The University of Montreal (UdeM, from its French denomination) is an exclusively French-speaking public research university in Montreal, Quebec. The university delivers more than 650 undergraduate programs, as well as graduate programs. UdeM is made up of thirteen faculties, upwards of sixty different departments and two officially affiliated schools: the Polytechnique Montréal and HEC Montréal.
Latest ranking updates for University of Montréal
- March 2024: University of Montréal ranks 261 in the latest Scimago Institutions Rankings from Scimago Institutions.
- December 2023: New edition of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance. University of Montréal ranked #99.
- December 2023: Publication of Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments - ShanghaiRanking (Sport Science). Ranking position #151.
- December 2023: Publication of Research Infosource: Canada's Top 50 Research Universities. Ranking position #4.
University rankings
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- #4
- #4
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Research Infosource: Canada's Top 50 Research Universities
[Published 07 December, 2023]
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- #6
- #111
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THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
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- #7
- #141
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
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- #8
- #191
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QS Employability Rankings
[Published 23 September, 2021]
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- #5
- #126
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THE World Reputation Rankings
[Published 27 July, 2023]
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- #6
- #156
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US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
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- #6
- #151
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ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 15 August, 2023]
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- #6
- #140
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CWTS Leiden Ranking
[Published 22 June, 2022]
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- #10
- #261
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Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
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- #5
- #117
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CWUR Center for World University Rankings
[Published 25 April, 2022]
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- #8
- #258
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Nature Index - Academic
[Published 15 June, 2023]
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- #6
- #123
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NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers
[Published 11 July, 2023]
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- #5
- #99
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URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]
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- #4
- #127
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RUR World University Rankings
[Published 25 May, 2023]
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- #4
- #64
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RUR Reputation Ranking
[Published 25 May, 2023]
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- #5
- #97
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RUR Academic Rankings
[Published 25 May, 2023]
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- #13
- #159
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StuDocu World University Ranking - US & Canada
[Published 06 September, 2021]
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- #10
- #141
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UniRank 4icu: Top 200 Universities in the World
[Published 11 August, 2022]
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- #10
- #117
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UniRank 4icu: Top 200 English-Speaking Universities
[Published 11 August, 2022]
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- #11
- #81
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QS World University Rankings: Sustainability
[Published 05 December, 2023]
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- #10
- #188
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]
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- #10
- #42
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THE World University Impact Rankings - Overall
[Published 01 June, 2023]
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- #10
- #117
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THE Top Universities for a Digital Education
[Published 10 May, 2022]
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- #4
- #56
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THE China Subject Ratings Overall
[Published 11 May, 2022]
Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings
Subject rankings
Agriculture
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- #9
- #219
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- Agriculture
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
Business
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- #1
- #4
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- Business
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #5
- #101
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- Finance
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
Computer Science
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- #3
- #43
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- Computer Science
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]
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- #6
- #128
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- Computer Science
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
Education
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- #6
- #96
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- Education
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]
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- #8
- #101
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- Education
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
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- #11
- #201
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- Education
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #12
- #216
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- Education
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
Engineering
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- #9
- #301
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- Biotechnology
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #10
- #350
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- Chemical Engineering
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #9
- #184
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- Civil Engineering
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #9
- #188
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- Civil Engineering
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
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- #6
- #135
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- Engineering
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #8
- #176
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- Engineering
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]
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- #9
- #239
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- Environmental Engineering
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #9
- #401
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- Materials Science
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
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- #8
- #201
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- Mechanical Engineering
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #7
- #237
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- Mechanical Engineering
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
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- #10
- #357
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- Mechanical Engineering
