Institut national de la recherche scientifique
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The Institut national de la recherche scientifique (French pronunciation: [ɛ̃stity nɑsjɔnal də la ʁəʃɛʁʃ sjɑ̃tifik]; "National Institute for Scientific Research") is the research-oriented constituent university of the Université du Québec system that offers only graduate studies. INRS conducts research in four broad sectors: water, earth and the environment; energy, materials and telecommunications; human, animal and environmental health; and urbanization, culture and society.
Institut national de la recherche scientifique | |
 INRS building in Quebec City | |
| Motto | La science en action pour un monde en evolution |
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Motto in English | Science in action for a world in evolution |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1969 |
Parent institution | Université du Québec |
| President | Armand Couture |
| Location | , 45°31′0.14″N 73°34′3.26″W |
| Campus | Urban/Suburban, five campuses throughout Quebec, with campuses in Quebec City and Montreal, Laval, and Varennes. |
| Colours | INRS Blue[1] |
| Nickname | INRS |
| Affiliations | UACC, IAU |
| Website | www |
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INRS has facilities in Quebec City, Montreal, Laval, and Varennes. It was established by letters patent from the Quebec Government and operates under the Act respecting the Université du Québec. [2]
The Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications (EMT, Energy, Materials and Telecommunications) INRS-EMT is part of INRS.
Programs
The Institut national de la recherche scientifique offers programs in:
- Water, Earth and Environment
- Master's in water sciences
- Doctorate in water sciences
- Master's in earth sciences
- Master's in earth sciences – environmental technologies
- Doctorate in earth sciences
- Energy, Materials and Telecommunications
- Master's in energy and materials sciences
- Doctorate in energy and materials sciences
- Master's in telecommunications
- Joint Network IT
- Doctorate in telecommunications
- Master's in telecommunications
- INRS – Institute Armand Frappier
- Master's in experimental health sciences
- Master's in applied microbiology
- Master's in virology and immunology
- Doctorate in virology and immunology
- Doctorate in biology
- INRS-Urbanisation, Culture et Société (Urbanization, Culture and Society)
- Master's in urban studies
- Doctorate in urban studies
- Master's in demography
- Doctorate in demography
- Master's in research practice and public action
