UQAM offers more than 375 study programs in eight main areas: arts, communications, education, health, management, political science and law, science, and social sciences. Many of these programs are unique in Quebec, Canada and North America. In addition to its Montreal campus, UQAM has four other campuses in the metropolitan region, enabling students to pursue their studies closer to home. The Lanaudière, Laval, Longueuil and Montérégie-Ouest campuses offer full study programs, as well as several day, evening or weekend courses. Each year, UQAM welcomes more than 5,000 foreign students from 95 countries. It also maintains several centers for international research, including the Montreal Institute of International Studies. Over the years, UQAM has established agreements with over 400 institutions in 60 countries, in addition to the numerous links created through its membership in international university networks. UQAM is ranked 1st in Quebec and 8th in Canada in terms of research funding for comprehensive universities (Research Infosource, 2020). The University’s researchers, working in more than a hundred research and creative units, are awarded numerous prizes and distinctions each year.