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
Languages & Literature
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- #5
- #73
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- Linguistics
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
Law
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- #5
- #88
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- Law
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]
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- #4
- #101
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- Law
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
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- #4
- #101
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- Law
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
Mathematics
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- #5
- #66
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- Mathematics
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
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- #6
- #151
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- Mathematics
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #10
- #301
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- Mathematics
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
Medicine & Health
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- #5
- #121
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- Dentistry
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #5
- #82
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- Medicine
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
Natural Sciences
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- #5
- #134
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- Chemistry
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
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- #11
- #451
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- Chemistry
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
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- #10
- #201
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- Geology
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
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- #17
- #349
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- Geology
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #8
- #201
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- Physics
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #6
- #266
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- Physics
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
Social Studies & Humanities
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- #5
- #101
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- Anthropology
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
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- #1
- #17
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- Economics
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #3
- #51
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- Economics
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #6
- #101
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- Geography
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
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- #9
- #101
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- Geography
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #5
- #119
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- History
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #6
- #151
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- History
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
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- #4
- #67
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- Psychology
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #6
- #101
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- Psychology
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #12
- #151
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- Psychology
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]
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- #8
- #151
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- Psychology
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
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- #7
- #98
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- Social Sciences
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
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- #4
- #101
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- Social Sciences
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]
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- #10
- #91
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- Sociology
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #4
- #99
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- Sociology
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
Highest subject rankings for University of Montréal
Business
URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#4
Business
Economics
URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#17
Social Studies & Humanities
Computer Science
THE World University Rankings by Subject
#43
Computer Science
Mathematics
QS World University Rankings By Subject
#66
Mathematics
Linguistics
QS World University Rankings By Subject
#73
Languages & Literature
Medicine
QS World University Rankings By Subject
#82
Medicine & Health
Law
THE World University Rankings by Subject
#88
Law
Education
THE World University Rankings by Subject
#96
Education
Chemistry
QS World University Rankings By Subject
#134
Natural Sciences
Engineering
URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#135
Engineering
About University of Montréal
PROS
- Students highlight that one of the main attractions of UdeM is the prestige that it carries as an institution. Also, the university has a reputation for helping its students find work relevant to their studies.
- Modern libraries and sports installations invite students to work and play in comfort.
- The University of Montreal has been consistently ranked in the global top 100 by Times Higher Education, among a series of other important ranking achievements.
CONS
- Numerous students have reported that there a tendency for Francophone students to avoid Anglophone students. This doesn’t describe the entire university, but you may have to make an effort to extend your social circle.
- International students point out that the admissions process could be simplified, as currently there are too many steps involved.
Key facts
- Foundation year:
- 1878
- Telephone:
- +1 514-343-6111
- Address:
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- CP 6128, Succursale Centre Ville
- H3C 3J7, Montreal
- Canada
- Website:
- https://www.umontreal.ca/
- Social:
Map of University of Montréal
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McGill University
#3
(2.85 Km)
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Concordia University
#20
(5.67 Km)
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School of Higher Technology - University of Quebec
#34
(4.19 Km)
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Polytechnic School of Montreal
#37
(0.15 Km)
FAQ
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University of Montréal ranks #2 in Montreal in our meta ranking. See rankings of all 6 universities in Montreal.
University of Montréal is listed in Research Infosource: Canada's Top 50 Research Universities, THE World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings, QS Employability Rankings, THE World Reputation Rankings, US News: Best Global Universities and more. See all 33 rankings of University of Montréal.
University of Montréal achieved #4 in . This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for University of Montréal.
University of Montréal achieved the highest ranking for Business. It is ranked #4 in URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field (Business). See all subject rankings for University of Montréal.
A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings University of Montréal ranks #2 among universities in Montreal and #7 among universities in Canada. See all rankings of University of Montréal.
In our meta ranking University of Montréal ranks #7 among all universities in Canada and University of British Columbia ranks #1. See all rankings of universities in Montreal. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.
