List of public universities in France

This list of public universities in France refers to the autonomous institutions which are distinguished as being state institutes of higher education and research that practice open admissions, designated "Université" by the French ministry of Higher Education and Research.[1]

For other types of institutions of higher education see the list of colleges and universities in France, including the national polytechnic institutes, the grandes écoles (among which are the three universities of technology) or private universities, such as the Catholic universities, the Protestant universities, the private secular universities, and the American University of Paris.

History

This list also refers to university systems related to the public universities, including the historic city university systems[2] and the new centres for research and higher education. The Pôle de recherche et d'enseignement supérieur (PRES) were organized from 2007 to 2013 as groupings of higher education and research institutions in France; these are now replaced largely by the new Communities of Universities and Institutions (COMUE).

List of universities, by academy

Aix-Marseille

Academy	University	French Name
Aix-Marseille	Aix-Marseille University	Aix-Marseille Université
Aix-Marseille	Avignon University	Avignon Université

Amiens

Academy	University	French Name
Amiens	University of Picardy Jules Verne	Université de Picardie Jules-Verne

Besançon

Academy	University	French Name
Besançon	University of Franche-Comté	Université de Franche-Comté

Bordeaux

Academy	University	French Name
Bordeaux	Bordeaux Montaigne University	Université Bordeaux-Montaigne
Bordeaux	University of Bordeaux	Université de Bordeaux
Bordeaux	University of Pau and the Adour Region	Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour

Caen

Academy	University	French Name
Caen	University of Caen Normandy	Université de Caen Normandie

Clermont-Ferrand

Academy	University	French Name
Clermont-Ferrand	Clermont Auvergne University	Université Clermont Auvergne

Corsica

Academy	University	French Name
Corse	University of Corsica Pasquale Paoli	Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli

Dijon

Academy	University	French Name
Dijon	University of Burgundy	Université de Bourgogne

French Guiana

Academy	University	French Name
French Guiana	University of French Guiana	Université de Guyane

French Polynesia

Academy	University	French Name
French Polynesia	University of French Polynesia	Université de la Polynésie Française

Grenoble

Academy	University	French Name
Grenoble	Grenoble Alps University	Université Grenoble-Alpes
Grenoble	University of Savoy	Université de Savoie

Guadeloupe and Martinique

Academy	University	French Name
Guadeloupe and Martinique	University of the French West Indies	Université des Antilles

Lille

Academy	University	French Name
Lille	University of Lille	Université de Lille
Lille	University of the Littoral Opal Coast	Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale
Lille	Artois University	Université d'Artois
Lille	Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France	Université de Polytechnique des Hauts-de-France

Limoges

Academy	University	French Name
Limoges	University of Limoges	Université de Limoges

Lyon

Academy	University	French Name
Lyon	Jean Moulin University - Lyon 3	Université Jean Moulin – Lyon 3	1971 (Lyon III) 1896 (University of Lyon) . 1808 (Lyon Faculty of Science)
Lyon	Lumière University - Lyon 2	Université Lumière – Lyon 2	1969 (Lyon II) 896 (University of Lyon c. 1835 (Lyon Faculty of Humanities)
Lyon	Jean Monnet University	Université Jean Monnet	1969
Lyon	Claude Bernard University - Lyon 1	Université Claude Bernard – Lyon 1	1971 (Lyon I) 1896 (University of Lyon) c. 1808 (Lyon Faculty of Science)

Montpellier

Academy	University	French Name
Montpellier	University of Nîmes	Université de Nîmes
Montpellier	University of Perpignan	Université de Perpignan – Via Domitia
Montpellier	University of Montpellier	Université de Montpellier
Montpellier	Paul Valéry University, Montpellier III	Université Montpellier 3 – Paul-Valéry

Nantes

Academy	University	French Name
Nantes	University of Angers	Université d'Angers	c. 1337
Nantes	University of Nantes	Université de Nantes	c. 1460
Nantes	Le Mans University	Université du Mans	1977

Nice

Academy	University	French Name	Established
Nice	University of Toulon	Université de Toulon	1968
Nice	French Riviera University	Université Côte d'Azur	1965 (Université de Nice) c. 1639 (Collegium jurisconsultorum niciensium)

New Caledonia

Academy	University	French Name	Established
Nouvelle-Calédonie	University of New Caledonia	Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie	1987

Orléans - Tours

Academy	University	French Name	Established
Orléans-Tours	University of Orléans	Université d'Orléans	c. 1306
Orléans-Tours	François Rabelais University	Université François-Rabelais	1968

Créteil academy

Academy	University	French Name	Established
Créteil	Paris-Est Créteil University (Paris XII)	Université Paris-Est Créteil	1970 (XII), c. 1150 (University of Paris)
Créteil	Sorbonne Paris North University (Paris XIII)	Université Sorbonne Paris Nord	1970 (XIII), c. 1150 (University of Paris)
Créteil	Paris VIII Vincennes - Saint Denis University	Université Paris 8 – Vincennes – Saint-Denis	1970 (VIII), c. 1150 (University of Paris)
Créteil	Gustave-Eiffel University	Université Gustave-Eiffel	1991

