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The University of Sherbrooke ( French: Université de Sherbrooke) (UdS) is a large public French-language university in
Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
, Canada with campuses located in
Sherbrooke Sherbrooke ( ; ) is a city in southern Quebec, Canada. It is at the confluence of the Saint-François and Magog rivers in the heart of the Estrie administrative region. Sherbrooke is also the name of a territory equivalent to a regional cou ...
and
Longueuil Longueuil () is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and the central city of the urban agglomeration of Longueuil. It sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly ac ...
, a suburb of
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approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities in the
Estrie Estrie () is an administrative region of Quebec that comprises the Eastern Townships. ''Estrie'', a French neologism, was coined as a derivative of ''est'', "east". Originally settled by anglophones, today it is about 90 per cent francophone. Angl ...
region of Quebec (the other one being
Bishop's University Bishop's University (french: Université Bishop's) is a small English-language Liberal arts college, liberal arts university in Lennoxville, a borough of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. The founder of the institution was the Anglican Diocese of Quebe ...
), and the only French-language university for the region. As of 2022, the Université de Sherbrooke is home to 31,000 students, and an additional 3,000 older learners (age 50+) in continuing education in its "University of the Third Age". Of its 7,400 employees, about 4,000 are teaching staff. The university has over 100,000 graduates and offers 46
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, 48
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and 27 doctoral programs. It holds a total of 61 research chairs, among which are the
pharmacology Pharmacology is a branch of medicine, biology and pharmaceutical sciences concerned with drug or medication action, where a drug may be defined as any artificial, natural, or endogenous (from within the body) molecule which exerts a biochemica ...
,
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, statistical learning, and environment research chairs.


Campus

The Université de Sherbrooke has five campuses: * The Main Sherbrooke Campus * The Sherbrooke Health Campus * The Longueuil Campus * The Joint Campus in Saguenay (on the site of the
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) * The Joint Campus in Moncton (on the site of the
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, in
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,
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).


History

The Université de Sherbrooke was established in 1954 as a French-speaking Catholic university in a region that was predominantly
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, the
Estrie Estrie () is an administrative region of Quebec that comprises the Eastern Townships. ''Estrie'', a French neologism, was coined as a derivative of ''est'', "east". Originally settled by anglophones, today it is about 90 per cent francophone. Angl ...
, or Eastern Townships in English. The only university in this region for over 100 years was the English-based
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Bishop's University Bishop's University (french: Université Bishop's) is a small English-language Liberal arts college, liberal arts university in Lennoxville, a borough of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. The founder of the institution was the Anglican Diocese of Quebe ...
. The Roman Catholic Church created this university in an effort to provide a more convenient education for the
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and French speakers in the region, then as a minority. Initially there was a religious component to the
pedagogical Pedagogy (), most commonly understood as the approach to teaching, is the theory and practice of learning, and how this process influences, and is influenced by, the social, political and Developmental psychology, psychological development of le ...
activities, but by the end of the 1960s the number of priests working for the university had greatly diminished during
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. In 1975, the appointment of a
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as Rector marked the end of religious activity in the institution. The Department of
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is still officially Roman Catholic, alone in Quebec in this regard. Université de Sherbrooke's arms, supporters, flag, and badge were registered with the
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on January 15, 2004. Université de Sherbrooke's crest and Supporters were registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority on April 20, 2007. The motto of the school is ''Veritatem in Charitate'' ("Truth through charity"). In 2006, the university opened a branch of its medical facility on the campus of UQAC, where its students enrol for non-medical courses. The number of students attending the Université de Sherbrooke continues to rise and the university has worked with the City of Sherbrooke to respond to the increase. Activities at the Université de Sherbrooke are mainly centred on teaching and research.


