Lists of universities in France

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In France, various types of institution have the term "University" in their name. These include the public universities, which are the autonomous institutions that are distinguished as being state institutes of higher education and research that practice open admissions, and that are designated with the label "Université" by the French ministry of Higher Education and Research.[1] These also include the communities of universities and institutions (COMUEs), which are degree-granting federated groups of universities and other institutes of higher education.

Other types of French university-like institutions can be found in the list of colleges and universities in France; these include the national polytechnic institutes, the grandes écoles (among which are the three universities of technology), and private universities, such as the Catholic universities, the Protestant universities, the private secular universities, and the American University of Paris.

List of public universities

As of 16 February 2021, there are 67 public universities in France:[2]

Public universities in France
Short name Article French Wikipedia article Academy Wikidata
Aix-Marseille Aix-Marseille University Université d'Aix-Marseille Aix-Marseille Q2302586
Angers University of Angers Université d'Angers Nantes Q1538727
Artois University of Artois Université d'Artois Lille Q475504
Avignon Avignon University Avignon Université Aix-Marseille Q2033119
Bordeaux University of Bordeaux 1 Université de Bordeaux Bordeaux Q13344
Bordeaux Montaigne Bordeaux Montaigne University Université Bordeaux-Montaigne Bordeaux Q13342
Burgundy University of Burgundy Université de Bourgogne Dijon Q287072
Caen Normandy University of Caen Normandy Université de Caen-Normandie Normandy Q568554
Claude Bernard Lyon 1 Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 Université Claude-Bernard-Lyon-I Lyon Q4032
Clermont Auvergne Clermont Auvergne University Université Clermont-Auvergne Clermont-Ferrand Q1319786
Corsica Pasquale Paoli University Pasquale Paoli Université de Corse-Pascal-Paoli Corsica Q335841
Côte d'Azur Côte d'Azur University Université Côte-d'Azur Nice Q80186910
CY Cergy Paris CY Cergy Paris University Université de Cergy-Pontoise Versailles Q74452784
Évry Val d'Essonne University of Évry Val d'Essonne Université d'Évry Versailles Q1531014
Franche-Comté University of Franche-Comté Université de Franche-Comté Besançon Q829449
French Antilles University of the French Antilles Université des Antilles Guadeloupe Q16682075
French Guiana University of French Guiana Université de Guyane French Guiana Q16682067
French Polynesia University of French Polynesia Université de la Polynésie française French Polynesia Q1695245
Grenoble Alpes Grenoble Alpes University Université Grenoble-Alpes Grenoble Q945876
Gustave Eiffel Gustave Eiffel University Université Gustave-Eiffel Créteil Q65153823
Jean Monnet Jean Monnet University Université Jean-Monnet-Saint-Étienne Lyon Q623154
Jean Moulin Lyon 3 Jean Moulin University Lyon 3 Université Jean-Moulin-Lyon-III Lyon Q4027
La Rochelle La Rochelle University Université de la Rochelle Poitiers Q1500822
Le Havre Normandy Le Havre Normandy University Université Le Havre Normandie Normandy Q1784954
Le Mans Le Mans University Université du Mans Nantes Q834825
Lille University of Lille Université de Lille Lille Q3551621
Limoges University of Limoges Université de Limoges Limoges Q2661290
Littoral Opal Coast University of the Littoral Opal Coast Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale Lille Q3551755
Lumière Lyon 2 Lumière University Lyon 2 Lumière Université Lyon 2 Lyon Q4041
Montpellier University of Montpellier Université de Montpellier Montpellier Q776223
Nantes University of Nantes Université de Nantes Nantes Q259388
New Caledonia University of New Caledonia Université de la Nouvelle Calédonie New Caledonia Q734332
Nîmes University of Nîmes Université de Nîmes Montpellier Q2496121
Orléans University of Orléans Université d'Orléans Orléans and Tours Q13334
Paris University of Paris (2019) Université Paris Cité Paris Q55849612
Paris-East Créteil Paris-East Créteil University Université Paris-Est-Créteil-Val-de-Marne Créteil Q980688
Paris Nanterre Paris Nanterre University Paris Nanterre Université Versailles Q1394262
Paris-Saclay Paris-Saclay University Paris-Saclay Université Versailles Q109409389
