Institut national de la recherche scientifique

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. It was established by letters patent from the Quebec Government and operates under the Act respecting the Université du Québec.  

The Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications (EMT, Energy, Materials and Telecommunications) INRS-EMT is part of INRS.

Programs
The Institut national de la recherche scientifique offers programs in:
 * Water, Earth and Environment
 * Masters in water sciences
 * Doctorate in water sciences
 * Masters in earth sciences
 * Masters in earth sciences - environmental technologies
 * Doctorate in earth sciences
 * Energy, Materials and Telecommunications
 * Masters in energy and materials sciences
 * Doctorate in energy and materials sciences
 * Masters in telecommunications
 * Joint Network IT
 * Doctorate in telecommunications
 * Masters in telecommunications
 * INRS - Institute Armand Frappier
 * Masters in experimental health sciences
 * Masters in applied microbiology
 * Masters in virology and immunology
 * Doctorate in virology and immunology
 * Doctorate in biology
 * (Urbanization, Culture and Society)
 * Masters in urban studies
 * Doctorate in urban studies
 * Masters in demography
 * Doctorate in demography
 * Masters in research practice and public action