Cégep André-Laurendeau is a public, French-language post-secondary college in LaSalle, Montreal, founded in 1968.
Created in 1968, the Cégep André-Laurendeau is a public, French-language higher education institution that welcomes nearly 4,000 students. Its mission centres on education, knowledge and innovation. The college has a strategic plan covering 2023-2028.
The college is located at 1111, rue Lapierre in the LaSalle borough, less than 10 minutes from downtown Montreal. It sits beside Parc Angrignon, which has 97 hectares of land and a bike path along the river. The college building spreads over six floors and has a capacity of 4,000 places. The campus includes 2 gymnasiums, an Olympic-size swimming pool and an 800-seat performance hall.
The college offers pre-university and technical study programs, and its continuing education has provided professional training and upgrading services to businesses for more than 30 years. It has two college technology transfer centres (CCTT), InnovLOG, a research centre specialized in logistics, and Optech. The Bureau de la recherche et de l'innovation (bRI) on campus manages funding and supports research activities.
The college was among the winners of the Atteinte de la cible GES prize in the Diamant category of BOMA Québec's 2022 Défi énergie en immobilier. It took first place at the 2021 ASHRAE Méritas technologiques in the existing educational establishment category, regional level (Eastern Canada). After its energy-efficiency modernization, energy consumption was reduced by 38% and GHG emissions by 78%.
Students can apply to regular college admission through SRAM for programs leading to a DEC. The college also admits international students.