Concordia University is a public comprehensive university which was founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University. It is one of the two universities in Montreal where English is the primary language of instruction.

It is a member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, the International Association of Universities, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the Canadian Association of Research Libraries, the Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate and the Canadian Bureau for International Education and the Canadian University Press.

Concordia University Ranking

Concordia University is included in the 2015 Times Higher Education World University Rankings "100 under 50", a ranking of the top 100 universities worldwide under 50 years old. The Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked Concordia University 19-23 overall in Canada.

In addition, the Maclean's Guide to Canadian Universities ranked it 10th nationally out of comprehensive universities in its 2016 edition. On an international scale, QS World University Rankings ranked it 411-420 overall.

Within specific fields in the QS World University Rankings, Concordia placed 51-100 for the fields of Education and Training and English Language and Literature, 101-150 for Communication and Media Studies, and 151-200 in the world for the field of Accounting and Finance.

Additionally, it placed 151-200 in the world for the fields of Linguistics, Psychology and Sociology. Also, Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked Concordia's arts and humanities programs 79th worldwide.

It was ranked 91st in Times Higher Education World University Rankings' 100 Under 50 ranking. Concordia University's John Molson School of Business has fared well in academic rankings.

In 2012, The Economist ranked JMSB's Master of Business Administration program 78th in the world.

The Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked it 101-150 worldwide in Economics and Business. Concordia University has also gained a considerable level of prestige in social sciences and humanities.

Higher Education Strategy Associates' rankings of Canadian universities in 2012 placed Concordia 9th nationally in social sciences and humanities.

Concordia placed 20th in Canada in natural sciences and engineering according to rankings of Canadian universities by the Higher Education Strategy Associates.

Finally, Concordia's computer science programs were ranked 151-200 worldwide by ARWU. Also, in 2014, LinkedIn ranked schools based on how successful recent graduates have been at landing desirable jobs.

For the Software Development category, Concordia University was ranked as the sixth best university in Canada.

Contact Detail:
Concordia University - Loyola Campus
7141 Rue Sherbrooke O, Montréal, QC H4B 1R6, Canada