Ranking publishers
The Times and The Sunday Times
The Guardian News and Media Limited
The University League Tables
Rogers Digital Media
- Published:
- 12 October, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -MacLeans University Rankings - Comprehensive:
- Students 28%
Faculty 24%
Resources 20%
Reputation 15%
Student support 13%
- Published:
- 12 October, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -MacLeans University Rankings - Primarily Undergraduate Universities:
- Students 28%
Faculty 24%
Resources 20%
Reputation 15%
Student support 13%
U-Ranking
RUY
- Published:
- 07 December, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Research Infosource: Canada's Top 50 Research Universities:
- Total Sponsored Research Income 20%
Research Intensity per Faculty 20%
Total Number of Publications 20%
Publication Intensity 20%
Publication Impact 10%
Research Intensity per Graduate Student 10%
- Published:
- 07 December, 2023
- Published:
- 07 December, 2023
América Economía
Perspektywy
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Published:
- 27 September, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:
- 30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
- Reputation survey: 15%
- Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
- Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
- Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
- Institutional income: 2.25%
30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
- Reputation survey: 18%
- Research income: 6%
- Research productivity: 6%
30% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
- Proportion of international students: 2.5%
- Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
- International collaboration: 2.5%
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"
- Published:
- 23 November, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:
- Employability (survey) 100%
- Published:
- 19 October, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings by Subject:
- 37.4% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
37.6% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
15% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)
- Published:
- 27 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World Reputation Rankings:
- Research Reputation 66,6%
Teaching Reputation 33,3%
- Published:
- 25 January, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities:
- Proportion of international students 25%
Proportion of international staff 25%
Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25%
University’s international reputation 25%
- Published:
- 03 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings:
- Teaching 30%
Research (volume, income and reputation) 30%
Citations 30%
International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5%
Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%
- Published:
- 01 June, 2023
- Published:
- 10 May, 2022
- Published:
- 11 May, 2022
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Published:
- 27 June, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:
- Academic Reputation 40%
Employer Reputation 10%
Faculty/Student Ratio 20%
Citations per faculty 20%
International Faculty Ratio 5%
International Student Ratio 5%
- Published:
- 23 September, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:
- Employer reputation 30%
Alumni outcomes 25%
Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25%
Employer/Student Connections 10%
Graduate employment rate 10%
- Published:
- 22 March, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings By Subject:
- Academic Reputation: 50%
Employer Reputation: 30%
Research Citations Per Paper: 10%
H-index: 10%
- Published:
- 05 December, 2023
RUF
Sapiens Research
Thomson Reuters
- Published:
- 23 October, 2019
- Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities:
- Patent Volume 33%
Patent Citations 34%
Industry Article Citation Impact 11%
Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11%
Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11%
National Institutional Ranking Framework
Careers360
Us News
- Published:
- 24 October, 2022
Urap
- Published:
- 19 December, 2023
- Published:
- 22 July, 2023
Forbes
Payscale
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Published:
- 15 August, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:
- **Quality of Education 10%**
- Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%
**Quality of Faculty 40%**
- Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
- Highly Cited Researchers 20%
**Research Output 40%**
- Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
- Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%
**Per Capita Performance 10%**
- Published:
- 27 October, 2023
Washington Monthly
Kiplinger
The Princeton Review
Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands
- Published:
- 22 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:
- Scientific Impact
Number of Publications
Collaboration
Open Access
Gender Diversity
Scimago Institutions
- Published:
- 06 March, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:
- Research 50%
Innovation 30%
Societal 20%
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
- Published:
- 25 April, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:
- **Research Performance: 40%**
- Research Output: 10%
- High-Quality Publications: 10%
- Influence: 10%
- Citations: 10%
**Quality of Education: 25%**
**Alumni Employment: 25%**
**Quality of Faculty: 10%**
MONEY
Nature Index
- Published:
- 15 June, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:
- Article count (AC)
Fractional count (FC)
Weighted fractional count (WFC)
NTU ranking
- Published:
- 11 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:
- **Research Productivity: 25%**
- \# Articles last 11 years: 10%
- \# Articles current year: 15%
**Research Impact: 35%**
- \# Citations last 11 years: 15%
- \# Citations last 2 years: 10%
- Average \# citations last 11 years: 10%
**Research Excellence: 40%**
- H-index last 2 years: 10%
- \# Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
- \# Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%
- Published:
- 11 July, 2023
RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:
- **Teaching: 40%**
- Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
- Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
- Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
- Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
- World Teaching Reputation: 8%
**Research: 40%**
- Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
- Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
- Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
- Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
- World Research Reputation: 8%
**International Diversity: 10%**
- International Faculty: 2%
- International Students: 2%
- International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
- Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
- International Level: 2%
**Financial Sustainability: 10%**
- Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
- Institutional Income per Student: 2%
- Papers per Research Income: 2%
- Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
- Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:
- Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20%
Citation per papers 20%
Papers per academic and research staff 20%
International research reputation 20%
Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:
- Teaching Reputation 50%
Research Reputation 50%
4icu
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
Webometrics
- Published:
- 31 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:
- Visibility 50%
Excellence 35%
Transparency 10%
Presence 5%
StuDocu
- Published:
- 06 September, 2021
