Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi is a mid-sized public research university serving the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region, with more than 6,500 students and a francophone, community-oriented character. Its Saguenay campus combines specialized research facilities, the National Research Council of Canada’s Aluminium Technology Centre, and a 25 km² teaching and research forest. Partnership and contract-research processes connect faculty with private, public, and community organizations, while a university entrepreneurship centre supports knowledge transfer, commercialization, and startup creation. Research funding draws from NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, and Québec funding bodies.