LAVAL UNIVERSITY

Canada

LAVAL UNIVERSITY

  • Country Canada
  • Founded In 1663
  • University Type Public
  • Total Students 43000+
  • Phone Number 14186562131
  • Email [email protected]
  • ZIP Code G1V 0A6
  • Website http://www.ulaval.ca/
  • International Students 7000
  • Size of Campus 0

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University of Laval was the first French- Language university in North America, founded in the year 1663 when North America was a French colony. About 200 years later in 1852, this institution became a university in Quebec and is currently a renowned higher education institute of Canada. Till date the college has produced 312,000 graduates and has 1,600 professors.

Canada is known for its multicultural background, thus at the institute, 120 countries find representation with over 5,600 students from international locations seeking to study in Canada. The university is known for the premier research quality; the research groups here comprise 4 excellence research chairs . The Quebec University system is based on the North American model and is similar to the European LMD system.

For 350 years, the university has educated and graduated students who have contributed to the progress of their communities and the world. Admission at Laval University is available in the 3 intakes of Fall, winter and spring. The institute observes a moderate acceptance rate and offers great placement opportunities for its graduates who end up earning nearly 65,000 CAD.

Yearly Hostel | Meal Expenses
Expense Amount : INR 250,000
Application Cost/Registration Fees
Fees Amount: USD 64

Location

  Laval University, Rue de l'Université, Quebec City, QC, Canada

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Programs

All Courses offered

No Program or Courses are currently offered by this university

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Ranking

Ranking From Year Type
301 Universities Rankings 2020 Shanghai Ranking
251 University Ranking 2021 Times Higher Education

Accomodation

On campus accommodation

Available

Description

  • Laval University offers on-campus accommodation through four Residence Halls
  • The Alphonse-Marie-Parent, Biermans-Moraud and Ernest-Lemieux offers housing to both men and women
  • The Agathe-Lacerte offers housing to women only   

Off campus accommodation

Available

Details for off-campus

  • The average rent is 750 to 850 CAD/month
  • The residence type includes studio apartments, 3 bedroom apartments, 4 bedroom apartments and shared apartments
  • A furnished apartment includes all furniture, a refrigerator, a stove, and sometimes basic kitchen utensils and dishes
  • Neighbourhoods popular with students include Montcalm, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Sainte-Foy, Saint-Roch, Saint-Sacrement, Saint-Sauveur, and Old Québec

Accomodation Website:

http://www.ulaval.ca/

Placement

Placement service at UL provides for great career services for students. The website has a section where all the job and internship openings are constantly updated. The services also provide students with counsellor appointments.

Webfolio,Online CV, Employer bank are a few innovative tools which the cell uses. Several training drives are also organised at the college along with networking opportunities. The average salary of Laval University graduates in financial services is 173,330 CAD (123,000 USD) according to emolument. According to PayScale,garadyres of Laval University end up grabbing some of the high-paying jobs in Canada with a starting salary of around 65,000 CAD.

Scholarships

  • At the institute, students can access various forms of financial assistance options like - academic and leadership scholarships, international mobility scholarships, paid internships, work-study opportunities and government financial assistance programs.
  • Scholarships in Canada for international students are not only merit-based but also depend on admission, excellence, financial situation etc. Over 3000 scholarships are offered each year.
  • Merit Scholarship Programs- Quebec Govt offers merit scholarships to international students- PhD Students- 20,000 CAD to 25,000 CAD per year, Postdoctoral- 35,000 CAD and 3,000 CAD for short term research.
  • Merit Scholarship Programs (Federal Government Funded): Funded by the Canadian federal government, this research grant carries a value of 50,000 CAD for Ph.D. studies and 70,000 CAD for postdoctoral studies.
  • The research directors funds also offers financial support to students
  • UL provides a portal for students to look for a scholarship through their scholarship directory, mostly scholarships are for students completed one year at the college.
  • The Graduate Studies Awards- Every year, UL awards 4.6 CAD million as an incentive to success in a master or Ph.D. program, from admission to graduation.