CY Cergy Paris Université is a public university in Cergy-Pontoise, in the Île-de-France region. It was created in January 2020 by merging the University of Cergy-Pontoise with EISTI, an engineering school, and two further bodies, EPSS (social work) and ILEPS (sports), joined as school components.
Undergraduate teaching is grouped in CY Sup, while graduate education is organised in five graduate schools: CY Tech for science, engineering, economics and management; CY Arts and Humanities; CY Education; CY Law and Political Sciences; and a management school associated with ESSEC Business School, a strategic partner. The university also has an Institute of Advanced Studies and a University Institute of Technology.
About 25,000 students attend the university, which belongs to the CY Alliance and to the European university alliance EUTOPIA, where CY is one of ten members. Research is carried out in laboratories that include units associated with the CNRS, and the university names heritage science (PATRIMA) and economic and mathematical models (MME-DII) among its research programmes.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Part of EUTOPIA European University Alliance. Includes CY Tech engineering school.
Research:
Modeling and simulation, Heritage sciences, Materials for energy and environment, AI and data analytics, Finance and risk management.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1500
Current students***:
25000
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Dynamic and growing university, strong in applied mathematics and modeling, includes an engineering school (CY Tech).
Cons
Located in the suburbs of Paris, still developing its international reputation as CYU.
Best For
Interdisciplinary university with strengths in applied mathematics, data science, and engineering.
Université Côte d'Azur works on computer science and artificial intelligence, smart systems and Internet of Things.
Université de Poitiers offers engineering in energy and materials, plus chemistry.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
Università degli Studi di Trento in Italy concentrates on ICT and materials.
Universität Ulm in Germany is strong in physics, quantum science and computer science.
In Germany, Ruhr-Universität Bochum combines materials science and engineering with IT security.
Nara Institute of Science and Technology in Japan covers information science and engineering.
Universiteit Twente in the Netherlands is listed for biomedical engineering.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
When and how was CY Cergy Paris Université formed?
It was created in January 2020 from the University of Cergy-Pontoise and EISTI, with EPSS and ILEPS as additional components. The merger gave the area a single multidisciplinary public university.
What is CY Tech?
CY Tech is the graduate school for science, engineering, economics and management, and it includes the former EISTI engineering programmes. It offers a five-year Grande École engineering programme.
How is teaching divided between levels?
Undergraduate study sits in CY Sup, and graduate study in five schools covering technology, arts and humanities, education, law and political science, and management. The management school is associated with ESSEC Business School.
Where is the main campus?
The main campus is in Cergy-Pontoise in Val-d'Oise, in the Île-de-France region.
Which international networks does it belong to?
It is a member of the CY Alliance and of EUTOPIA, a European alliance of ten universities. Exchange agreements with universities abroad are listed on its international pages.
How many students does the university have?
Official and national guide pages both give about 25,000 students. Figures are reported without one fixed year, so they are best read as approximate.
Can courses be followed in English?
Some programmes are taught in English, and a list is published on the university website.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Engineering, Machine Learning, Materials, Simulation, Sustainable Development
*: 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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