Paris academy

Academy	University	French Name	Established
Paris	Panthéon-Assas University (Paris II)	Université Paris II – Panthéon-Assas	1970 (II), c. 1150 (University of Paris)
Paris	Pantheon-Sorbonne University (Paris I)	Université Paris I – Panthéon Sorbonne	1970 (I), c. 1150 (University of Paris)
Paris	University of Paris (Paris V / VII)	Université de Paris	2019 (Paris), 1970 (V / VII), c. 1150 (University of Paris)
Paris	PSL University (Paris IX)	Université Paris Sciences et Lettres	2020 (PSL), 1970 (IX), c. 1150 (University of Paris)
Paris	Sorbonne Nouvelle University (Paris III)	Université Sorbonne Nouvelle	1970 (III), c. 1150 (University of Paris)
Paris	Sorbonne University (Paris IV / VI)	Sorbonne Université	1970 (IV / VI), c. 1150 (University of Paris)

Versailles academy

Academy	University	French Name	Established
Versailles	Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University	Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Université Paris-Saclay	1991
Versailles	Paris-Saclay University (Paris XI)	Université Paris-Saclay	1970 (XI), c. 1150 (University of Paris)
Versailles	Paris Nanterre University (Paris X)	Université Paris Nanterre	1970 (X), c. 1150 (University of Paris)
Versailles	CY Cergy Paris University	CY Cergy Paris Université	1991
Versailles	University of Évry Val d'Essonne	Université d'Évry-Val d'Essonne - Université Paris-Saclay	1991

Poitiers

Academy	University	French Name	Established
Poitiers	University of La Rochelle	Université de La Rochelle	1993
Poitiers	University of Poitiers	Université de Poitiers	1431

Reims

Academy	University	French Name	Established
Reims	University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne	Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne	1971 (URCA) c. 1541 (Reims University)

Rennes

Academy	University	French Name
Rennes	University of Rennes 1	Université de Rennes 1	1969 (Rennes 1) 1885 (University of Rennes)
Rennes	University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany	Université Rennes 2	1969 (Rennes 2) 1885 (University of Rennes)
Rennes	University of Western Brittany	Université de Bretagne Occidentale	1971
Rennes	University of Southern Brittany	Université de Bretagne-Sud	1995

Réunion

Academy	University	French Name
Réunion	University of Reunion Island	Université de La Réunion

Rouen

Academy	University	French Name
Rouen	University of Le Havre	Université du Havre
Rouen	University of Rouen	Université de Rouen

Strasbourg

Academy	University	French Name	Established
Strasbourg	University of Upper Alsace	Université de Haute-Alsace	1975
Strasbourg	University of Strasbourg	Université de Strasbourg	c. 1538

Toulouse

Academy	University	French Name	Established
Toulouse	Paul Sabatier University	Université de Toulouse 3 – Paul Sabatier	1969 (Toulouse 3) c. 1229 (University of Toulouse)
Toulouse	University of Toulouse-Jean Jaurès	Université Toulouse – Jean Jaurès	1974 (Toulouse 2) c. 1229 (University of Toulouse)
Toulouse	Toulouse 1 University Capitole	Université Toulouse 1 – Capitole	1968 (Toulouse 1) c. 1229 (University of Toulouse)

List of university associations

The following have the status of Communities of Universities and Institutions (COMUE):[1]

Association	French Name	Academy
University of Paris-Est	Université Paris-Est	Créteil
University of Champagne	Université de Champagne	Reims
Normandy University	Normandie Université	Caen
Community of universities and higher education institutions of Aquitaine	Communauté d'universités et établissements d'Aquitaine	Bordeaux
Leonardo da Vinci consolidated University	Université confédérale Léonard de Vinci
Languedoc-Roussillon Universities	Languedoc-Roussillon Universités	Montpellier
Université fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées	Université fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées	Toulouse
Sorbonne University Alliance	Association Sorbonne Université	Paris
Université Paris Lumières	Université Paris Lumières	Paris
University of Burgundy - Franche-Comté	Université Bourgogne - Franche-Comté	Besançon
University of Lyon	Université de Lyon	Lyon
Community of Universities and Institutions (COMUE) Lille Nord de France	Communauté d'Universités et Établissements (COMUE) Lille Nord de France	Lille

Experimental institution

Association	French Name	Academy
CY Cergy Paris University	CY Cergy Paris Université	Versailles
University of Côte d'Azur	Université Côte d'Azur	Nice
Université Grenoble Alpes	Université Grenoble-Alpes	Grenoble
Gustave Eiffel University	Université Gustave Eiffel	Créteil
Leonardo da Vinci consolidated University	Université polytechnique des Hauts-de-France	Lille
University of Paris	Université de Paris	Paris
University of Paris-Saclay	Université Paris-Saclay	Versailles
PSL Research University	Université de recherche Paris sciences et lettres	Paris
Polytechnique Institute of Paris	Institut polytechnique de Paris	Paris

Historical or other universities

• University of Clermont-Ferrand
• University of Paris
• University of Grenoble
• University of Lyon
• Centre universitaire de formation et de recherche de Mayotte
• University of Rennes
• Université européenne de Bretagne
• Louis Pasteur University (now part of the University of Strasbourg)
• Marc Bloch University (now part of the University of Strasbourg)
• Robert Schuman University (now part of the University of Strasbourg)
• University of Toulouse
• UniverSud Paris
• Lille 1, Lille 2, Lille 3 (now part of the University of Lille)

See also

• List of colleges and universities in France
• List of colleges and universities by country
• Pôle de recherche et d'enseignement supérieur
• Grandes écoles
• Education in France
• Franco-German University
• Open access in France

Notes and references

1. "Principal establishments of higher education". French Ministry of Higher Education and Research. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
2. 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.