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1878 - present
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public education
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University of Montreal

university, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

University of Montreal, Canadian public French-language university founded in Montreal, Quebec, in 1878. It provides instruction in the arts and sciences, education, law, medicine, theology, architecture, social work, criminology, and other fields. Affiliated schools include a polytechnic school and a school of advanced business studies.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.