Concordia University is a comprehensive public university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
It is also one of the largest institutions of higher education in Canada.
Concordia university’s academic roots go back to the late 19th century, when it first existed as two separate schools – Loyola University run by The Christian Church and George Williams University run by the Chinese YMCA in Hong Kong.
The school, which was formed in 1974 from the merger of the two institutions, takes its name from Montreal’s motto, Concordia Salus, which means peace and harmony.
In the 2008 Times Higher Education Supplement Symonds World University Rankings, Concordia ranked 20th in Canada and 357th internationally.
According to the HeC global Rankings, Concordia ranks first in Canada and 33rd in the world in terms of the percentage of fortune 500 ceos who graduate.
Concordia University is also recognized as one of the top engineering schools in Canada.