The University of La Réunion is a public multidisciplinary university serving the French overseas department of La Réunion in the Indian Ocean. It has programs in science, technology, health, and humanities, adapted to its tropical and insular context.
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, Food Science, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Marine Science, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Physics, Process Control, Robotics, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Indian Ocean university networks, collaborations with France and international partners.
Research:
Volcanology and geophysics, Marine biodiversity and coral reefs, Tropical diseases, Renewable energy (solar, marine), ICT for development.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
800
Current students***:
19000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Unique location in the Indian Ocean, focus on tropical environment and specific regional challenges, includes an engineering school (ESIROI).
Cons
Remote island location, limited local job market in some high-tech fields.
Best For
Main university in La Réunion, focused on tropical ecology, renewable energy, and ICT.
*: 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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