Rectors

* 2017–present:
Pierre Cossette Pierre Maurice Joseph Cossette (December 15, 1923 – September 11, 2009) was a television executive producer and Broadway producer. Cossette produced the first television broadcast of the Grammy Awards in 1971. Cossette was inducted into Can ...
* 2009–2017: Luce Samoisette * 2001–2009: Bruno-Marie Béchard Marinier * 1993–2001: Pierre Reid * 1985–1993: Aldée Cabana * 1981–1985: Claude Hamel * 1975–1981: Yves Martin * 1965–1975: Mgr. Roger Maltais * 1955–1965: Mgr. Irénée Pinard * 1954–1955: Mgr. Maurice Vincent


Institutions

The Université de Sherbrooke is composed of the following faculties: # Faculty of Administration # Faculty of Education #
Faculty of Engineering Faculty may refer to: * Faculty (academic staff), the academic staff of a university (North American usage) * Faculty (division), a division within a university (usage outside of the United States) * Faculty (instrument), an instrument or warra ...
# Faculty of Law # Faculty of Letters and Humanities # Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences # Faculty of Sports and Physical Education # Faculty of Science # Faculty of Theology, Ethics and Philosophy The Main Sherbrooke Campus includes: * Administration * Support services * Most faculties * The George-Cabana Pavilion (central pavilion) * The Multifunctional Pavilion * The Univestrie Pavilion (sports centre) * The Cultural Centre and Maurice-O'Bready Theatre * The Humanities Library * The Law and Government Publications Library * The Music Library * The Science and Engineering Library * The Documentation Centre * The Anne-Hébert Centre * The Pedagogical Resource Centre * The Jean-Marie Roy Map Library * Student residences The Sherbrooke Health Campus includes: * The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences * The Institute of Pharmacology of Sherbrooke * The Sherbrooke University Hospital * The Centre for Clinical Research * The Biotechnology Research Centre in Estrie * The Gérald-La Salle Pavilion * The Health Sciences Library * The Pavillon de Recherche Appliquée sur le Cancer (PRAC) * A sports centre * Student residences The Longueuil Campus was founded in 1989. Today it offers more than 90 educational programs, primarily at the master's level, in eight of the nine faculties of the university (Administration; Education; Engineering; Law; Letters and Humanities; Medicine and Health Sciences; Science; Theology, Ethics and Philosophy). Whether at the undergraduate or graduate level, most programs are offered on a part-time basis on evenings and weekends, or in various intensive formats to allow professionals to remain in the work force. The Longueuil Campus hosts the applied research projects of its faculties along with others conducted in collaboration with Charles LeMoyne Hospital, an affiliated regional and university centre located in the Montérégie region. The campus is located on Montreal's South Shore across from the Longueuil-Université-de-Sherbrooke subway station. The Joint Campus in Saguenay opened its doors in 1996 to medical students. Also opening in 1996, the Joint Campus in Moncton, New Brunswick, offers medical training to French-speaking students.


Programs

The University of Sherbrooke offers a variety of bachelors, masters, doctoral and post-doctoral programs as well as various certificates and microprograms. The Faculty of Theology, Ethics and Philosophy offers Undergraduate level certificate, diploma, Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate degrees in Theology/Theological Studies; Doctorate Theology and Religious Vocations; and Undergraduate level certificate/diploma/Graduate level certificate/diploma Pastoral Studies/Counselling. The Faculty of Engineering offers courses in the following specialties:
Chemical Engineering Chemical engineering is an engineering field which deals with the study of operation and design of chemical plants as well as methods of improving production. Chemical engineers develop economical commercial processes to convert raw materials int ...
,
Civil Engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewage ...
,
Electrical Engineering Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems which use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...
, Computer Engineering, Biological Engineering and
Mechanical Engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, and ...
.


Sports

Sports teams representing the Université de Sherbrooke are called Le Vert & Or (called The Green and Gold in English).


Media

The university publishes the magazine ''UdeS'', which has a circulation of 85,000 copies. Published three times a year by the Communications Service, this magazine is distributed free to everyone in the central graduate database and to staff as well as friends of the institution. Copies are also distributed in a number of locations in Sherbrooke. The university's student community puts out a student newspaper, the ''Collectif'', and operates an FM radio station, CFAK-FM.


Ranking

Université de Sherbrooke has placed in several international post-secondary school rankings. In the 2022 ''
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'' rankings, the university ranked 501–600 in the world. The 2023 ''
QS World University Rankings ''QS World University Rankings'' is an annual publication of university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The QS system comprises three parts: the global overall ranking, the subject rankings (which name the world's top universities for the ...
'' ranked the university 751–800 in the world and 24–26 in Canada. In '' U.S. News & World Report'' 2022–23 global university rankings, the university placed 789th. The university has also placed in post-secondary national rankings, including the 2023 rankings published by ''
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'', which ranked Sherbrooke 15th in their Medical-Doctoral university category, and 20th in their reputation ranking for Canadian universities.


