University of Sherbrooke

Université de Sherbrooke

Motto	Veritatem in charitate (Truth in charity)
Type	Public
Established	1954
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Rector	Pierre Cossette
Academic staff	3200
Administrative staff	3200
Students	40,000 students
Undergraduates	46 undergraduate programs available
Postgraduates	48 master and 27 doctoral programs available
Location	Sherbrooke and Longueuil, Quebec, Canada 45°22′45.86″N 71°55′39.58″W / 45.3794056°N 71.9276611°W / 45.3794056; -71.9276611Coordinates: 45°22′45.86″N 71°55′39.58″W / 45.3794056°N 71.9276611°W / 45.3794056; -71.9276611
Campus	Urban/Suburban
Sports teams	Sherbrooke Vert-et-Or (Sherbrooke Green-and-Gold)
Colours	Green and Gold
Affiliations	AUCC, CARL, CBIE, IAU, CUSID, QSSF,
Website	usherbrooke.ca

The Université de Sherbrooke is a large university in Quebec, Canada with campuses located in Sherbrooke and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately 130 km (81 mi) west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French-language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.

In 2007, the Université de Sherbrooke was home to 40,000 students and a teaching staff of 3,200. In all, it employs 6,400 people. The university has over 100,000 graduates and offers 46 undergraduate, 48 master's and 27 doctoral programs. It holds a total of 61 research chairs, among which are the pharmacology, microelectronics, statistical learning, and environment research chairs.

The Université de Sherbrooke has five campuses:

The Université de Sherbrooke was established as a French-speaking Catholic university in a region that was predominantly English speaking. Initially there was a religious component to the pedagogical activities, but by the end of the 1960s the number of priests working for the university had greatly diminished. In 1975, the appointment of a layman as Rector marked the end of religious activity in the institution. The Department of Theology is still officially Roman Catholic, alone in Quebec in this regard.

Université de Sherbrooke's arms, supporters, flag and badge were registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority on January 15, 2004. Université de Sherbrooke's crest and Supporters were registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority on April 20, 2007. The motto of the school is Veritatem in Charitate ("Truth through charity").