Editing Concordia University (section)

==Academics==
[[File:Concordia campus map-2.png|thumb|The location of Concordia's two campuses in Montreal]]

Students begin their university studies in September or, in some cases, in January or May. An undergraduate degree normally requires three or four years of full-time study, a master's one to three years, and a PhD at least four years. Diplomas and certificates usually take no longer than a year and a half to complete.

Concordia has more than 400<ref>{{Cite web|title = Undergraduate programs|url = https://www.concordia.ca/academics/undergraduate.html|website = concordia.ca|access-date = January 25, 2016}}</ref> undergraduate programs under the Faculty of Arts and Science, the [[Gina Cody]] School of Engineering and Computer Science, the Faculty of Fine Arts and the John Molson School of Business.<ref name="Fast facts">{{Cite web|title=Concordia University Fast Facts|url=https://www.concordia.ca/about/fast-facts.html|url-status=live|website=Concordia.ca|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808191525/http://www.concordia.ca/about/fast-facts.html |archive-date=2013-08-08 }}
</ref> Students are normally enrolled in one of these faculties but may take courses from any of the others as part of their studies. Class sizes vary from 30 to 400 students.

The School of Graduate Studies offers about 120 programs leading to master's and doctoral degrees, and graduate diplomas and certificates for professionals seeking to upgrade their knowledge and skills.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.concordia.ca/content/concordia/en/sgs.html|title=School of Graduate Studies|website=concordia.ca}}{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Concordia Continuing Education offers university-level studies and training to those from diverse backgrounds and stages of life.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.concordia.ca/content/concordia/en/cce.html|title=Concordia Continuing Education|website=concordia.ca}}</ref>

The Institute for Co-operative Education<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.concordia.ca/content/concordia/en/academics/co-op.html|title=Institute for Co-operative Education|website=concordia.ca}}</ref> administers more than 70 bachelor's and master's programs in an alternating co-op work-study format. Concordia's co-op programs enable students to enrich their learning by participating in career-relevant 12–17-week full-time, paid work terms. Depending on their faculty and major, co-op students will usually graduate with a minimum of 12 months of academically relevant work experience. There are also Industrial Experience and Professional Experience options in certain disciplines that enable students to participate in a summer-only work term. Concordia is a member of the Canadian Association for Co-operative Education (CAFCE).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cafce.ca/ |title=Canadian Association for Co-operative Education (CAFCE) |access-date=December 17, 2012 |archive-date=October 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025065358/http://www.cafce.ca/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

During the 2022–2023 academic year, there were 35,404 undergraduate students, 10,084 graduate students and 4,410 continuing education students enrolled at Concordia.<ref name="Fast facts"/>

===Faculty of Arts and Science===
Concordia's Faculty of Arts and Science consists of 21 departments and seven colleges, schools and institutes in the [[humanities]], sciences and [[social science]]s at the undergraduate and graduate levels. There are 257 programs, offering more than 2,400 courses. There are 869 full-time and part-time faculty members.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About the Faculty - Concordia University |url=https://www.concordia.ca/content/concordia/en/artsci/about.html |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=concordia.ca |language=en}}</ref> During the 2022-23 academic year, there were 18,502 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the faculty.<ref name="Fast facts"/>

In addition to regular academic programs, the Faculty of Arts and Science also includes three colleges, two schools and two institutes. These are the Liberal Arts College, the Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability, the School of Community and Public Affairs, the School of [[Irish studies|Irish Studies]], the Science College, the [[Simone de Beauvoir]] Institute and the Concordia Institute for Canadian Jewish Studies.<ref name="CollegesSchoolsInstitutes">{{Cite web|url=https://www.concordia.ca/content/concordia/en/artsci/academics/departments.html|title=Departments|website=concordia.ca}}</ref>

The Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability (formerly Loyola International College) is an interdisciplinary college on the Loyola Campus, the original site of Loyola College. It offers minor programs in Diversity and the Contemporary World and Sustainability Studies.