Associations and student groups

There are many associations and student groups at the University of Sherbrooke. ;ADEEP ''L'association des étudiantes et étudiants en pharmacologie''. This association is a group for the pharmacology students, founded in 2007. ;FEUS Founded in 1955, the ''Fédération étudiante de l’Université de Sherbrooke'' represents all undergraduate students in the university. With 10 member associations and over 13,000 student members, it is one of the most important lobby groups in the Estrie region. It is a member of several external organizations, having formerly been affiliated with the Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec (FEUQ), the Quebec Federation of University Students. As of 2016, it is not part of a province wide student organisation. ;AGEFLESH Founded in 1993, the ''Association générale des étudiants de la Faculté des lettres et sciences humaines de l’Université de Sherbrooke'' represents students in the Faculty of Letters and Humanities. It participated in the student strike movement against the $103 million in cuts to student financial assistance in the spring of 2005. Since 2005, when it was accredited as sole representative of all students in the faculty, the association has fought against the monopoly held by a food-distribution company on the Sherbrooke Main Campus. It is preparing a business plan to set up a student cooperative cafe in the faculty. ;AGEEMUS Founded in 1969, the ''Association générale des étudiants en médecine de l’Université de Sherbrooke'' represents medical students attending the university's various satellite campuses (Longueuil, Chicoutimi, Moncton). ;AGED The ''Association générale étudiante de droit'' of the Université de Sherbrooke represents students in the Faculty of Law. ;AGEG The ''Association générale des étudiants de génie'' of the Université de Sherbrooke represents students in the Faculty of Engineering. ;AGER The ''Association générale des étudiants de réadaptation'' of the Université de Sherbrooke represents undergraduates in occupational therapy and physiotherapy. ;AETEP The ''Association des étudiants en théologie, éthique et philosophie'' of the Université de Sherbrooke represents students in the Faculty of Theology, Ethics and Philosophy. ;AGES Founded in 1959, the ''Association générale des étudiants en sciences'' of the Université de Sherbrooke represents students in the Faculty of Science. On March 17, 2010, the AGES won the Continuity Prize awarded by the FEUS at the Défi Étudiant for their 51 years of service. ;AGEEFEUS The ''Association générale des étudiants de la Faculté d'éducation de l’Université de Sherbrooke'' represents undergraduate students in the Faculty of Education and is a member of FEUS. ;AGEMDEUS The ''Association générale des étudiants de la maîtrise et du doctorat de la Faculté d'éducation de l’Université de Sherbrooke'' represents graduate students in the Faculty of Education. AGEMDEUS has over 400 members and is a member of REMDUS. ;AEFA The ''Association des étudiants de la Faculté d'administration'' of the Université de Sherbrooke represents students in the Faculty of Administration. This group is also an umbrella organisation for some of the other student associations. The COMITÉ CA represents people studying to be a Chartered Accountant. The COMITÉ CMA is represents Chartered Management Accountant students, and the COMITÉ CGA represents students taking a GCA degree. FONDS ÉQUINOX represents students in finance. The people in Marketing are represented by the student association Markus. The human resources students have a group named GERHUS. RÉGIS is the association for people studying in managing information systems. ;AGEESIUS The ''Association des étudiants en science infirmière de l’Université de Sherbrooke'' represents students in nursing science. ;AGEEP The ''Association des étudiants en éducation physique'' of the Université de Sherbrooke represents students in the Faculty of Sports and Physical Education. ;RECMUS ''Regroupement des étudiants chercheurs en médecine de l'Université de Sherbrooke'' is a group for medical students. ;RECPUS The ''Regroupement des étudiants chercheurs en pharmacologie de l’Université de Sherbrooke'' represents pharmacology research students. ;RECSEP The ''Regroupement des étudiants de cycles supérieurs en études politiques'' represents political science students. ;RECSUS The ''Regroupement étudiant des chercheurs et chercheuses en sciences de l'Université de Sherbrooke'' represents graduate students from the Faculty of Sciences. ;REMDUS The ''Regroupement des étudiants en maîtrise et doctorat de l’Université de Sherbrooke'' represents all of the university's graduate students. It is affiliated with FEUQ, the Quebec Federation of University Students.


