Founded in 1965, the Association of Canadian University Presses (ACUP)/Association des presses universitaires canadiennes (APUC) has played a significant role in promoting Canadian scholarly publishing and supporting the dissemination of academic research and scholarship in Canada.

As the unified voice of both French- and English-language academic publishing in Canada, ACUP is dedicated to upholding excellence in Canadian research and scholarship. They publish more than 600 titles each year across the multitude of subjects for which university press publishing is valued, and with particular strengths in topics of global importance such as indigenous studies, culture and immigration, and environmental issues. They actively collaborate with all stakeholders in the scholarly arena to ensure a harmonious growth of the scholarly book market. At the heart of their mission is the dedication to facilitate and champion the widest possible dissemination of Canadian research and scholarship, both domestically and on the global stage.

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ACUP Copyright Year Collection

Year
Title Type
Title Count
2026
Frontlist
556
2023-2025
Recent Frontlist
1,473
2020-2022
Recent Frontlist
1,865
2017-2019
Contemporary I
1,760
2014-2016
Contemporary II
1,830
Pre-2014
Backfile
10,490

Publishers Represented by ACUP

Athabasca University Press

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Concordia University Press

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Les Presses de l'Universite de Montreal

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McGill-Queen's University Press

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Memorial University Press

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Nunavut Arctic College Media

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Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies

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Presses de l'Universite du Quebec

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Presses de l'Universite Laval

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University of Alberta Press

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University of British Columbia Press

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University of Calgary Press

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University of Manitoba Press

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University of Ottawa Press

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University of Regina Press

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Wilfrid Laurier University Press

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University of Toronto Press

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