Laval University

Located in Quebec`s historic capital, a World Heritage City, Universite Laval is the first French-language university in North America. It is one of Canada`s leading research universities, ranking 7th among the country`s 94 university-level institutions in terms of research funding with more than $300 million devoted to research last year. Universite Laval`s 1,400 professors-researchers share their knowledge with 45,000 students, 10,000 of whom are enrolled in graduate-level programs.

As the first French-language university in the Americas, open to the world and committed to the highest standards, Universite Laval contributes to the advancement of society: by training skilled, responsible individuals who promote change; by advancing and sharing knowledge in a high-energy research and development environment.

Foundation year: 1663
Short name: LU
Type: Public
Students: 29590
Faculty: 1750
Faculty/Students Ratio: 17:1
Region: North America
Location: Quebec, QC