The Université du Québec (French pronunciation: [ynivɛʁsite dy kebɛk]) is a system of ten provincially-run public universities in Quebec, Canada.

The Université du Québec system was established in 1968 by the National Assembly of Quebec largely in response to widespread student protests that had broken out in the autumn of that year.

Thousands of Francophone students took to the streets in protest, as others barricaded themselves inside their CEGEPs, refusing to leave until their demands were met.

[6] Although the students' demands were often not met and individual protests proved largely unsuccessful, they had captured the attention of Quebec's legislators.

In the 1970s, a sixth university would be added to the network, the Université du Québec en Outaouais in Gatineau.