Laval University

public research university in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Key facts

Former name: Séminaire de Québec (1663-1852)
Motto: Deo favente haud pluribus impar ( Latin )
Motto in english: By the grace of God, to no one equal
Type: Public
Established: 1852 ; 174 years ago ( 1852 )
Academic affiliations: ACU , CARL , UArctic , Universities Canada , U15
Endowment: CAD$ 377 million
Rector: Sophie D'Amours
Students: 47,690
Undergraduates: 33,430
Postgraduates: 14,260
Campus: Urban/Suburban

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Université Laval is a public research university in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The university traces its roots to the Séminaire de Québec, founded by François de Montmorency-Laval in 1663, making it the oldest institution of higher education in Canada and the first North American institution to offer higher education in French. The university, which was founded in Old Québec, moved to a new campus in the 1950s in the suburb of Sainte-Foy. Since Quebec City was amalgamated with many of its suburbs in 2001, the university has been located in Quebec City, and is currently in the suburban borough of Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge. It is ranked among the top 10 Canadian universities in research funding and holds four Canada Excellence Research Chairs.

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