At the undergraduate level, the Faculty of Arts and Science offers both Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science (BSc) programs with majors ranging from economics, [[political science]] and sociology to actuarial mathematics, [[biology]] and ecology.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.concordia.ca/content/concordia/en/artsci.html|title=Faculty of Arts and Science|website=concordia.ca}}</ref>

===Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science===
The Gina Cody School of Engineering and [[Computer Science]], formerly known as Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science, is named after Concordia alumna [[Gina Cody]], who donated $15&nbsp;million to the university in 2018. In response, the university renamed its faculty of engineering and computer science in her honour, making it the first engineering school to be named after a woman in Canada and globally.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/concordia-university-names-engineering-faculty-after-female-graduate-gina-cody-1.4107092|title=Concordia University names engineering faculty after female graduate Gina Cody|date=September 2, 2018|work=CTVNews|access-date=September 26, 2018|language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-concordia-engineering-school-becomes-first-in-canada-named-after-a/|title=Concordia engineering school becomes first in Canada named after a woman as alumna donates $15-million|access-date=September 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/4481045/concordia-university-alumna-donates-15m-faculty-of-engineering-named-after-her/|title=Concordia University alumna donates $15M, faculty of engineering named after her|work=[[Global News]]|access-date=September 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2018/09/24/concordia-universitys-engineering-school-is-first-in-canada-to-be-named-after-a-woman.html|title=Concordia University's engineering school is first in Canada to be named after a woman {{!}} The Star|work=[[Toronto Star]]|access-date=September 26, 2018}}</ref> In 2018, ''[[Maclean's]]'' ranked its programs as one of the best in Canada.<ref>[https://www.macleans.ca/education/canadas-best-university-engineering-programs-2020-rankings/ Best engineering universities in Canada: 2020 ranking] ''Maclean's''</ref> The faculty offers more than 50 undergraduate and graduate-level programs<ref>{{Cite web |title=Programs |url=https://www.concordia.ca/ginacody/about.html |website=concordia.ca}}</ref> in the following departments: Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Centre for Engineering in Society; [[Computer Science]] and [[Software engineering|Software Engineering]]; Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering; Chemical and Materials Engineering; [[Electrical Engineering|Electrical and Computer Engineering]], and [[Mechanical engineering|Mechanical]], [[Industrial engineering|Industrial]] and [[Aerospace engineering|Aerospace Engineering]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.concordia.ca/content/concordia/en/ginacody/about/departments.html|title=Departments|website=concordia.ca}}</ref> The engineering programs are all accredited by the [[Canadian Council of Professional Engineers#Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board|Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board]] (CEAB).<ref name="ENCS">{{cite web |url=http://www.encs.concordia.ca/|title=Homepage |work=Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science |publisher=Concordia University |access-date=May 22, 2012}}</ref> During the 2022-23 academic year, there were 11,848 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the faculty.<ref name="Fast facts"/>

'''Troitsky Bridge Building Competition'''
The [[Troitsky Bridge Building Competition]] brings together engineering students from across Canada and parts of the United States. Teams of students representing their universities must build a 1-metre-long bridge using only regular popsicle sticks, [[toothpick]]s, [[dental floss]], and white [[Polyvinyl acetate|glue]]. A panel of judges grades the bridges based on originality and presentation while a hydraulic loading device is used to determine the maximum load and performance.<ref>[https://www.enbeauce.com/actualites/culturel/332056/lequipe-beauceronne-se-distingue-au-troitsky-bridge-building-competition-de-luniversite-concordia L’équipe beauceronne se distingue au Troitsky Bridge Building Competition de l’Université Concordia] ''EnBeauce.com''</ref><ref>[https://troitsky.ca Troitsky 2020] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123223418/https://troitsky.ca/ |date=January 23, 2019 }} troitsky.ca</ref>

===Faculty of Fine Arts===
The Faculty of [[Fine Arts]] offers 26 undergraduate programs<ref>{{Cite web |title=Undergraduate programs - Concordia University |url=https://www.concordia.ca/content/concordia/en/finearts/academics/undergraduate-programs.html |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=concordia.ca |language=en}}</ref> and 17 graduate programs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Graduate programs - Concordia University |url=https://www.concordia.ca/content/concordia/en/finearts/academics/graduate-programs/list.html |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=concordia.ca |language=en}}</ref> It includes nine departments and four research institutes.<ref name="FoFA">{{cite web |title=Faculty overview |url=https://www.concordia.ca/finearts/about.html |access-date=June 21, 2016 |work=Faculty of Fine Arts |publisher=Concordia University}}</ref> During the 2022-23 academic year, there were 3,982 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the faculty.<ref name="Fast facts"/> Among the departments is [[The Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cinema.concordia.ca/index.php/about/#21 |title=About the School — Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema — Concordia University — Montreal, Quebec, Canada |publisher=Cinema.concordia.ca |access-date=November 20, 2010}}</ref> It is informally identified as MHSoC, and offers study in the fields of film animation, film production and film studies. It is the largest, university-based centre for the study of film animation, film production and film studies in Canada.

