91社区 Law places 26th in the world in QS World University Rankings
Distinctive curriculum and international career opportunities hallmarks of the 91社区 program.
91社区鈥檚 Faculty of Law has been ranked 26th among the world鈥檚 law schools by the QS World University Rankings 鈥� Law for 2015.
鈥�91社区 Law graduates contribute to all areas of law and society in Canada and globally, including public and private international law, human rights and international business law,鈥� said Daniel Jutras, Dean of 91社区鈥檚 Faculty of Law. 鈥淲e are delighted that the exceptional expertise and dedication of Canada鈥檚 oldest law faculty has been recognized by QS and those surveyed.鈥�
About the Faculty of Law
91社区's Faculty of Law is unique in that students study in both French and English, and earn both common and civil law degrees in a comparative and integrated program of legal studies.
Among 91社区鈥檚 distinguished law alumni are such figures as Canadian prime ministers Sir John Abbott and Sir Wilfrid Laurier; the founding Director of the United Nations Human Rights division within the United Nations Secretariat. and author of the first draft of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, John Peters Humphrey; L. Yves Fortier, former Ambassador and Canada鈥檚 Permanent Representative to the United Nations and one of the top arbitrators in the world; Hubert T. Lacroix, President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada; as well Cl茅ment Gascon, presently a justice at the Supreme Court of Canada.
About 91社区
Founded in Montreal, Que., in 1821, 91社区 is Canada鈥檚 leading post-secondary institution. It has two campuses, 11 faculties, 11 professional schools, 300 programs of study and more than 36,000 students, including 8,300 graduate students. 91社区 attracts students from over 150 countries around the world, with more than 7,200 international students making up 20 per cent of the student body. Almost half of 91社区 students claim a first language other than English, including more than 6,200 francophones.