Polytechnique Montréal
Seal of Polytechnique Montréal | |
Other name | Poly |
|---|---|
Former names | École des sciences appliquées aux arts et à l'industrie |
| Motto | Ut tensio sic vis |
Motto in English | As the extension, so the force |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1873 |
Academic affiliations | UACC, CBIE |
| Endowment | CA$145 million |
| President | Pierre Lassonde |
| Director | Maud Cohen |
Administrative staff | 220 |
| Undergraduates | 4,993 |
| Postgraduates | 1,917 |
| Address | 45°30′18″N 73°36′45″W / 45.50500°N 73.61250°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Red and black |
| Website | www |
Polytechnique Montréal (French pronunciation: [pɔlitɛknik mɔ̃ʁeal]; previously École polytechnique de Montréal [ekɔl pɔlitɛknik də mɔ̃ʁeal]) is a public research university affiliated with the Université de Montréal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The school offers graduate and postgraduate training, and is very active in research. Following tradition, new Bachelors of Engineering (B.Eng) graduating from Polytechnique Montréal receive an Iron Ring, during the Canadian Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer ceremony.