OpenFieldFounded in 1954 in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Université de Sherbrooke hosts over 31,000 students across three major campuses: the Main Campus, the Health Campus, and the Longueuil Campus in Greater Montreal. Renowned for pioneering North American cooperative work-study programs, UdeS spearheads global breakthroughs through the Institut Quantique (IQ), the Interdisciplinary Institute for Technological Innovation (3IT), and the Centre de Recherche du CHUS. Research programs bridge theoretical discovery and industrial integration in quantum computing, sustainable materials, genomics, and digital health.
Review checked academic pathways and funding options below:
Competitive doctoral award supporting exceptional domestic and international researchers conducting PhD research in quantum computing, spintronics, and quantum materials.
Comprehensive four-year PhD program investigating fault-tolerant quantum error correction, superconducting qubits, and quantum tensor algorithms.
Two-year research-based master’s program combining laboratory work at 3IT with industrial applied internships in aerospace robotics, mechatronics, and composite structures.
Comprehensive undergraduate degree featuring alternating study and paid cooperative work terms in software engineering, distributed networks, and machine learning.
Two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Interdisciplinary Institute for Technological Innovation (3IT) focusing on cleanroom microfabrication, photonic sensors, and IoT hardware.
Four-month hands-on industrial and research internship operating class-100 cleanroom equipment, photolithography, and electron-beam deposition systems.
Intensive 15-week continuing education course covering deep convolutional neural networks, magnetic resonance image segmentation, and medical computer vision pipelines.
Tuition fees and student contributions vary across degree levels and residency status. Verified opportunity records list typical costs between CAD $9,200/year (Quebec residents) or CAD $22,400/year (International; covered by fellowship) and departmental funding packages.
Distinguished researchers and laboratory heads at Université de Sherbrooke:
Professor of Physics & Scientific Director of Institut Quantique · Circuit Quantum Electrodynamics, Superconducting Qubits, Quantum Error Correction
Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering · Micro-Nanofabrication, Neuromorphic Computing Hardware, Memristive Devices
Professor of Microbiology & Infectious Diseases · RNA Biology, Alternative Splicing in Cancer, Ribosome Biogenesis
Facts reflect official Université de Sherbrooke documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Degree admissions, scholarship awards, and employment positions are subject to formal university review. OpenField does not charge students application fees.
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