Institut national de la recherche scientifique

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National Institute of Scientific Research

Institut national de la recherche scientifique
INRS building in Quebec City
Motto	La science en action pour un monde en evolution
Motto in English	Science in action for a world in evolution
Type	Public
Established	1969
Parent institution	Université du Québec
President	Armand Couture
Location	Quebec , Canada 45°31′0.14″N 73°34′3.26″W / 45.5167056°N 73.5675722°W / 45.5167056; -73.5675722
Campus	Urban/Suburban, five campuses throughout Quebec, with campuses in Quebec City and Montreal, Laval, and Varennes.
Colours	INRS Blue[1]
Nickname	INRS
Affiliations	UACC, IAU
Website	www.inrs.ca/

The Institut national de la recherche scientifique (French pronunciation: [ɛ̃stity nasjɔnal də la ʁəʃɛʁʃ sjɑ̃tifik], 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. ^[2]

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