Université Laval

Université Laval, private, coeducational institution in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada. The school was founded in 1663 as Le Séminaire de Québec by the first bishop of Québec, François de Montmorency Laval. In 1852 Queen Victoria granted the seminary the right to grant university degrees, and its name was changed to Université Laval. The university confers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in a broad range of fields. It offers courses of study in the liberal arts, the arts and sciences, the fine arts, graphic arts, business administration and management, computer science, engineering, surveying, industrial administration, education, physical education, agricultural sciences, forestry, law, medical sciences, occupation and rehabilitation therapy, theological studies, and performing arts. Research facilities at the university include centers for the study of biology, forestry, horticulture, oceanography, and endocrinology.