of Mexico
gcasas@unamcanada.com
Location of UNAM-Canada office at Concordia
Sir George Williams Campus
Annex X
2080 Mackay St.
Drop-in hours
Tuesdays and Wednesdays
9:30 a.m -12:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
