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Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Coordinates: 46°21′2.04″N 72°34′34.67″W / 46.3505667°N 72.5762972°W / 46.3505667; -72.5762972
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University of Quebec in Trois-Rivières
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
TypePublic
EstablishedMarch 19, 1969
AffiliationUACC; CIS, QSSF, CBIE
RectorChristian Blanchette
Administrative staff
1,781 employees
Students14,740
Undergraduates11,210
Postgraduates3,530
Address
3351, boulevard des Forges
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
G9A 5H7

46°21′2.04″N 72°34′34.67″W / 46.3505667°N 72.5762972°W / 46.3505667; -72.5762972
CampusTrois-Rivières, Victoriaville, Drummondville, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec City, Sorel-Tracy, Joliette & Centre Universitaire des Appalaches
Sports teamsUQTR Patriotes
ColoursGreen, Gold and Black[1]
Websitehttps://www.uqtr.ca

The Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (French pronunciation: [ynivɛʁsite dy kebɛk a tʁwa ʁivjɛʁ], University of Quebec in Trois-Rivières, UQTR), also known as "l'université du peuple", established in 1969 and mainly located in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada, is a public university within the Université du Québec network. As of April 2016, the university had 14,500 students in 9 different campuses, including the main one in Trois-Rivières. About 788 of them come from overseas, from 50 countries. The university has given more than 88,000 diplomas since its founding. The Trois-Rivières campus also holds a large library with about 400,000 documents.[2]

History

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UQTR was created in 1969 with the merger of the "Centre d'Études universitaires de Trois-Rivières" and "L'école normale d'État Maurice Duplessis" (named after Maurice Duplessis). The first major campus, Ringuet, was opened in 1973 and is located in the vicinity of Des Forges and Des Récollets boulevards near downtown Trois-Rivières. Over the following years, UQTR has expanded outside of the city into several towns in the Centre-du-Québec, Montérégie, Lanaudière, Quebec and Chaudière-Appalaches regions. Over the 1973-2009 time period the university has enjoyed a period of long term growth punctuated by several periods of short term fluctuation.

2005 student protests

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During the 2005 student protests, students narrowly voted in early March for a three-day student strike whose period included March 16, when several hundred UQTR students participated in a general protest in Montreal. Two days later, the students narrowly voted for a return to class. However, due to complaints made by some student groups, the students and some instructors boycotted again about a week later. During the first boycott, some instructors reported to work to teach classes as scheduled. Groups called "commandos" patrolled the Trois-Rivières area in search of these instructors who failed to honour the pickets, enticing them to stay away from UQTR during the boycott.[3][4]

2024 disappearance of Alexandra Martine Diengo Lumbayi

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On October 2, 2024, Alexandra Martine Diengo Lumbayi, a 21-year-old Congolese UQTR international student went missing near Saint-Quentin Island.[5][6] Search efforts began on October 4–5, involving divers, local police, and an SQ helicopter.[7] On October 7, a slipper and bracelet suspected to be hers were recovered for DNA testing.[8] Her body was found on October 8 in a marina near Saint-Quentin Island.[9]

Programs

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University rankings
World rankings
USNWR World[10]1603
Canadian rankings
USNWR National[10]36

Medicine

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Since 2004, the University of Montreal Faculty of Medicine has operated a satellite campus of its medical school at UQTR. The preclinical years are simulcast with the respective classes in Montreal, and the two clinical years are completed in the Centre hospitalier régional de Trois-Rivières (CHRTR) and the Centre hospitalier du centre de la Mauricie (CHCM). The degree is granted by the University of Montreal.

In 2007, the construction of a new medical education pavilion began, which was completed in 2010.

Podiatry

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In fall of 2004, UQTR launched the first podiatry program in Canada. Upon obtaining all 195 university credits, students are awarded with a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree; thus, this makes UQTR the first French-language university in the world to offer the DPM degree. The foundation of this program was based on the American definition of podiatric medicine and was developed in association with the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. The program enrols 25 students per year.

Chiropractic

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Main articles: Chiropractic education and List of chiropractic schools

UQTR is home to the first public and the first university-based chiropractic school in North America. The program is limited to 47 admissions per year.

Athletic therapy

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UQTR is home to the first French-speaking graduate athletic therapy program in North America. This applied Master program is limited to 25 admissions per year. The program is accredited by the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association since 2017.

Midwifery

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UQTR is the only university in Quebec offering a midwifery program. It welcomes up to 24 students per year since its implementation in 1999.

Engineering

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Students can choose to specialize in the following disciplines: chemical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, and mechanical engineering. [11]

Hydrogen

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UQTR hosts the Institute for Hydrogen Research (IHR), established in 1994. The mission of IHR is to advance energy transition through innovation in advanced materials, engineering, and safety. The vision of the IHR is fundamentally multidisciplinary: the research areas encompasses basic Sciences, Engineering, and Social Sciences. The object is to promote the energy transition and train a skilled and versatile workforce capable of innovating in Energy and Materials.

Sports

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The university is represented in Canadian Interuniversity Sport by the UQTR Patriotes which has teams in swimming, golf, hockey, soccer, cheerleading, badminton, athleticism and volleyball.

Notable people

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Faculty

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Alumni

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Further reading

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  • Ferretti, Lucia. L'Université en réseau: les 25 ans de l'Université du Québec. Sainte-Foy: Presses de l'Université du Québec, 1994.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Couleurs officielles". Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Faits et Chiffres". Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
  3. ^ "Grève étudiante : 200 élèves de l'école secondaire Chavigny descendent dans la rue". Radio Canada. 2005-03-31. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  4. ^ "Les étudiants de l'UQTR mettent fin à leur grève". Radio Canada. 2005-03-18. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  5. ^ Fortin, Alexandra; Bourassa, Josée (5 October 2024). "Jeune femme disparue à Trois-Rivières" [Young woman missing in Trois-Rivières]. Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Mystère au Canada après la mort d'une étudiante: disparue depuis une semaine, son corps a été retrouvé flottant dans une rivière" [Mystery in Canada after the death of a student: missing for a week, her body was found floating in a river]. ladepeche.fr (in French). 9 October 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  7. ^ Lebel, Kassandra (6 October 2024). "La mère de l'étudiante portée disparue lance un appel à l'aide" [Mother of missing student appeals for help]. Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  8. ^ Ndjock, Yvan Tounssi (8 October 2024). "Canada: l'étudiante congolaise Alexandra Lumbayi portée disparue depuis plusieurs jours". Newstories Africa (in French). Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  9. ^ St-Yves, Amélie; Houle, Amélie (8 October 2024). "Le corps retrouvé à l'île Saint-Quentin est bien celui de l'étudiante disparue" [The body found on Saint-Quentin Island is indeed that of the missing student]. Le Nouvelliste (in French). Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Best Global Universities in Canada". U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News & World Report, L.P. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation - University List". Archived from the original on 2007-03-24. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
  12. ^ DeFoy, Marc (August 26, 2011). "Pour une opposition variée". journaldemontreal.com (in French). Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  13. ^ Poitras, André (25 January 1974). "Luc Tardif, la révélation des Patriotes". Le Nouvelliste. Trois-Rivières. p. 18.
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