Université du Québec à Montréal

What Université du Québec à Montréal does

Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) is a public French-language university founded in 1969 and headquartered in downtown Montreal's Latin Quarter, operating as a constituent institution of the Université du Québec system established by the Government of Quebec. It serves prospective and current students from Quebec (primarily CEGEP graduates), other Canadian provinces, and international applicants through more than 375 study programs spanning undergraduate (baccalauréat), graduate (maîtrise, doctorat), certificate, microprogram, and continuing education pathways. Beyond its core student segments, UQAM also engages employers for recruitment and internship placement, serves parents and alumni, and maintains a public-facing cultural and scientific diffusion function through the Fondation de l'UQAM, the Cœur des sciences, the Centre de design, and the Galerie de l'UQAM.

UQAM's digital infrastructure is a platform-plus-modules ecosystem anchored by the Mon Portail student portal, which unifies course registration, grade access, personal scheduling, billing and tax documents, and official document ordering. This core platform is extended by an online admission portal (Admission en ligne) for application submission and status tracking, Moodle as the learning management system, Panopto for lecture recording and video content hosting, Microsoft Teams and Zoom for synchronous teaching and collaboration, and Office 365 for student email and productivity. A dedicated Vice-recteur aux Systèmes d'information role indicates formal IT governance over this stack.

UQAM's revenue model is a hybrid of government operating subsidies from the Quebec Ministry of Education, tuition and academic fees from domestic and international students, and research grants from government agencies. Tuition follows Quebec government-mandated fee structures rather than market pricing, and unit-priced fees are publicly disclosed only for ancillary services such as official transcripts (CAD $16 per document including taxes and shipping). The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer via admission cycles, augmented by event-driven recruitment including open houses, virtual tours, the "UQAM sur la route" mobile program, and the "Universitaire d'un jour" shadowing program, supported by a multi-channel digital presence spanning the institutional website, etudier.uqam.ca, and social channels on Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, and BlueSky.

Name

Université du Québec à Montréal

Legal name

Université du Québec à Montréal

Website

https://uqam.ca

Company type

Public

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) is a public French-language university in downtown Montreal offering 375+ programs to Quebec, Canadian, and international students, funded by the Quebec government and tuition, with regional campuses across the Greater Montreal area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual/Hybrid International Short-Term Academic Programs (EDAIAIAL), Short-Term Certificate & Micro-Credential Programs (International) (EDAIAIAI)

Keywords

• Higher education
• University programs
• Online learning
• Distance education
• Public university

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: UQAM generates revenue through tuition fees from domestic and international students, including admission fees, course fees, and document issuance fees. The university is a public institution funded primarily by the Quebec government, with additional revenue from student fees.
2. Government Funding: As a public university within the Université du Québec system, UQAM receives operational funding from the Quebec Ministry of Education
3. Research Grants: Funding from government agencies for research activities and creation

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) is a public French-language university offering more than 375 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, as well as certificates, microprograms, and continuing education. It delivers instruction on a main downtown Montreal campus and four regional campuses (Lanaudière, Laval, Longueuil, Montérégie-Ouest), supplemented by distance learning, and supports students with digital services such as the Mon Portail student portal and the Admission en ligne platform.

Product overview

UQAM operates a platform-plus-modules digital ecosystem centered on the Mon Portail student portal, which serves as the unified gateway for enrollment, grades, schedules, billing, and official documents. This core platform is supplemented by specialized modules including the Admission en ligne portal for applications, the Moodle learning management system for courses, Panopto for video content, Microsoft Teams and Zoom for collaboration and conferencing, and Office 365 for student email. Together, these products form an integrated digital services portfolio spanning the entire student lifecycle from application through graduation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs (Baccalauréat)
• Graduate and Doctoral Programs (Maîtrise, Doctorat)
• Certificates, Microprograms, and Continuing Education
• Mon Portail Student Portal
• Admission en ligne (Online Admission Portal)
• Distance Learning Programs
• Official Document Issuance

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Université du Québec SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUQAM is one of ten institutions in the Université du Québec system, a public university network in Quebec. The system includes the Université du Québec itself as the central managing body, as well as specialized institutions such as the Télé-université (TÉLUQ) for distance learning.
• Bureau de coopération interuniversitaire (BCI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUQAM works with BCI (formerly CREPUQ) for inter-university agreements, electronic transcript transmission between Quebec universities, and the calculation of college-level R scores (cote R).
• CEGEPs (Collleges)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUQAM maintains DEC-BAC pathways and transfer agreements with CEGEPs across Quebec, allowing students to transition from pre-university college programs to university bachelor's degrees.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Université de Montréal: Major French-language public research university in Montreal, the largest in Quebec. Directly comparable as a peer public research university in the same city serving similar Quebec student demographics, with overlapping program offerings.
• Université de Sherbrooke: French-language public research university in Sherbrooke, also part of the UQ system for some programs. Comparable Quebec public university with similar broad program offerings and continuing education focus.
• McGill University: Major English-language public research university in Montreal. Direct competitor for Montreal-based students, faculty, and research funding; complements UQAM in the Montreal higher-education ecosystem.
• Concordia University: English-language public university in Montreal with broad undergraduate and graduate programs. Directly competes with UQAM for Montreal-area students across many of the same disciplines.
• TÉLUQ (Université du Québec à distance): Sister institution within the Université du Québec system specializing in distance and online learning. Directly comparable as a UQ-system peer; potential collaborator or competitor for UQAM's online and continuing education offerings.
• École Polytechnique de Montréal: French-language engineering school affiliated with the Université de Montréal. Comparable as a specialized Montreal-based French-language institution competing for STEM students and research talent.
• Université Laval: Major French-language public research university in Quebec City, the oldest in Canada. Comparable as a comprehensive French-language Quebec university offering baccalauréat through doctoral programs.
• Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO): Sister institution within the Université du Québec system serving the Outaouais region. Comparable UQ-system peer with regional campus model and bilingual offerings.
• HEC Montréal: French-language business school affiliated with the Université de Montréal. Comparable as a Montreal-based French-language graduate institution; competitor for management/business students and executive education.

Regional players

• Bishop's University: English-language undergraduate university in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Comparable Quebec private/public university serving similar Canadian undergraduate market with overlapping liberal arts programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uqam
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UQAMtv
• Facebookfacebook.com/uqam1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uqam
• Instagraminstagram.com/uqam
• TikToktiktok.com/@uqam

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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