University of Picardy Jules Verne
Public university based in northern France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Public university based in northern France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The University of Picardy Jules Verne (French: Université de Picardie Jules Verne; UPJV) is a public university located in the former Picardy region of France (now part of Hauts-de-France).
Université de Picardie Jules Verne | |
Type | Public |
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Established | 1970 |
President | Mohammed Benlahsen |
Academic staff | 1,200 professors and researchers[1] |
Students | 32,000[2] |
Location | , , |
Campus | Urban |
Affiliations | AUF, COMUE Lille Nord de France, EUA |
Website | U-picardie.fr |
It consists of several campuses located in the towns of Amiens, Beauvais, Cuffies, Saint-Quentin, Creil, and Laon.
The university was part of the University of Lille Nord de France group.
The University of Picardy Jules Verne was established in 1970 as a successor to the former University of Amiens. It was initially simply called the University of Picardy during its first two decades, until 1991 when writer Jules Verne's named was added.[3] Verne spent much of his life in Amiens. What started as a small university now has over 30,000 students across all campuses. The university celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019-2020.
The university is organised into five main faculties or groupings each with a number of schools or institutes:
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