| National Institute of Scientific Research | |
| Native Name: | Institut national de la recherche scientifique |
| Native Name Lang: | fr |
| Motto: | La science en action pour un monde en evolution |
| Motto Lang: | fr |
| Mottoeng: | Science in action for a world in evolution |
| Established: | 1969 |
| President: | Armand Couture |
| Campus: | Urban/Suburban, five campuses throughout Quebec, with campuses in Quebec City and Montreal, Laval, and Varennes. |
| Free Label: | Sports teams |
| Colours: | INRS Blue[1] |
| Nickname: | INRS |
| 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. 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.
The Institut national de la recherche scientifique offers programs in: