Strategic research areas

Arts, humanities and social sciences

The Université de Montréal excels through the quality and scope of its research activities in the following fields:

• literary and cultural studies;
• international studies;
• ethnic, multicultural and linguistic studies;
• applied social sciences;
• contributions in the humanities and social sciences to try and solve technological problems;
• theoretical and applied ethics.

Natural sciences and mathematics

A sector of major importance at the Université de Montréal, with most research activities taking place at the Technopole-Montréal, including:

• basic and applied materials science;
• medicinal chemistry and pharmacology;
• astrophysics and astronomy;
• computer science, information sciences and communications;
• simulation and modelling;
• environment and sustainable development;
• agri-food biotechnology.

Biomedical and health sciences

A dynamic sector that has contributed to the Université de Montréal's remarkable growth and integrates high-level basic and professional training in the following fields of research:

• infection and immunovirology
• the heart, blood and vascular system;
• functional genomics and integrative genetics;
• cancer studies;
• neurosciences;
• human development;
• clinical and evaluative research;
• visual sciences and ocular health.