History, Affiliations & Rankings

Concordia University, located in the dynamic and cosmopolitan city of Montreal, is one of the top-ranked universities in the world built within the last 50 years, as well as one of Canada's largest urban universities. Following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University on August 24, 1974, the university was officially established. Concordia adopted its name from Montreal’s motto, Concordia Salus, which means “well-being through harmony.” The university's basic principles, which include a dedication to better individuals and society, are derived from those held dear by Loyola and Sir George Williams for many years. Concordia has academic affiliations with organisations like Universities Canada, International Association of Universities, Canadian Association of Research Libraries, U Sports, Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec and more. In numerous worldwide rankings, the institution and its programmes are ranked among the top in Canada and the globe. In 2021 THE Young University Rankings, it is ranked as Canada's best university for students under the age of 50. The CEO Magazine has placed the university at #2 in Canada for its EMBA programme, while THE Rankings by Subject 2021 has ranked it between #6–8 in Canada for Engineering. The QS World University Rankings 2022 and THE World University Rankings 2022 rank the university between #521-530 and #601-800 respectively. 

Infrastructure, Campuses & Courses

Concordia University is also known for providing students with the best campus life as it encourages students to have an active lifestyle by taking part in varsity teams and clubs. The campus of the university spans an area of around 40 acres. Concordia University is spread over two campuses, the Loyola campus and the Sir George Williams campus, the latter being the main campus. The campus offers more than 100 graduate and 300 undergraduate programs and courses, where the university provides immense career opportunities. The university is characterized by its four faculties of Arts and Science, Fine Arts, the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science, a graduate school and numerous centres, universities and institutes. It offers degree programs in Arts, Science and Management, as well as top-quality programs in Education and Public Health, and Masters degrees as well. 

Accomplishments & Alumni 

By the 2019-20 academic year, undergrad and graduate enrolment stood at 46,077, more than double the number at Concordia’s founding. There is an undergraduate student union, known as Concordia Student Union that comprises over 33,000 members of the total students. They provide teaching in diverse such as human rights, synthetic biology and digital arts. Concordia University is famous as a co-educational institution with more than 200,000 alumni across the world. Also, the university is known to have one of the highest employment rates with more than 95% of the graduates getting placed every year. The university consists of a long list of notable alumni that includes Maziar - Bahari (Canadian-Iranian Journalist), Annie Prolux (American Novelist), Aanchal Malhotra (Author), Rene Balcer (Canadian Television Writer). It has also placed incredible emphasis on research with 22 Canadian research chairs, 18 research units, and 49 research chairs. 

Student Diversity & Top Recruiters 

Top recruiting agencies are executive management groups, financial services, media, communication, education & research, and project management. Concordia University has a rich student diversity with students from all across the globe. The rich culture of Montreal is highly regarded for its language, food, music, fashion and films. Concordia is globally renowned for providing its students with an active lifestyle through 13 varsity teams and clubs. In short, Concordia University is known for its flexible approach to learning and for its commitment to examining social issues in teaching and research from a broad perspective. The university is among the best universities and institutes in Quebec and Canada for national and international students.