Télé-université, known as Université TÉLUQ, is a francophone distance university in Québec City founded in 1972.
The Université TÉLUQ was created in 1972 and is headquartered at 455, rue du Parvis in Québec City, Québec, Canada. The university describes itself as the first and only 100% distance university in French in North America. Its average student community age is 37 years.
The university aims to favour lifelong learning and contribute to the development of knowledge. Its vision for 2031 is to be the first choice in distance education in French-speaking America. Its five stated values are innovation, engagement, respect, integrity and collaboration. The strategic plan for 2026-2031 rests on 3 pillars, broken into 10 major orientations and 26 strategic objectives.
The university offers 140 distance programs and more than 530 online courses. Courses are asynchronous, with no fixed schedule, so students progress at their own pace. Students can study from home, in the city, in a region, or abroad. Admission is possible as an adult aged 21 and over. The university also has a research strategic plan and a research dean's office.
The university lists a library, the iForêt laboratory, the LACDI cloud analysis and design laboratory, the ERASME multimedia learning resource warehouse, and the Laboratoire smartforest (LICA – Smartforest).