Notable faculty

*
Roger Côté Regent "Roger" Côté (December 22, 1939 – July 16, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 155 games in the World Hockey Association for the Edmonton Oilers and Indianapolis Racers The Indianapolis Racers were a ...
, Former Director of the Department of Pathology, Inceptor and Chair of the Editorial Board of the Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine, the largest international clinical nomenclature hosted by the International Healthcare Terminology Standards Development Organisation ( IHTSDO) since 2006. * , Professor of Chemical Engineering, Canadian entrepreneur and inventor. 2004 Recipient of the Prix Lionel-Boulet award by the Government of Quebec. * André Lussier,
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and pioneer of clinical
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in Canada. * , former Dean of Medicine, 1991 recipient of the Duncan-Graham Award of the
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, Officer of the
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, and of the
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(an order of chivalry of
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awarded to academics and educators). * Pierre Deslongchamps, Professor emeritus and a leading
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on the international scene. *
Charles Thiffault Charles Thiffault (born January 2, 1939) is a former assistant coach. He spent 15 years in the NHL as an assistant coach with the Montreal Canadiens, Quebec Nordiques, and New York Rangers. Biography Thiffault was born in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Qu ...
(born 1939), NHL ice hockey coach * , Professor of Physics, Canada Research Chair in Quantum Materials. 2011 recipient of the
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for his work on understanding the behavior of electrons in matter.


Notable alumni

*
Jean Charest John James "Jean" Charest (; born June 24, 1958) is a Canadian lawyer and former politician who served as the 29th premier of Quebec from 2003 to 2012 and the fifth deputy prime minister of Canada in 1993. Charest was elected to the House o ...
, Former Quebec Premier and former deputy prime minister of Canada. *
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, Former Quebec Premier *
Liu Chao-shiuan Liu Chao-shiuan (; born 10 May 1943) is a Taiwanese educator and politician. He is a former president of the National Tsing Hua University (1987–1993) and Soochow University (2004–2008) and a former Premier of the Republic of China (2008– ...
, prime minister of Taiwan * Moulay Hafid Elalamy, Minister of Industry, Trade, Investment and Digital Economy of Morocco (34th richest personality in Africa according to Forbes 2015) *
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, a
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- Berber Moroccan businessman and current Prime Minister of Morocco *
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, President of the council of treasury of Quebec under the government of
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*
Laurent Beaudoin Laurent Robert Beaudoin (; born May 13, 1938) is a Canadian businessman from Quebec. From 1979 to 2003, he was the CEO of the transportation company Bombardier. Early life Beaudoin was born in Laurier Station, Quebec. In 1959, while studying a ...
, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bombardier *
Camille Leblanc-Bazinet Camille Leblanc-Bazinet (born October 10, 1988) is a Canadian professional CrossFit Games athlete. She is the female winner of the 2014 CrossFit Games. Early life Leblanc-Bazinet was born in Richelieu, Quebec on October 10, 1988, to Danielle Leb ...
- Fittest Woman on Earth, 2014 Reebok Crossfit Games *
Jean-Christophe Beaulieu Jean-Christophe Beaulieu (also known as 'J.C Beaulieu') (born May 6, 1990) is a former Canadian football fullback. He was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in the sixth round of the 2014 CFL Draft. He played CIS football at the Université de Sh ...
, Canadian football player * Monique Desroches, ethnomusicologist *
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, Canadian businessman *
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, Jean-René Dufort, comedy host on television and radio * Ouida Ramón-Moliner, anaesthetist * Anne Monique Nuyt, paediatrics researcher *
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, supernumerary judge and former Supreme Court nominee *
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, Quebec minister of Justice and French Language


Commemorative stamp

On 4 May 2004
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issued 'Sherbrooke University, 1954-2004 / Université de Sherbrooke, 1954-2004' as part of the Canadian Universities series. The stamp was based on a design by Denis L'Allier and on a photograph by Guy Lavigueur. The 49¢ stamps are perforated 13.5 and were printed by
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.


See also

*
Bishop's University Bishop's University (french: Université Bishop's) is a small English-language Liberal arts college, liberal arts university in Lennoxville, a borough of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. The founder of the institution was the Anglican Diocese of Quebe ...
* List of Quebec universities *
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*
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*
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* Canadian university scientific research organizations *
Canadian industrial research and development organizations Expenditures by Canadian corporations on research and development accounted for about 50% of all spending on scientific research and development in Canada in 2007. In the corporate sector research and development tends to focus on the creation or ...


References


External links


Official website

Fédération étudiante de l'Université de Sherbrooke
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