Institut national de la recherche scientifique

"INRS" redirects here. For the French organisation, see Institut national de recherche et de sécurité.

Coordinates: 45°31′0.14″N 73°34′3.26″W / 45.5167056°N 73.5675722°W / 45.5167056; -73.5675722

Institut national de la recherche scientifique - Université du Québec (INRS)
Motto "La science en action pour un monde en evolution" (Science in action for a world in evolution)
Type Public
Established 1969
President Armand Couture
Undergraduates available
Postgraduates available
Location 490, rue de la Couronne Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Campus Urban/Suburban, five campuses throughout Quebec, with campuses in Quebec City and Montreal, Laval, and Varennes.
Colours White      & blue     
Nickname INRS
Affiliations UACC, IAU
Website www.inrs.ca/

The Institut national de la recherche scientifique (French, National Institute of Scientific Research) is the research-oriented branch of the Université du Québec which only offers graduate studies. INRS conducts research in four broad sectors: water, earth and the environment; energy, materials and telecommunications; human, animal and environmental health; and urbanization, culture and society.

INRS has facilities in Quebec City, Montreal, Laval, and Varennes. The enabling legislation is An Act respecting educational institutions at the university level. [1]

The Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications (EMT, Energy, Materials and Telecommunications) INRS-EMT is part of INRS.

Programs

Institut National de la recherche scientifique

The Institut national de la recherche scientifique offers programs in:

References

  1. ↑ http://www2.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/dynamicSearch/telecharge.php? An Act respecting educational institutions at the university level

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