UniverSud Paris
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| UniverSud Paris | |
|---|---|
| UniverSud Paris | |
| Established | 2007[1] - 1765[2] |
| Type | Public |
| President | Xavier Chapuisat[3] |
| Students | 60,000 |
| Doctoral students | 4,000 |
| Location | Île-de-France, France |
| Nickname | UniverSud Paris |
| Website | http://www.universud-paris.fr |
UniverSud Paris is one of the French poles of Research and higher education [4] in France. It gathers 21 Public universities and national Research center, covering nearly the whole spectrum of sciences (fundamental, engineering, business).
History [change]
In 1991, the French government decided to create "French Poles of Research and Higher Education".[4] In 2007, its status changed to a public establishment for scientific cooperation (établissement public de coopération scientifique).
Colleges and institutes [change]
The member universities and institutes are :
- Paris Institute of Technology for Life, Food and Environmental Sciences (AgroParisTech), founded in 2007, as a result of the merger of three agronomy, forestry and food science schools with roots dating back to 1824
- National Veterinary School of Alfort, founded in 1765
- National School of Landscape (ENSP), founded in 1965
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), founded in 1946
- National Research Institute of Science and Technology for Environment and Agriculture (formerly Cemagref), founded in 1981
- French agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (ANSES), founded in 1999
- Telecom & Management SudParis, founded in 1979
- Genoscope (French National Sequencing Center), founded in 1996
- National School of Computer Science for Industry and Business (ENSIIE), founded in 1968
- HEC Paris, founded in 1881
- École Polytechnique (X), founded in 1794
- École supérieure d'optique (IOGS), founded in 1917
- École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Versailles, founded in 1969
- SOLEIL (French particle accelerator), founded in 2006
- Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD), founded in 1943
- Paris-Sud 11 University, founded in 1971
- Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, founded in 1991
- University of Évry Val d'Essonne, founded in 1991
- École Normale Supérieure de Cachan, founded in 1880
- École Centrale Paris, founded in 1829
- École supérieure d'électricité (Supélec), founded in 1894
References [change]
- ↑ legifrance.gouv.fr founding decree, 21 March 2007
- ↑ oldest member École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort
- ↑ official website
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 PRES (English)
