Université du Québec à Rimouski
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The Université du Québec à Rimouski (French pronunciation: [ynivɛʁsite dy kebɛk a ʁimuski], commonly referred to as UQAR) (English: University of Quebec at Rimouski) is a public university located in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada, with a campus in Lévis. Established in 1969, UQAR offers academic training throughout eastern Quebec, including the Chaudière-Appalaches, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Haute-Côte-Nord, and Manicouagan areas. The university also has permanent offices in Gaspé and Rivière-du-Loup. UQAR is part of the Université du Québec network, the largest university network in Canada, with over 100,000 students. UQAR enrolls approximately 7,000 students, including more than 1,000 international students from nearly 50 countries. UQAR's primary areas of study include marine science, regional development, social sciences, biology, arctic studies, and healthcare. The university's athletic teams are known as the Nordet, meaning "northeasterly wind" in French, a reference to UQAR's location in Quebec.
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