The (, ''University of Quebec in Chicoutimi'', UQAC), is a branch of the network founded in 1969 and based in the

Chicoutimi Chicoutimi ( , ) is the most populous borough (arrondissement) of the city of Saguenay in Quebec, Canada. It is situated at the confluence of the Saguenay and Chicoutimi rivers. During the 20th century, it became the main administrative and ...

borough of Saguenay,

Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...

, Canada. UQAC has secondary study centres in

La Malbaie La Malbaie () is a municipality in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality in the Province of Quebec, Canada, situated on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River at the mouth of the Malbaie River. It was formerly known as Murray Bay ...

, Saint-Félicien,

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, and Sept-Îles. In 2017, 7500 students were registered and 209 professors worked for the university, making it the fourth largest of the ten branches, after (UQAM), (UQTR), and (ETS).

Academics

It offers over forty undergraduate and graduate programs. The university is especially well known for its researchers in

aluminium Aluminium (or aluminum in North American English) is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol, symbol Al and atomic number 13. It has a density lower than that of other common metals, about one-third that of steel. Aluminium has ...

(with two research centres),

forestry Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests and woodlands for associated resources for human and Natural environment, environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and ...

, icing (in French, givrage),

geology Geology (). is a branch of natural science concerned with the Earth and other astronomical objects, the rocks of which they are composed, and the processes by which they change over time. Modern geology significantly overlaps all other Earth ...

and historical population studies. In 2005, UQAC opened programs for students from foreign countries in partnership with universities from

Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...

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China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

Senegal Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senegal border, the east, Guinea t ...

Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...

, and

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

. In 2006,

Université de Sherbrooke The Université de Sherbrooke (UdeS; Quebec English, English: ''University of Sherbrooke'') is a French-language Public university, public research university in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, with a second campus in Longueuil, a suburb on the Mont ...

opened a building of its medical school on UQAC's campus, allowing its students to register at UQAC for other courses, such as biology. Engineering students can choose to specialize in the following disciplines:

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, Geological Engineering and Génie unifié UQAC also offers a number of French as a Second Language programs through its École de langue française et de culture québécoise (School of French language and Quebec culture) In 2008, the

School of Digital Arts, Animation and Design A school is the educational institution (and, in the case of in-person learning, the building) designed to provide learning environments for the teaching of students, usually under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of fo ...

(commonly referred to as

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) located in Montreal was merged with UQAC.

Notable faculty

* Sarah-Jane Barnes *

Gérard Bouchard Gérard Bouchard (born 1943) is a Canadian historian and sociologist affiliated with the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi. Born on 26 December 1943 in Jonquière, Quebec, he obtained his master's degree in sociology from Université Laval ...

*André Francoeur *

Claude Villeneuve Claude Villeneuve (November 1954 – 19 May 2024) was a Canadian academic and biologist. Biography Born in Chicoutimi in November 1954, Claude Villeneuve served as director of the Institut Européen pour le Conseil en Environnement in Strasbourg ...

Honoris Causa

UQAC has granted 23

honoris causa An honorary degree is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived all of the usual requirements. It is also known by the Latin phrases ''honoris causa'' ("for the sake of the honour") or ''ad hono ...

doctorates A doctorate (from Latin ''doctor'', meaning "teacher") or doctoral degree is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism '' licentia docendi'' ("licence to teach ...

during its existence. *Mgr Victor Tremblay (1977) *Mgr

Félix-Antoine Savard Félix-Antoine Savard, (August 31, 1896 – August 24, 1982) was a Canadian priest, academic, poet, novelist and folklorist. Born in Quebec City, he grew up in Chicoutimi, Quebec. He received a Bachelor of Arts in 1918 and was ordained a pri ...

(1979) *Paul-Gaston Tremblay (1980) *Jacques Gagnon (posthumous, 1980) *Father Pierre-Paul Asselin (1981) *

Jean-Paul Desbiens Brother Jean-Paul Desbiens, Frère Pierre-Jérôme, F.M.S., OC (; March 7, 1927 – July 23, 2006) was a Quebec writer, journalist, teacher and member of the Catholic institute of Marist Brothers. He was born at Métabetchouan in the Lac Sa ...

(1983) *

François Brassard François Joseph Brassard (6 October 1908 in Métabetchouan – 26 April 1976 in Quebec City) was a Canadian ethnomusicologist, organist, composer and music teacher. Brassard studied piano with Rolland-Georges Gingras, organ with Omer Létourne ...

(posthumus, 1984) *Sister Imelda Dallaire (1984) *Father Georges-Henri Lévesque (1985) *Bernard Lamarre (1987) *Dr.

Albert Jacquard Albert Jacquard (23 December 1925 – 11 September 2013) was a French geneticist, popularizer of science and essayist. He was well known for defending ideas related to science, degrowth, needy persons and the environment. He was 10 years an act ...

(1987) *François Sénécal-Tremblay (1989) *Judge Pierre Bergeron (1992) *Jean-Marie Couët (1992) *Gérard Arguin (1994) *Carroll L'Italien (2001) *Michel Dumont (2001) *Gaston L. Tremblay (2004) *André Imbeau (2005) *

Lucien Bouchard Lucien Bouchard (; born December 22, 1938) is a Canadian lawyer, diplomat and retired politician. A minister for two years in the 24th Canadian Ministry, Mulroney cabinet, Bouchard then founded and led the Bloc Québécois and became Leader ...

(2007) *

Boutros Boutros-Ghali Boutros Boutros-Ghali (14 November 1922 – 16 February 2016) was an Egyptian politician and diplomat who served as the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1992 to 1996. Prior to his appointment as secretary-general, Boutros-Gha ...

(2007) * Pierre Lavoie (2010) *Félix Blackburn (2013)

References

External links

UQAC Website
Université du Québec Education in Saguenay, Quebec Universities and colleges established in 1959 1959 establishments in Quebec Universities in Quebec Universities in Canada {{Canada-university-stub

Academics

Notable faculty

Honoris Causa

References

Further reading

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