The Institut national de la recherche scientifique (; "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.
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. https://www.canlii.org/en/qc/laws/stat/cqlr-c-u-1/latest/cqlr-c-u-1.html Act respecting the Université du Québec
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 (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
References
Further reading Ferretti, Lucia. L'Université en réseau: les 25 ans de l'Université du Québec. Sainte-Foy: Presses de l'Université du Québec, 1994.
External links
Official INRS web site Environnement Urbain / Urban Environment , academic journal published by the INRS Centre Urbanisation Culture et Société