What Université du Québec à Chicoutimi does

The Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) is a public, French-language regional university located in Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada, operating as a constituent institution of the Université du Québec (UQ) system. Founded in 1969, it offers over 200 study programs across undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education levels spanning three broad domains: nature and technologies, health, and society and culture. The institution serves prospective and enrolled students, researchers, school guidance professionals, and the broader Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean community through a network of more than 20 teaching locations including the main Chicoutimi campus, the Centre d'études de Sept-Îles, UQAC à distance (remote learning), and affiliated units such as École NAD-UQAC (arts/design), Centre Nikanite (First Nations student services), CESAM (continuing education), and the Pavillon sportif (athletics). Research activities are coordinated by the Décanat de la recherche, de la création et de l'innovation and supported through partnerships with MITACS, FRQNT, FRQSC, FRQS, CRSH, FCI, and the Fondation de l'UQAC.

UQAC's underlying technology stack consists of standard university information systems, including student management platforms, learning management systems, research administration tools, and institutional websites, with no proprietary AI/ML capabilities disclosed. A notable specialized asset is Labo Dataviz, a data visualization laboratory that combines data analysis and design to address public-interest issues such as food systems, including an experimental garden and community food-sharing initiative. The university's business model is that of a public, government-funded institution: tuition is regulated by the Quebec Ministry of Higher Education and varies by residency status and program level, with the bulk of operating revenue derived from provincial government grants and research funding from federal and provincial agencies (FRQ, CRSH, FCI, MITACS). Distribution occurs through direct on-campus programs, the Sept-Îles regional centre, distance learning, and DEC-BAC articulation agreements with CEGEPs. The only disclosed third-party funding round is a $1,000,000 grant from Bell Let's Talk in January 2022.

Name

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Legal name

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Website

https://uqac.ca

Company type

Public

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Université du Québec à Chicoutimi is a public French-language regional university in Chicoutimi, Quebec, offering over 200 undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs across 20+ teaching locations. It serves students, researchers, and the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean community as a constituent of the Université du Québec system.

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Chicoutimi

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

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B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

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Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) is a public university offering more than 200 study programs across undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education levels, spanning disciplines in nature and technologies, health, and society and culture. It provides accompanying academic services including a library, university clinics, sports facilities, research support, and recognition of prior learning, anchored on its main Chicoutimi campus and regional study centres.

Product overview

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi is a public university within the Université du Québec system, offering over 200 study programs across undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education levels. The institution operates from its main campus in Chicoutimi with satellite locations including the Centre d'études de Sept-Îles and École NAD-UQAC. Support services include the Bibliothèque Paul-Émile-Boulet library, Centre des Premières Nations Nikanite for Indigenous students, and the Décanat de la recherche for research support. The university also operates sports facilities, continuing education through CESAM, and specialized facilities like the Labo Dataviz for data visualization projects.

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Products and services

• Université du Québec à Chicoutimi academic programs Core academic offering of UQAC comprising more than 200 study programs at undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education levels, delivered on the Chicoutimi campus and regional study centres for prospective and enrolled students in Quebec, Canada, and internationally.
• Bibliothèque Paul-Émile-Boulet University library providing research resources, document lending, and information services to UQAC students and faculty.
• Centre d'études de Sept-Îles Satellite campus providing access to UQAC programs for students in the Côte-Nord / Sept-Îles region.
• École NAD-UQAC Arts and design school affiliated with UQAC offering programs in visual arts and design.
• Centre des Premières Nations Nikanite Support services and programs for First Nations students at UQAC.
• Formation continue (CESAM) Continuing education services offering professional development and lifelong learning programs.
• Pavillon sportif (Inuk) Sports facilities and athletic programs including university sports teams for UQAC students.
• Cliniques universitaires University clinics providing professional services to the community while serving as practice settings for students.
• Décanat de la recherche, de la création et de l'innovation (DRCI) Research support services including funding program administration (PSDRC, FUQAC, CRSH, FCI), research ethics committees, and partnership coordination for UQAC researchers.
• Reconnaissance des acquis et des compétences (RAC) Recognition of prior learning and competencies services including DEC-BAC agreements and passerelle programs for technical college (CEGEP) graduates transitioning into UQAC programs.
• Labo Dataviz Data visualization laboratory combining data analysis and design to address current societal issues, featuring an experimental garden and community food sharing initiative focused on the food system from field to table.

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MITACScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022MITACS is an organization that funds internships for graduate students. UQAC collaborates with MITACS to provide access to internship funding programs, including the 'Accélération' program, allowing UQAC to submit research internship proposals for graduate students.
• CEGEP collegescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnerships with CEGEP colleges across Quebec for DEC-BAC pathways and passerelle (bridge) programs allowing students with technical DECs to transition into university programs with recognized credits.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO): UQ system constituent serving the Outaouais region near Ottawa. Comparable scale and regional-comprehensive profile; shares the UQ funding and governance structure with UQAC.
• Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM): Largest UQ system constituent, based in Montreal. Operates under the same UQ governance and funding framework but at substantially greater scale and with broader research profile — a useful upper-bound benchmark for UQAC within the same system.
• Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT): Smallest UQ system constituent, focused on a sparsely populated Quebec region. Smaller scale but identical governance, funding, and regional-access mission, making it a useful size-comparable peer.
• Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR): Sister institution in the Université du Québec system; similarly sized regional comprehensive university serving a non-metropolitan Quebec region (Bas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspésie, Îles-de-la-Madeleine). Closest structural match to UQAC in mission, funding model, and program breadth.
• Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR): Another constituent of the UQ system serving a mid-sized Quebec city (Trois-Rivières). Comparable size and multi-disciplinary mandate; same public funding and governance framework as UQAC.

Broad incumbents

• Université de Sherbrooke: Larger Quebec regional comprehensive university with a strong multi-campus model (Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Saguenay). Directly competes with UQAC for students and faculty in the Saguenay region, making it a relevant incumbent peer.
• McGill University: Canada's leading English-language research university, based in Montreal. Competes with UQAC for international students, high-caliber faculty, and federal research funding, and sets the brand standard against which Quebec regional universities are measured.
• Université Laval: Quebec's oldest university and a leading research institution. Competes for Quebec-wide graduate students, faculty talent, and Tri-Council funding, and serves as the dominant Quebec francophone brand for prospective students who might otherwise choose UQAC.
• Université de Montréal: Major Quebec francophone research university. Competes with UQAC for top-tier graduate students, faculty, and large-scale federal research grants; relevant as a benchmark for research output and brand reach.

Regional players

• Bishop's University: Small English-language Quebec university in the Eastern Townships. Not a direct competitor for the same French-language regional audience, but comparable in overall institutional scale and rural Quebec setting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/uqacvideo
• Facebookfacebook.com/uqac.ca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/consorem
• Instagraminstagram.com/choisir_uqac
• Xx.com/uqac

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Funding rounds1 record

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