Télé-université is the first academic institution specializing in distance education in Quebec, and is part of the University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM). TÉLUQ is distinguished by its flexible mode of teaching, allowing students to pursue university studies at the time and pace they wish.

With more than 17 000 distance students and 39 000 on campus, TÉLUQ and UQAM form the largest Francophone bimodal university combining on campus training with distance learning.