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| Motto | "La science en action pour un monde en evolution" (Science in action for a world in evolution) |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1969 |
| President | Armand Couture |
| Undergraduates | available |
| Postgraduates | available |
| Location | 490, rue de la Couronne, Quebec City , , 45°31′0.14″N 73°34′3.26″W / 45.5167056°N 73.5675722°W |
| Campus | Urban/Suburban, five campuses throughout Quebec, with campuses in Quebec City and Montreal, Laval, and Varennes. |
| Colours | White & blue |
| Nickname | INRS |
| Affiliations | UACC, IAU |
| Website | www.inrs.ca/ |
The Institut national de la recherche scientifique (English: 'National Institute of 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. The enabling legislation is An Act respecting educational institutions at the university level. [1]
The Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications (EMT, Energy, Materials and Telecommunications) INRS-EMT is part of INRS.
