Address: 5 boulevard Descartes, Champs-sur-Marne, 77420 Marne-la-Vallée, Île-de-France, France
Civil Engineering & Urbanism, Transport & Mobility, Materials Science for Construction
Université Gustave Eiffel came into being on 1 January 2020, when Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée (UPEM) merged with IFSTTAR, the French institute of science and technology for transport, development and networks. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel and is based at the Cité Descartes in Marne-la-Vallée.
Several schools belong to it: ESIEE Paris, the École nationale des sciences géographiques (ENSG), the École des ingénieurs de la Ville de Paris (EIVP) and the Paris-Est architecture school, EAV&T.
The university reports about 17,000 students and has sites in Marne-la-Vallée, Versailles, Lyon, Nantes, Lille and Paris. Its research themes include civil engineering, transport and mobility, cities and urban planning.
Domains taught:
Aerospace, AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Logistics, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Unique model integrating a university, a research institute (IFSTTAR), and schools of architecture and engineering.
Research:
Sustainable cities and territories, Smart transport and logistics, Materials and structures for resilient infrastructure, Environmental engineering.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2000
Current students***:
17000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Strong focus on sustainable cities and transport, integrates research and education effectively, good expertise in civil engineering and urban planning.
Cons
New institutional model still developing its identity, campus located in Marne-la-Vallée.
Best For
Leading university for research and education on sustainable cities, transport, and civil engineering.
In the United States, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University covers engineering, agriculture and architecture.
India's Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee focuses on civil engineering, earth sciences and engineering.
Japan's Yokohama National University lists mechanical, electrical, civil and naval engineering with materials science.
In the Netherlands, Technische Universiteit Delft lists aerospace engineering, civil engineering and computer science.
*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
How was Université Gustave Eiffel created?
It was created on 1 January 2020 from the merger of Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée and the research institute IFSTTAR.
Who gave the university its name?
It is named after Gustave Eiffel, the engineer known for the Eiffel Tower.
Where is the main site?
The main site is the Cité Descartes in Champs-sur-Marne, Marne-la-Vallée.
Which schools are members?
ESIEE Paris, ENSG, EIVP and the EAV&T architecture school are listed as member schools.
What are its main research themes?
Civil engineering, transport and mobility, and cities and urban planning feature prominently.
How many students does it have?
About 17,000 students are reported.
Does it have several locations?
Yes, besides Marne-la-Vallée it has sites in Versailles, Lyon, Nantes, Lille and Paris.
*: 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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