Institut national de la recherche scientifique

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Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
Motto:	"La science en action pour un monde en evolution" (Science in action for a world in evolution)
Established:	1969
Type:	Public
President:	Armand Couture
Undergraduates:	available
Postgraduates:	available
Location:	490, rue de la Couronne Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Campus:	Urban/Suburban, five campuses throughout Quebec, with campuses in Quebec City and Montreal, Laval, and Varennes.
Sports teams:
Colours:	White      & blue
Nickname:	INRS
Affiliations:	UACC
Website:	www.inrs.ca/

The Institut national de la recherche scientifique (French, National Institute of Scientific Research) is the research-oriented branch of Université du Québec. 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.

INRS has facilities in Quebec City, Montreal, Laval, and Varennes.

[edit] Programs

The Institut national de la recherche scientifique offers programs in:

• Water, Earth and Environment
  • Masters in water sciences
  • Doctorate in water sciences
  • Masters in earth sciences
  • Masters in earth sciences - environmental technologies
  • Doctorate in earth sciences
• Energy, Materials and Telecommunications
  • Masters in energy and materials sciences
  • Doctorate in energy and materials sciences
  • Masters in telecommunications
  • Joint Network IT
  • Doctorate in telecommunications
  • Masters in telecommunications
• INRS - Institute Armand Frappier
  • Masters in experimental health sciences
  • Masters in applied microbiology
  • Masters in virology and immunology
  • Doctorate in virology and immunology
  • Doctorate in biology
  • Urbanization, Culture and Society

[edit] External links

• Official INRS web site

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