Founded in 2012 from the merger of three universities (with older roots), AMU is the largest French university by student numbers. It offers comprehensive programs including strong science, engineering, and health faculties.
Address: 58 boulevard Charles Livon, 13007 Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
Sciences (Physics; Materials; Environmental), Engineering (Mechanical; Chemical; IT), Health Sciences (with tech applications)
Domains taught:
- Aerospace, AI and Machine Learning, Astroscience, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Food Science, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Marine Science, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Robotics, Software Engineering, Sound Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Member of Udice, CIVIS European University Alliance. Extensive Mediterranean and international partnerships.
Research:
Neuroscience, Immunology, Environmental sciences & Oceanography, Materials science, Particle physics, Digital humanities.
Famous Alumnis:
Fabrice Brégier
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
8000
Current students***:
78000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Largest university in France, wide range of disciplines, significant research capacity, located in a major Mediterranean city.
Cons
Very large and spread across multiple cities/campuses, disparities in facilities, complex administration.
Best For
Largest French university with comprehensive programs in science, engineering, and health.
- Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Environmental Impact Assessment, Materials
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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