Detailed introduction of Clermont Auvergne University:

Introduction

Clermont Auvergne University (UCA) is located in Clermont-Ferrand, a city in central France. It is a vibrant public comprehensive university. Its education and research centers have provided a large number of talents in various fields to the surrounding areas.

Overview

Student size: The school is large in scale and has a large number of students, attracting students from all over the world to study here.

Faculty: It has a team of highly qualified teachers, who have rich experience and profound attainments in teaching and scientific research, and provide students with high-quality education and guidance.

History

Its history can be traced back to the university established in Billon from the 12th century to the end of the 15th century.

In the early 16th century, Bishop Thomas Duprat of Clermont established a new university in Issoire.

Over the long years, the University of Clermont-Ferrand I, which focuses on law, economics and medical sciences, and the University of Clermont-Ferrand II, which focuses on literature, science and technology, were born.

In 2012, the two universities agreed to unify and officially merged into the University of Clermont Auvergne on January 1, 2017. In February of the same year, it was officially selected into the French "Excellence University Plan" and ranked among the top universities in France.

Establishment time

January 1, 2017 It was formally merged and established on the same day.

School Strength

Teaching Quality: As a public comprehensive university in France, the teaching follows the European Bologna Process and adopts the European Credit Transfer System. The degrees awarded are widely recognized in Europe and internationally. The school offers a rich variety of courses, covering undergraduate, master, doctoral and other levels, focusing on the combination of theory and practice to cultivate students' comprehensive qualities and professional abilities.

Scientific Research Level: The school has strong scientific research strength, with multiple internationally recognized research laboratories, and conducts cutting-edge research in many disciplines. It has also undertaken a large number of local, national scientific research projects and international cooperation projects, making important contributions to promoting scientific progress. .

Institutional Nature

Public University.

Educational Philosophy

Focus on cultivating students' innovative and practical abilities. Through practical teaching and participation in scientific research projects, students are encouraged to continuously improve their comprehensive quality and ability to solve practical problems in the learning process, so as to better adapt to the development needs of future society.

Emphasis on interdisciplinary education model, encourage students to break disciplinary boundaries, broaden academic horizons, cultivate students' comprehensive thinking and innovative consciousness, and enable students to explore new academic fields and research directions under a diversified knowledge background.

Committed to international education, actively promote international exchanges and cooperation between teachers and students, provide students with a broad international perspective and opportunities for cross-cultural exchanges, and cultivate international talents with global competitiveness.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key laboratories:

Magma and Volcano Laboratory: It has an international leading position in the research field related to magma and volcanoes, and provides important support for the development of disciplines such as earth science and environmental science. Students have the opportunity to conduct field investigations and data collection and other practical activities in this laboratory.

Physical Meteorology Laboratory: Focusing on the research of physical meteorology, it is of great significance to the research in the fields of atmospheric science and climate change, and provides advanced experimental equipment and research platforms for the teaching and scientific research of related disciplines.

Institut Pascal Laboratory: Conducting in-depth research in automation, robotics, computer science and other fields, providing strong support for the development of related disciplines and talent training, and its research results have been widely used in industry and academia.

Key disciplines:

Humanities: As one of the school's stronger majors, the humanities master's program is an interdisciplinary program that covers research in multiple fields such as literature, language, humanities and social sciences, aiming to cultivate professionals with innovative ability and interdisciplinary literacy.

Health Engineering - Biomedical Diagnosis: This major is based on knowledge in biotechnology and health, and has a strong research laboratory, providing students with a good scientific research environment and practical opportunities. After graduation, they can engage in related work in the biomedical field or continue to pursue a doctorate.

Automation, Robotics: Relying on Institut Pascal The support of excellent laboratories such as the Laboratory covers a variety of disciplines such as automation, computer science, artificial intelligence, electronics and mechanics, and cultivates students' professional skills and innovative capabilities in automation systems and robotics.

Basic Physics and Applications: Combining advanced physics research with professional training, providing cutting-edge courses such as nanophysics and cosmic particles, cultivating students' in-depth research capabilities and practical application capabilities in the field of physics, and graduates can engage in related work in many fields.

Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environment: The master's program in this major is divided into two courses, "Magma and Volcanoes" and "Atmosphere". Based on two internationally recognized research laboratories, it provides students with technical skills and general knowledge of cosmic science, enabling them to successfully pursue a doctorate or directly enter related work fields.

Development Economics: Taught entirely in English, combining macroeconomic and microeconomic principles to study the market, analyzing actual situations through statistical/econometric theories, cultivating students' professional literacy and analytical problem-solving capabilities in the field of economics, and laying a solid foundation for students' future development in the economic field.

Department

The school has 5 colleges, as follows ：

Faculty of Law, Economics, and Management: offers majors in Economic Analysis and Policy, Health and Economics, Economic Policy Management, Development Project Management, and Development Economics.

Faculty of Literature, Languages, Humanities and Social Sciences: offers majors in History, Art History and Archaeology, Literature, Philosophy, Sociology, Linguistics, Performing Arts, Information and Communication, Applied Foreign Languages, European and International Studies, Psychology, Education, Sports Training, Sports Management, and Education.

Faculty of Science: offers majors in Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering.

Faculty of Life Sciences, Health, Agronomy, and Environment: offers majors in Biology, Medicine and Paramedicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Agronomy, and Environment.

Faculty of Science and Technology IUT: offers majors in Health Engineering, Biomedical Diagnostics, Computer Science, 3D Development, and Artificial Intelligence.

Ranking

According to some information in 2024, the school ranks 4th in undergraduate education and 7th in postgraduate education in France.

Expenses

University of Clermont Auvergne is a national comprehensive university with free tuition. Students only need to pay a small registration fee. The annual living expenses in France are around 40,000-60,000 RMB, including transportation, telephone, food, various insurance premiums, etc.

Campus

Campus distribution: Clermont-Ferrand provides a good learning and living environment for the school. The school's various campuses are distributed in different areas of the city, with convenient transportation, which is convenient for students' study and life.

Teaching facilities: The campus has complete teaching facilities, including modern teaching buildings, laboratories, libraries, gymnasiums, etc., which provide students with good learning and scientific research conditions, as well as rich extracurricular life places.