The University of French Polynesia is a public university located in Tahiti, serving the French overseas territory. It offers programs in science, technology, law, economics, education, and humanities, with a focus on Polynesian culture and environment.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Marine Science, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Physics, Process Control, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Pacific Island university networks, collaborations with France and other Pacific Rim countries.
Research:
Coral reef biology and pearl farming, Oceanography and marine resources, Renewable energy (solar, ocean thermal), Polynesian languages and archaeology, Digital applications for tourism and culture.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
250
Current students***:
3000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Unique Polynesian context, focus on marine and insular environment, smaller university environment.
Cons
Very remote location, limited specialized high-tech engineering, challenges of a small island territory.
Best For
University of French Polynesia, focusing on marine ecosystems, renewable energies, and digital technologies.
Another national school that puts marine science, microbiology and genetics and civil engineering at the centre is Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Université des Antilles offers a comparable education in marine science, microbiology and genetics and civil engineering: it covers aerospace and agriculture as well, and is far larger, with about 12,000 students against roughly 3,000 here.
The comparison with Université de Corse Pasquale Paoli is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on structural engineering, bioengineering and thermodynamics, and it covers fluid dynamics and robotics as well, and is larger, enrolling about 5,000 students against roughly 3,000 here.
Université de Perpignan Via Domitia works in much the same fields, chiefly marine science, microbiology and genetics and structural engineering, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
The comparison with Université de Guyane is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on marine science, microbiology and genetics and civil engineering, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers agriculture and food science as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on marine science, microbiology and genetics and civil engineering is University of the Ryukyus in Japan, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers agriculture and food science as well.
For marine science, microbiology and genetics and structural engineering outside the home country, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology in Japan is a natural reference; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
University of Technology and Life Sciences in Bydgoszcz (Poland) works on the same fields as this university, chiefly microbiology and genetics, civil engineering and structural engineering; it covers agriculture and food science as well, and is larger, enrolling about 7,000 students against roughly 3,000 here.
Looking internationally, Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde in Germany is where civil engineering, structural engineering and bioengineering get a comparable treatment; it covers aerospace and agriculture as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 2,200 students against roughly 3,000 here.
The closest overseas parallel on marine science, microbiology and genetics and structural engineering is Ocean University of China, located in China; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers food science and bioinformatics as well.
*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.
*: 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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