Université du Québec à Chicoutimi is a public university founded in 1969 in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, part of the Université du Québec network.
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi was founded in 1969 and is part of the Université du Québec network, the largest university network in Canada. It is located in the heart of the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region, at 555, boulevard de l'Université, Chicoutimi, Quebec. The university describes itself as a human-scale university that is inclusive and bold.
The university aims to train engaged and critical people ready to actively contribute to an enlightened, inclusive and sustainable society.
The university offers more than 200 study programs. Its École des arts numériques, de l'animation et du design (NAD), founded in 1992, is located in Montreal. The university has 600 research contracts and grants.
The main campus is located in the city of Saguenay and consists of modern infrastructure. It includes four student residences and a sports pavilion. The university also has a forest of teaching and research covering 25 km², 20 minutes from campus. The Centre des technologies de l'aluminium on campus is a major research infrastructure administered by the National Research Council of Canada.
The university welcomes more than 6,500 students each year, including more than 2,000 from about fifty countries. Since 1971, it has allowed residents of Alma, Saint-Félicien and Sept-Îles to study in their region through study centres.