Polytechnique Montréal
Seal of Polytechnique Montréal
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Former names
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École des sciences appliquées aux arts et à l'industrie |
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| Motto | Ut tensio sic vis |
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Motto in English
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As the extension, so the force |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1873 |
| Endowment | $CAD145 million |
| President | Michèle Thibodeau-DeGuire |
| Director | Christophe Guy |
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Administrative staff
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220 |
| Undergraduates | 4,993 |
| Postgraduates | 1,917 |
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2500, chemin de Polytechnique Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3T 1J4 45°30′18″N 73°36′50″W / 45.505°N 73.614°WCoordinates: 45°30′18″N 73°36′50″W / 45.505°N 73.614°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Red and Black |
| Nickname | Poly |
| Affiliations | UACC, CBIE |
| Website | polymtl.ca/en |
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The Polytechnique Montréal (French pronunciation: [ekɔl pɔlitɛknik də mɔ̃ʁeal]) (previously École Polytechnique de Montréal) is an engineering school/faculty affiliated with the Université de Montréal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It ranks first in Canada for the scope of its engineering research. It is occasionally referred to as Montreal Polytechnic, although in Quebec English its French name is more commonly used. The school offers graduate and postgraduate training, and is very active in research. Following tradition, new Bachelors of Engineering (B.Eng) graduating from the École Polytechnique receive an Iron Ring, during the Canadian Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer ceremony.
The Polytechnique Montréal was founded in 1873 in order to teach technical drawing and other useful arts. At first, it was set in a converted residence. It later moved to a larger building on Saint-Denis street. In 1958, it moved to its current location on the Université de Montréal campus. The original building was enlarged in 1975 and then in 1989. In 2002, the Computer and Electrical Engineering Department (they were later separated) began to occupy the 5th and 6th floor of the old École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Montréal building. In 2003, the construction of three new buildings started.
Until the 1960s, the main purpose of the school was to train engineers. However, from 1959 on, the focus went to research. Nowadays, it is a leading research institution in applied sciences in Canada.
In 1977, a SLOWPOKE reactor, named SLOWPOKE-2, was installed at the École Polytechnique de Montréal. The non-power reactor operating licence was renewed and will be valid from July 1, 2013 until June 30, 2023. The reactor has been in operation for 36 years and is used for research, teaching, neutron generation and isotope production.
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