UPPA is a public university with campuses in Pau, Bayonne, Tarbes, and Mont-de-Marsan. It has expertise in geosciences, energy, environment, and materials science, linked to regional resources.
Address: Avenue de l’Université, 64000 Pau, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Geosciences & Energy, Environmental & Coastal Sciences, Materials Science & Engineering
Domains taught:
- Aerospace, 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, Geotechnics, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Marine Science, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Physics, Process Control, Robotics, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Regional partnerships, particularly in energy, agriculture, and aerospace sectors.
Research:
Geo-energy resources (oil, gas, geothermal), Environmental chemistry and ecotoxicology, Advanced materials for energy and transport, Aquatic ecosystems and coastal management.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1000
Current students***:
13000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Strong in geosciences and energy-related research, located in a region with natural resources, good quality of life.
Cons
Multi-campus university spread over a large area, less international recognition than some larger universities.
Best For
University with expertise in geosciences, energy, and environmental sciences.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- For students who like the marine science, microbiology and genetics and fluid dynamics focus of this university but want another option nearby, Université de Perpignan Via Domitia fits well: it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is slightly smaller, at about 9,000 students against roughly 13,000 here.
- Université Clermont Auvergne offers a comparable education in aerospace, food science and bioinformatics: it is larger, enrolling about 37,000 students against roughly 13,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Université Bretagne Sud overlaps with this institution on marine science, food science and nanotechnologies, so the two are easy to compare, and it covers optics and signal processing as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 10,000 students against roughly 13,000 here.
- On content, Université des Antilles and this university are close, as both teach marine science, aerospace and food science; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- In terms of fields, Université de Bretagne Occidentale is the nearest neighbour, with marine science, food science and bioinformatics again at the core; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers optics and signal processing as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Nagoya University (Japan) works on the same fields as this university, chiefly aerospace, food science and bioinformatics; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers astroscience and transportations as well.
- In Japan, Hokkaido University teaches much the same core subjects, marine science, aerospace and food science, and it is slightly larger, at about 18,000 students against roughly 13,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- The closest overseas parallel on marine science, bioinformatics and geotechnics is Université de Lausanne, located in Switzerland; it covers signal processing as well, and is slightly larger, at about 17,000 students against roughly 13,000 here.
- CUPB in China pursues a similar profile in marine science, geotechnics and fluid dynamics, and it covers project management as well, and is slightly larger, at about 16,000 students against roughly 13,000 here.
- West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin offers an international parallel to this institution, with marine science, aerospace and food science as common ground; it covers agriculture and transportations as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 10,000 students against roughly 13,000 here.
*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.
- Agriculture, Aquaculture, Energy, Environment, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Renewable Energy, 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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