Paris Sciences et Lettres Paris Sciences et Lettres University Université Paris Sciences et Lettres Paris Q1163431
Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne University Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne Université Paris Q999763
Paris 2 Panthéon Assas Paris 2 Panthéon Assas University Paris 2 Panthéon Assas Université Paris Q662976
Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis Paris 8 University Vincennes-Saint-Denis Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis Créteil Q1194988
Pau and the Adour University of Pau and the Adour Region Université de Pau et des pays de l'Adour Bordeaux Q572968
Paul Valéry Montpellier 3 Paul Valéry University Montpellier 3 Paul Valéry Université Montpellier 3 Montpellier Q2912244
Perpignan Via Domitia University of Perpignan Via Domitia Université de Perpignan Via Domitia Montpellier Q304872
Picardy Jules Verne University of Picardie Jules Verne Université de Picardie Jules Verne Amiens Q947747
Poitiers University of Poitiers Université de Poitiers Poitiers Q661056
Polytechnic Hauts-de-France Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France Université polytechnique Hauts-de-France Lille Q1548539
Rennes 1 University of Rennes 1 Université de Rennes 1 Rennes Q726595
Rennes 2 Rennes 2 University Rennes 2 Université Rennes Q459026
Reims Champagne-Ardenne University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne Université de Reims Champagne-Ardennes Reims Q2496149
Reunion Island University of Reunion Island Université de Réunion Réunion Q834819
Rouen Normandy University of Rouen Normandy Université de Rouen Normandy Q494247
Savoy Mont Blanc Savoy Mont Blanc University Université Savoie-Mont-Blanc Grenoble Q2496158
Sorbonne Sorbonne University Sorbonne Université Paris Q41497113
Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle Université Paris 3 Paris Q571293
Sorbonne Paris North Sorbonne Paris North University Université Sorbonne-Paris-Nord Créteil Q1780212
Southern Brittany Southern Brittany University Université de Bretagne Sud Rennes Q1125958
Strasbourg University of Strasbourg Université de Strasbourg Strasbourg Q157575
Toulon University of Toulon Université de Toulon Nice Q1816857
Toulouse III Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier University Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse III Toulouse Q1273188
Toulouse 1 Capitole Toulouse 1 Capitole University Université Toulouse 1 Capitole Toulouse Q590201
Toulouse-Jean Jaurès University of Toulouse-Jean Jaurès Université de Toulouse-Jean-Jaurès Toulouse Q1933558
Tours University of Tours Université de Tours Orléans and Tours Q494335
Upper Alsace University of Upper Alsace Université de Haute Alsace Strasbourg Q280183
Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Versailles Q186638
Western Brittany University of Western Brittany Université de Bretagne Occidentale Rennes Q1857334

List of communities of universities and institutions (COMUEs)

As of 14 January 2020, there are eight communities of universities and institutions (COMUEs) in France:[3]

These replace the earlier Pôles de recherche et d'enseignement supérieur (PRES), which were groupings of universities and institutes of higher education that existed from 2007 to 2013. As opposed to the PRES, the COMUEs can grant degrees in their own names.

List of historical or other universities

Historically, France has had city-wide public university systems:[4]

See also

Notes and references

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  4. French public universities in some cities are commonly spoken of as being multiple campuses of a larger city university system. For instance, the University of Paris system is said to be composed of 13 campuses, Paris I through Paris XIII, and this was the case in 1970. However, this view no longer reflects the reality as of 2007, which is of largely autonomous universities that fall under the academies in ways that do not necessarily respect the old groupings. To take the Paris example, three universities that bear the University of Paris name, Paris VIII, Paris XII, and Paris XIII, are in fact in the Academy of Créteil, and two others, Paris X and Paris XI, are in the Academy of Versailles, whereas the University of Marne la Vallée, which does not have a University of Paris campus number, is governed by the Academy of Paris.