Concordia University

This article is about the university in Montreal, Quebec. For other uses, see Concordia University (disambiguation).

Concordia University
Coat of arms
Latin: Universitas Concordia[1]
Other name
Université Concordia (FR)
TypePublic university[2]
EstablishedAugust 24, 1974 (1974-08-24); 50 years ago
As constituents:
Loyola College (1896)
Sir George Williams University (1926)[3]
Academic affiliations
CARL, CUSID, IAU, Universities Canada
EndowmentC$344.004 million (2022)[4]
BudgetC$653.708 million (2023-24)[5]
PresidentGraham Carr[6]
Vice-ChancellorGraham Carr[6]
ProvostAnne Whitelaw[6]
Academic staff
4,439 (as of 2020–21)[7]
Administrative staff
2,283 (as of 2020–21)[7]
Students49,898 (as of 2022–23)[7]
Undergraduates35,404 (as of 2022–23)[7]
Postgraduates10,084 (as of 2022–23)[7]
Other students
Continuing education, 4,410 (as of 2022–23)[7]
Location
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

45°29′49″N 73°34′41″W / 45.49694°N 73.57806°W / 45.49694; -73.57806
CampusSir George Williams Campus: Urban
Loyola Campus: Suburban, 40 acres (16 ha)
LanguageEnglish
NewspapersThe Link
The Concordian
Colours  Maroon
  Gold
  Black
  White
NicknameStingers
Sporting affiliations
CIS – RSEQ
MascotBuzz
Websiteconcordia.ca

Concordia University (French: Université Concordia) is a public English-language research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[8] Founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University, Concordia is one of the three universities in Quebec where English is the primary language of instruction (the others being McGill and Bishop's). As of the 2022–23 academic year, there were 49,898 students enrolled in credit and non-credit courses at Concordia, making the university among the largest in Canada by enrollment.[9] The university has two campuses, set approximately seven kilometres (four miles) apart: Sir George Williams Campus is the main campus, located in the Quartier Concordia neighbourhood of Downtown Montreal in the borough of Ville Marie; and Loyola Campus in the residential district of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.[10] With four faculties, a school of graduate studies and numerous colleges, centres and institutes, Concordia offers over 400 undergraduate and over 120 graduate programs and courses.[11]

Concordia is a non-sectarian and coeducational institution, with more than 254,000 alumni.[12] The university is a member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, International Association of Universities, Canadian Association of Research Libraries, Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate, Canadian Bureau for International Education and Canadian University Press. The university's varsity teams, known as the Stingers, compete in the Quebec Student Sport Federation of U Sports.

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  3. ^ "History". Who we are. Concordia University. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  4. ^ "Concordia University Foundation Annual Report 2021-2022" (PDF). Concordia University Foundation.
  5. ^ Cossette, Denis. "2023-24 Budget Summary Presentation" (PDF). Concordia University. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "Administration & governance". concordia.ca.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Concordia University Fast Facts". Concordia University.
  8. ^ "Concordia University". concordia.ca. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
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  10. ^ "Campus tours". Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  11. ^ "About". concordia.ca. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  12. ^ "Concordia University Alumni Association". Concordia University Alumni Association. Retrieved March 29, 2014.