Gustave Eiffel University

Gustave Eiffel University
Université Gustave Eiffel
The Copernic Building for Engineering
TypePublic
Established2020 (2020)
Budget€223 million[1]
PresidentGilles Roussel
Academic staff
2,300 including 400 professors, 550 researchers, and 1,320 other personnel[2]
Students17,000
Location
Aix-en-Provence ; Lille ; Lyon ; Marne-la-Vallée (Champs-sur-Marne) ; Nantes ; Paris ; Versailles
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France
CampusSuburban
AffiliationsAUF, EUA
WebsiteOfficial Site

Gustave Eiffel University (French: Université Gustave Eiffel) is a public university located throughout Metropolitan France.

The university's namesake is French engineer, Gustave Eiffel.

Gustave Eiffel University is known for its civil engineering and urban planning research.[3]

History

Gustave Eiffel University was created by a French government decree,[4] and was founded on 1 January 2020.[5][6][4][7][8][9][10] It is the result of a merger of the École d'Architecture Marne-la-Vallée, the École des ingénieurs de la Ville de Paris, the École Nationale des Sciences Géographiques, the École Supérieure d'Ingénieurs en Électrotechnique et Électronique Paris, the French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, Development and Networks, and the former University of Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée.[11] The merger was decided upon despite initial opposition[12][13] of unions representing UPEM workers.

Academics

Gustave Eiffel University offers bachelors, vocational bachelors, and masters degrees in many fields ranging from arts and humanities to STEM.[3] The university also offers architecture, BTS, engineering diplomas.[14]

The university conducts significant research in relation to civil engineering, geomatics, infrastructure, transport systems, and urban planning.[3]

International students comprise more than 10% of the student body.[15]

Campuses

The university's teaching and research occurs on 7 main campuses located across Metropolitan France, in the cities of Aix-en-Provence, Lille, Lyon, Marne-la-Vallée, Nantes, Paris, and Versailles, as well as on smaller sites in the cities of Belfort, Bordeaux, Brussels, Grenoble, Meaux, and Saclay.[16]

Notable people

Faculty

  • Christian Soize (born 1948) - engineer and applied mathematician.
  • Florence Merlevède - mathematician, probability theorist
  • Yann Le Cun - mathematician, Turing price, artificial intelligence researcher, Facebook vice president

Alumni

References

  1. ^ "Press file – Creation of Université Gustave Eiffel".
  2. ^ "Université Gustave Eiffel - About us".
  3. ^ a b c "Université Gustave Eiffel - Areas of research and expertise".
  4. ^ a b "Décret n° 2019-1360 du 13 décembre 2019 portant création de l'Université Gustave Eiffel et approbation de ses statuts | Legifrance".
  5. ^ Olagnol, Julie (9 January 2019). "Champs-sur-Marne : l'université Gustave-Eiffel naîtra au 1er janvier 2020". Le Parisien. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Champs-sur-Marne : l'université Gustave-Eiffel naîtra au 1er janvier 2020". Le Parisien. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  7. ^ Figaro Etudiant (16 December 2019). "À Marne-la-Vallée, création de l'université Gustave Eiffel". Le Figaro. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  8. ^ Dubois, Pierre (29 November 2018). "UPEM : Gilles Roussel m'a tuer !". Histoires d'universités. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  9. ^ Arène, Véronique (18 December 2019). "L'Université Gustave Eiffel veut réinventer la ville du futur". Le Monde Informatique. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  10. ^ https://formations.univ-gustave-eiffel.fr/
  11. ^ "Université Gustave Eiffel - Qui sommes-nous ?".
  12. ^ "Seine-et-Marne. Fusion UPEM-école : les syndicats dénoncent un flou". La Marne. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  13. ^ Cassard, Jeanne (19 December 2019). "Champs-sur-Marne : dernière ligne droite avant l'université Gustave Eiffel". Le Parisien. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Site web de l'Offre de Formation UPEM".
  15. ^ "Université Gustave Eiffel - Étudiants internationaux".
  16. ^ "Université Gustave Eiffel - Campus de formation et de recherche".