Founded in 1431, the University of Poitiers is one of the oldest universities in France. It is a comprehensive university with programs in sciences, engineering (via ENSI Poitiers and Polytech Poitiers), health, and humanities.
Address: 15 rue de l’Hôtel Dieu, 86000 Poitiers, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Engineering (Mechanics; Energy; Materials), Chemistry, Environmental Sciences
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
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, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Robotics, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Member of EC2U European Campus of City-Universities. Regional partnerships.
Research:
Materials science and engineering, Water and environmental sciences, Catalysis and green chemistry, Biomechanics and health engineering.
Famous Alumnis:
Joachim du Bellay, René Descartes (attended)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2500
Current students***:
30000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Historic university, wide range of programs, includes engineering schools, pleasant student city.
Cons
Some facilities may be older, less international visibility than some larger French universities.
Best For
Historic comprehensive university with strong engineering and science departments.
- Biomedical Sensors, Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Innovation, Materials, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Materials
*: 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 …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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