Université de Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV) is a university in the Hauts-de-France region, with its main site in Amiens. It carries the name of the writer Jules Verne, who lived in Amiens, and the name was added in the early 1990s.
UPJV marked its 50th anniversary around 2019 and works across several sites: Amiens, Beauvais, Creil, Laon, Saint-Quentin and the Soissons area. The university itself speaks of six campuses spread over the south of Hauts-de-France.
Its components include faculties (UFR) in fields such as medicine, pharmacy, sciences and law, three university institutes of technology (IUT) in Amiens, Aisne and Oise, and the École d’ingénieurs Jules Verne. The university reports roughly 30,000 students, though the exact figure differs by source and year.
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, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, 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:
Regional partnerships in Hauts-de-France.
Research:
Functional materials and catalysis, Health technologies and aging, Energy efficiency and renewable energy, Digital modeling and simulation.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1800
Current students***:
32000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Comprehensive university serving the Picardy region, growing research activities in specific domains.
Cons
Regional focus, some facilities might be dispersed or older.
Best For
Multidisciplinary university strong in chemistry, materials science, and computer science in Picardy.
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*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
Where is UPJV based?
Its main site is in Amiens, in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. Other sites include Beauvais, Creil, Laon, Saint-Quentin and the Soissons area.
Why does the university carry Jules Verne's name?
The writer Jules Verne lived in Amiens, and the university added his name in the early 1990s. The name now forms part of its official title.
How is UPJV organised?
It has faculties (UFR) for fields such as medicine, pharmacy, sciences and law, plus three IUTs in Amiens, Aisne and Oise.
Roughly how large is the university?
Figures of around 30,000 students are quoted, but different sources and years give different totals. Current numbers should be taken from the university's own publications.
Does UPJV have an engineering school?
Yes, the École d'ingénieurs Jules Verne is part of the university. The official website lists the available programmes.
Where can students find campus and admission information?
The official website presents the university's campuses, and application procedures are published there and change from year to year.
Chemistry, Energy, Environmental Engineering, Materials, 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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