Concordia University

Concordia University

Coat of arms
Latin: Universitas Concordia
Other name	Université Concordia (FR)
Type	Public university[1]
Established	August 24, 1974 (1974-08-24); 50 years ago As constituents: Loyola College (1896) Sir George Williams University (1926)[2]
Academic affiliations	CARL, CUSID, IAU, Universities Canada
Endowment	C$344.004 million (2022)[3]
Budget	C$653.708 million (2023-24)[4]
President	Graham Carr[5]
Vice-Chancellor	Graham Carr[5]
Provost	Anne Whitelaw[5]
Academic staff	4,439 (as of 2020–21)[6]
Administrative staff	2,283 (as of 2020–21)[6]
Students	49,898 (as of 2022–23)[6]
Undergraduates	35,404 (as of 2022–23)[6]
Postgraduates	10,084 (as of 2022–23)[6]
Other students	Continuing education, 4,410 (as of 2022–23)[6]
Location	Montreal, Quebec, Canada 45°29′49″N 73°34′41″W / 45.49694°N 73.57806°W / 45.49694; -73.57806
Campus	Sir George Williams Campus: Urban Loyola Campus: Suburban, 40 acres (16 ha)
Language	English
Newspapers	The Link The Concordian
Colours	Maroon   Gold   Black   White
Nickname	Stingers
Sporting affiliations	CIS – RSEQ
Mascot	Buzz
Website	concordia.ca

Concordia University (French: Université Concordia) is a public English-language research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.^[7] Founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University, Concordia is one of the three universities in Quebec where English is the primary language of instruction (the others being McGill and Bishop's). As of the 2022–23 academic year, there were 49,898 students enrolled in credit and non-credit courses at Concordia, making the university among the largest in Canada by enrollment.^[8] The university has two campuses, set approximately 7 kilometres (4 miles) apart: Sir George Williams Campus is the main campus, located in the Quartier Concordia neighbourhood of Downtown Montreal in the borough of Ville Marie; and Loyola Campus in the residential district of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.^[9] With four faculties, a school of graduate studies and numerous colleges, centres and institutes, Concordia offers over 400 undergraduate and over 120 graduate programs and courses.^[10]

Concordia is a non-sectarian and coeducational institution, with more than 254,000 alumni.^[11] The university is a member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, International Association of Universities, Canadian Association of Research Libraries, Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate, Canadian Bureau for International Education and Canadian University Press. The university's varsity teams, known as the Stingers, compete in the Quebec Student Sport Federation of U Sports.