===John Molson School of Business===
{{Main|John Molson School of Business}}
The John Molson School of Business (formerly the Faculty of Commerce and Administration) offers 18 different programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels from five different departments.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.concordia.ca/content/concordia/en/jmsb/about.html|title=About JMSB|website=concordia.ca}}</ref> The departments are Accountancy, Finance, Marketing, Management and Supply Chain and Business Technology Management.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.concordia.ca/jmsb/about/departments.html|title=Departments|website=concordia.ca|access-date=June 21, 2016}}</ref> During the 2022-23 academic year there were 9,097 undergraduate students and graduate students enrolled,<ref name="Fast facts"/> and John Molson School has 61,000 alumni.<ref name="at-a-glance">{{cite web|url=http://johnmolson.concordia.ca/en/about|title=About JMSB|year=2016|publisher=Concordia University|access-date=June 21, 2016|author=John Molson School of Business}}</ref> The John Molson School is accredited by the [[Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business]] (AACSB).<ref name="JMSBAACSB">{{cite web |url=http://johnmolson.concordia.ca/about/aacsb-accreditation |title=AACSB Accreditation |work=John Molson School of Business |publisher=Concordia University |access-date=May 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114054508/http://johnmolson.concordia.ca/about/aacsb-accreditation |archive-date=January 14, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The business school is located in a [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]] silver-certified building.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://johnmolson.concordia.ca/en/about/molson-building|title=About JMSB|access-date=June 17, 2015}}</ref>

===Rankings and reputation===
{{Canadian university rankings
| UniName = Concordia University
| ARWU_W = 601–700
| ARWU_CAN = 21–22
| QS_W = 415
| QS_N = 17
| THES_W = 501–600
| THES_N = 20–24
| USNWR_GU = 665
| USNWR_N = 21
| MAC_comp = 10
| MAC_rep = 18
}}

Concordia University has placed well in postsecondary school rankings. The 2024 ''[[QS World University Rankings]]'' ranked the university 387 in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |title=QS World University Rankings 2024 |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2024}}</ref> In the 2023 ''[[Academic Ranking of World Universities]]'' rankings, the university ranked 501–600 in the world.<ref name="USUnivRankings_ARWU_W" />  The 2024 ''[[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]]'' placed Concordia 501–600 in the world.<ref name="USUnivRankings_THES_W" /> In ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' 2022–23 global university rankings, the university placed 653rd in the world.<ref name="USNWR Best Global Universities" /> The university was also ranked by ''[[Maclean's]]'' Canadian university rankings. In October 2023, ''Maclean's'' ranked Concordia 9th in Canada under its comprehensive universities category.<ref name="Macdocc" />

The university's [[John Molson School of Business]] was ranked among the top 10 Canadian business schools and the top 100 worldwide by ''[[The Economist]]'' in 2022.<ref>[http://www.economist.com/whichmba/full-time-mba-ranking Full time MBA ranking] ''The Economist''</ref> Moreover, Concordia was ranked seventh in Canada and 229th among world universities in the International Professional Classification of Higher Education Institutions, a worldwide ranking compiled by the [[École des Mines de Paris]] that uses as its sole criterion the number of graduates occupying the rank of chief executive officer at [[Fortune 500]] companies.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mines-paristech.fr/Donnees/data03/334-10.-Classements.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://www.mines-paristech.fr/Donnees/data03/334-10.-Classements.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live|title=L'Ecole des Mines de Paris – MINES ParisTech: Classement international professionnel des établissements d'enseignment supérieure – Enquête 2011}}</ref><ref name="Aspen">{{cite web
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