Two long-separate universities of Clermont-Ferrand were brought back together when a decree of 13 September 2016 merged the Université d’Auvergne and the Université Blaise-Pascal into Université Clermont Auvergne. The city had a single university from the 19th century until 1976, when it was split into Clermont I and Clermont II after political disagreements that followed the 1969 Faure law.
The present university groups its training and research in six institutes: law, economics and management; letters, languages and human and social sciences; sciences; life sciences, health, agronomy and environment; the university institutes of technology; and Clermont Auvergne INP, an engineering institute. On 1 January 2021 the university became an experimental public establishment, which brought Clermont Auvergne INP in as a component.
The university is spread over several sites. The Carnot and Gergovia sites are in Clermont-Ferrand, and the Cézeaux campus is in the neighbouring town of Aubière. Technology institute sites are found in Aurillac, Clermont-Ferrand, Montluçon, Moulins, Le Puy and Vichy, and teacher-training sites are in Chamalières, Moulins, Le Puy and Aurillac. Programmes, admission procedures and research units are described on the university’s official website.
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, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Robotics, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Member of NeurotechEU European University Alliance, Udice. Collaborations with Michelin, Limagrain, and research institutes (CNRS, INRAE).
Université de Lorraine, a public university in Nancy, covers materials science and engineering, computer science and automation, and chemical engineering, overlapping with Clermont's sciences.
Université de Poitiers is a public university with mechanics, energy and materials engineering, chemistry and environmental sciences in its main fields.
Université de Picardie Jules Verne, in Amiens, is another public university that pairs chemistry and materials science with computer science and energy.
Université de Bourgogne in Dijon, a public university, lists materials science and engineering, food science and agri-environment, and health technologies.
Université Savoie Mont Blanc, based in Chambéry, is a public university with mountain environment and engineering, mechatronics and physics.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
Switzerland's Université de Lausanne is a public university with life sciences, geosciences and environmental science among its fields.
In Belgium, Université de Liège is a public university whose aerospace engineering, materials science and life sciences resemble Clermont's mix.
Universität Bayreuth in Germany is a public university with polymer and materials science, ecology and engineering science.
University of Silesia in Katowice, a public Polish university, joins computer science and materials science with physics, chemistry and earth sciences.
Jagiellonian University is a public university in Kraków, Poland, with physics, chemistry, computer science and mathematics as principal fields.
*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
How was Université Clermont Auvergne formed?
A decree of 13 September 2016 merged the Université d'Auvergne and the Université Blaise-Pascal. The two had been separate since the split of the former single university of Clermont-Ferrand in 1976.
Why did Clermont-Ferrand have two universities?
Until 1976 the city had one university, which then divided into Clermont I and Clermont II following disputes that came after the 1969 Faure law. They operated separately until the merger.
Which institutes make up the university?
There are six: law, economics and management; letters, languages and human and social sciences; sciences; life sciences, health, agronomy and environment; technology institutes; and Clermont Auvergne INP. Each institute groups several training and research units.
Where are its campuses?
Carnot and Gergovia are in Clermont-Ferrand, and the Cézeaux campus is in Aubière. Further sites for technology institutes and teacher training are in other towns of the region.
What changed in 2021?
On 1 January 2021 the university became an experimental public establishment. Clermont Auvergne INP, an engineering institute, joined as a component at the same time.
Is the university only in Clermont-Ferrand?
No, several of its institute sites are in other towns, including Aurillac, Montluçon, Moulins, Le Puy and Vichy. Students should check where their chosen programme is taught.
*: 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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