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Concordia University

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University Overview

Founded in 1974, the Concordia University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Montréal (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Quebec. Officially recognized by the Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur, Québec (Ministry of Education and Higher Education of Quebec), Concordia University (CU) is a very large-sized (Buydiploma enrollment range: 35,000-39,999 students) coeducational Canadian higher education institution. Concordia University (CU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor's degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation), bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the Buydiploma degree levels and areas of study table below for further details. This 49-year-old Canadian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic records and grades. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. CU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, online courses and distance learning opportunities, as well as administrative services.

University Identity

Name:Concordia University
Acronym:CU
Founded:1974 Merger of Loyola College (1896) and Sir George Williams University (1926)
Colours:Maroon, gold and white
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University Location

Address:1455 Boulevard de Maisonneuve Ouest Montréal H3G 1M8 Quebec Canada
Tel:+1 (514) 848 2424
Fax: +1 (514) 848 3494

Study Areas and Degree Levels

Recognition and Accreditation

Introduction

There are different types of legal recognition and quality assessment of higher education institutions around the world, depending on the country and its legal and higher education system... read our article about university accreditation and recognition to learn more.


Concordia University's Recognition or Accreditation Institutional Recognition or Accreditation

Concordia University is legally recognized and/or institutionally accredited by: Ministère de l'Éducation et de l'Enseignement supérieur, Québec

Year of first Recognition or Accreditation

1974


Specialized or Programmatic Accreditations

Buydiploma publishes the following list of the most important Concordia University's programmatic accreditations; feel free to submit any relevant missing specialized accreditations.

  • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International)
  • Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB)
  • Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)
  • Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS)


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Memberships and Affiliations

Introduction

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Affiliations and Memberships

Buydiploma publishes the following list of the most important Concordia University's affiliations and memberships; feel free to submit any relevant missing higher education-related organizations this university is affiliated with.

  • Universities Canada (UC)
  • Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
  • Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS)
  • Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate (CUSID)
  • Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE)
  • AMBA Development Network (ADN)
  • European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)