Université du Québec à Montréal
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Established in 1969 following a merger of five Montreal educational institutions, the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) is today the largest institute in the Université du Québec university system.
It is a French-language public university and offers a combined total of more than 300 bachelor’s and master’s degree courses.
There are six faculties: the Faculty of Arts; the Faculty of Communication; the Faculty of Political Science and Law; the Faculty of Sciences; the Faculty of Educational Science; and the Faculty of Social Sciences. There is also a School of Management Studies.
The main UQAM campus is located in downtown Montreal and in 2005 it was expanded to include a new biology building and new halls of residence, alongside the existing laboratories, workshops and athletic facilities.
UQAM also has four regional centres in Lanaudiere, Laval, Monteregie and Ouest-de-l’ile, all of which offer programs. There are also a number of schools and institutes associated with UQAM and the university offers distance learning courses through a program known as Télé-université.
The university has developed a large number of international agreements and partnerships with institutions in about 70 countries across the world. These agreements are an important factor in developing student exchange programs, and in 2015 around 600 UQAM students opted to study abroad, while each year more than 2,000 foreign students study at UQAM.
Among its famous former students are Bernard Landry, the 28th Premier of Quebec, as well as economist Pierre-Etienne Fortin and director of the Montreal Police Department Marc Parent.
Until 2017 Université du Québec à Montréal was ranked by THE in the World University Rankings. Since the 2018 World University Rankings, Université du Québec à Montréal has been ranked as part of Université du Québec.Rankings
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- Student gender ratio
- 61 F : 39 M (1)
- International student percentage
- 19% (1)
- Students per staff
- 26.1 (1)
- Student total
- 28830 (1)
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Please submit the description of your teaching qualifications via a separate e-form at: https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/137865/lomake.html General guidelines on application documents: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/about-us/careers/open-positions/instructions-applicants-teaching-and-research-positions Applications with the above attachments must be submitted in a single PDF file, which is named: geospatial data science_lastname_firstname. Other attachments are not required. External applicants, please submit your application using the University of Helsinki Recruitment System via the Apply Now button. Applicants who have a helsinki.fi username and a valid employment contract, a grant researcher's contract or a visiting researcher's contract at the University of Helsinki are requested to leave their application by using the Employee login. The deadline for applications is 19.2.2026 (at 23.59 EEST) FURTHER INFORMATION Further information about the position is available from Department Head Risto Kasanen (risto.kasanen@helsinki.fi, tel. +358 2941 58377) Further information on the recruitment process may be obtained from HR Specialist Mirkka Juntunen (mirkka.juntunen@helsinki.fi, tel. +358 2941 57583) ABOUT US The Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry is located on the Viikki campus. The mission of the faculty is to promote the sustainable use of renewable natural resources through scientific research and research-based teaching. We focus on agricultural and forest sciences, food and nutrition, microbiology, as well as on economics and management. We cover the full natural resource chain from farm to fork, the entire field of forest sciences from soil chemistry to marketing, as well as the environmental effects of related activities. Graduates from the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry are versatile experts in biosciences and business, able to meet the needs of both the business sector and society at large. www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-of-agriculture-and-forestry www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-of-agriculture-and-forestry The Department of Forest Sciences is a unit of the University of Helsinki's Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, where approximately 140 people work. The department conducts internationally respected forestry research and provides top education based on it. The main research areas of research and teaching are forest ecology, forest resource management, and forest bioeconomy business and policy. The aim of the multidisciplinary activity is the teaching of sustainability and sustainable use of forests, scientific research and social influence. The Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry grants Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Forestry as well as doctoral degrees in the university's doctoral programs. 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