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France Universités, the Académie des Sciences, the Académie des Technologies and the Fondation La Main à la Pâte are organizing a symposium on “Science and society: the role of education” on December 15, 2022, at...

On January 13, during its annual congress, in the Grand Amphitheatre at the Sorbonne, France Universités awarded for the first time its Prix des Universités: prizes were awarded for Student Commitment, for Research, and for...

The main tool for recognizing the societal commitment of higher education and research institutions, this DD&RS label, initiated by France Universités and the Conférence des grandes écoles in 2016, continues to develop. There are now...

On Friday 18 November 2022, the Prime Minister, together with several members of her government, met the France 2030 committee at the Hôtel Matignon to review the progress on the France 2030 plan, one year...

The symposium on training for transitions held at the University of Bordeaux on 20 October 2022, in the presence of the Minister of Higher Education and Research, Sylvie Retailleau, enabled a wide array of stakeholders...

On July 6, 2022, at La Rochelle Université, France Universités hosted a day of reflection on the future of higher education. Entitled “Universities and Edtech: promoting student success with digital technology”, the conference sought to...

As the term of office of the Bureau of France Universités comes to an end, Manuel Tunon de Lara, its president, Virginie Dupont and Guillaume Gellé, its vice-presidents, look back on the action led by...

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Our research and higher education institutions
 

74 universities including 3 universities of technology
4 instituts nationaux polytechniques (specialized engineering...

At national and regional levels, the media talk about universities regularly. Get updates from various sources including dailies, periodicals, television, and radio.

Located throughout France, seventy-four degree-granting public universities currently offer high-quality academic programs in a vast array of disciplines, including law, economics, management, humanities, social sciences, languages, arts, physical science, technology, health, etc. They serve 1,713,000...

With 1.8 million students and 200,000 staff, including nearly 90,000 research faculty, the public university system in France is the leading contributor to the country’s education and research sector. France Universités is committed to helping...

Assuring that students have the means to succeed in their university studies entails offering excellent courses and creating optimal study conditions for all students. France Universités is working to meet this dual challenge.
Adapting...

Every two years, the Conference elects all of its bodies, including an Executive Office (Bureau) composed of a President and two Vice Presidents.

A permanent team of project managers is involved in examining...

France Universités counts on permanent staff to carry out its missions in Paris and Brussels, under the leadership of its executive officer, the Delegate General:
Marie-Cécile NAVES, Interim Delegate General
The Cabinet
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France Universités is an association under the French law of 1901 which brings together the executive directors of universities and higher education and research establishments in order to bring...

This Thursday, October 27, 2022, in a hearing before the General Assembly of France Universités, the Minister of Higher Education and Research, Sylvie Retailleau, had a long discussion with university presidents and detailed the government’s...

As the leading force in the research and innovation sector, the public university system has nearly 92,000 research faculty, 74,000 doctoral students, and more than 3,000 research laboratories in all fields of study. The excellence...

France Universités and its members are working to meet major societal challenges that are changing our way of life and our relationship with the world, including the climate emergency, social divisions, and divergent quests for...

Our research and higher education institutions

74 universities including 3 universities of technology
4 instituts nationaux polytechniques (specialized engineering schools)
4 instituts nationaux des sciences appliquées (specialized engineering schools)
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Think Education 2023 is an opportunity to “share innovations, debate issues and expand your network”. Organized by News Tank Media, the theme of this 8th edition will be, “Reasons for Being: missions, solutions, transitions for...