Royal Military College of Canada

This article is about the college in Kingston, Ontario. For the college in St. Jean, Quebec, see Royal Military College Saint-Jean. For other colleges, see Canadian Military Colleges.
Not to be confused with Royal Canadian College (disambiguation).
Royal Military College of Canada
MottoTruth, Duty, Valour (Verité, Devoir, Vaillance)
TypeMilitary academy
Established1876
Academic affiliations
ChancellorBill Blair (ex officio as Defence Minister)
PrincipalDr. Jill Scott
CommandantBGen Pascal Godbout[1]
Administrative staff
200
Undergraduates1,160 full-time; 990 part-time[2]
Postgraduates300 full-time[2]
Location
Kingston, Ontario, Canada

44°13′44″N 76°28′07″W / 44.22889°N 76.46861°W / 44.22889; -76.46861
Campus41-hectare peninsula east of downtown Kingston (Point Frederick); Waterfront CFB Kingston
LanguageEnglish, French
Call signsVE3RMC; VE3RMC-9; VE3RMC-11[3]
Colours    
NicknameRMC Paladins
Sporting affiliations
U Sports – OUA
MAISA
MascotPaladin in scarlet uniform with shield (2009)
Websitewww.rmc-cmr.ca/en

The Royal Military College of Canada (French: Collège militaire royal du Canada), abbreviated in English as RMC and in French as CMR,[4][5] is a military academy and, since 1959, a degree-granting university of the Canadian Armed Forces. It was established in 1874 and conducted its first classes on June 1, 1876. Programs are offered at the undergraduate and graduate levels, both on campus as well as through the college's distance learning program via the Division of Continuing Studies.[6]

Located on Point Frederick, a 41-hectare (101-acre) peninsula in Kingston, Ontario, the college is a mix of historic buildings and more modern academic, athletic, and dormitory facilities.[7] RMC officer cadets are trained in what are known as the "four pillars": academics, officership, athletics, and bilingualism.[8]

  1. ^ "Commandant RMC". 23 March 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Royal Military College of Canada". University Study. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Station info for VE3RMC – Google Maps APRS". aprs.fi. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Collège militaire royal du Canada". www.rmc-cmr.ca (in French). Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Royal Military College of Canada". www.rmc-cmr.ca. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  6. ^ "The Royal Military College of Canada Degrees Act, 1959". Rmc.ca. 3 July 2014. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  7. ^ "RMC Campus @ Royal Military College of". Rmc.ca. 8 January 2009. Archived from the original on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  8. ^ "Cadet Life at RMC". Archived from the original on 7 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.