Concordia University: Rankings, Courses & Admissions

1. Entrance Awards

Concordia University, Canada, offers modest funding packages in the name of awards, teaching, and research assistantships at the time of admission to most of the thesis-based students. If students meet the eligibility criteria for the University when they apply, Concordia automatically considers them for all entrance graduate awards. These are generated by the operating funds of Concordia University and or through the generosity of individual donors.

A few of the awards paid through the operating funds of Concordia University are:

a) Concordia University Doctoral Graduate Fellowships, valued at $14,000 (INR 10, 59,000) per year for four years.

b) Concordia International Tuition Award of Excellence, which reduces Concordia University fees. This is valued at approximately $43,211 (INR 32, 69,000).

c) Concordia Merit Scholarship, valued at $10,000 (INR 7, 56,000).

To utilize these facilities of awards, applicants need to apply early for admission as there is no separate application procedure for graduate fellowships. 

2. Provincial & Federal Awards

The Quebec and Canadian governments offer a good number of graduate scholarships. It is suggested to apply for these scholarships while preparing for the application of the program. 

a) For Researchers or International Students, 

Merit Scholarship Program for foreign students has an objective to support the internationalization of research activities in Quebec's institutions of higher education. By doing so, the scholarship appeals to the best foreign researchers and students in Quebec. This program has a section open to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers of all countries and particularly for students from Brazil, China, India, Israel, Mexico, and Wallonia. In case you are interested in this program and applying for research activities at Concordia University, you must participate and be selected through the Concordia/internal PBEEE selection process. 

Concordia University is ranked #521-530 in QS Global World Ranking 2022, QS WUR Ranking by Subject #51-100, and Graduate Employability Ranking #301-500. Other rankings of Concordia University are listed as below:

1. Best University under 50 years old in North America (The Young University Rankings, 2020)

2. Second most funds from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) among Canadian comprehensive institutions

3. It ranked second in Canada for arts and design (top 100 worldwide),  and fourth  for communication and media studies in Canada (top 150 worldwide), in the 2021 QS World University Rankings