Established in 1969, the university in Chicoutimi has served almost 15,000 mostly French speaking populations. The university is well known for its 80 degree and diploma programs to 7,000 students.
The university is known for its unique style of teaching which includes the credit system and the course is divided into studies of first cycle and studies of higher cycle. The university takes pride to contribute something to the community through their school of continuing education and the School of French Language.
Financial assistance is provided to the students in the form of government loans and bursaries and for the benefit of the students they are awarded to the students in the beginning of their first cycles. The Collge is known for its multidisciplinary approach which covers the three university cycles.
Workshops and orientation programs, counseling centres, and different recreational activities give the students the scope to interact with other students.
Some of the faculties of the university are as follows:
- Modulate Arts—Baccalaureate in Teaching of Arts
- Interdisciplinary Baccalaureate in Arts
- Minor in Cinema and Video
- Data Processing and Maths
- Sciences Applied
- Sciences of Education and Psychology
- Baccalaureate in Biology
- Baccalaureate in sciences and nurses
- Baccalaureate in Social Work
- Baccalaureate in Geography and Installation etc
