Introduction

The University of Évry Val d'Essonne is located in Essonne, Ile-de-France, France. It is a public comprehensive university. It is one of the founding members of Paris-Saint-Claire University and is expected to merge with Paris-Saint-Claire University in 2025.

Overview

Student and Faculty Size: As of April 2008, the school has more than 10,000 students and 680 teachers. The school has 18 laboratories and three doctoral schools.

International Exchange: The school has established cooperative relations with many foreign universities and is a member of exchange programs such as Erasmus (EU), MICE FA (USA) and CREPUQ (Quebec), and actively carries out student and professor exchange activities.

History

Its predecessor was a vocational education college of Paris-Sud University. In 1991, it was officially established as an independent university with the approval of the Ministry of Education.

Establishment time

1991.

School strength

Teaching quality: It offers more than 160 courses from two-year undergraduate degrees to doctoral degrees, more than half of which are career-oriented. The degrees awarded are widely recognized in France and internationally. The school awards more than 200 national diplomas and 56 university diplomas.

Research level: As an important research center, the school has 18 laboratories and three doctoral colleges. The research fields cover mathematics, biomechanics and energy, industrial computers and automatic devices, environment, chemistry, biotechnology, science, law, economics and management, European studies, literature, language and humanities, and cooperates with the French National Sequence Center (genoscope) to conduct biological research.

Institutional nature

Public university.

Educational philosophy

Maintain the tradition of vocational education, vigorously carry out education that meets the requirements of the employment market, focus on cultivating students' practical ability and professional literacy, so that students can better adapt to the needs of society and the workplace.

Emphasis on interdisciplinary education and research, promote cross-integration between different disciplines, and cultivate students' comprehensive literacy and innovation ability to cope with complex and changing social problems and challenges.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key laboratories: The school has several key laboratories, such as the "Statistics and Genomics" Laboratory, the Molecular Immunology and Innovative Biotherapy Laboratory, the European Rheumatoid Arthritis Research Laboratory, the Institute of Systems Biology and Synthesis, the Structure of Normal and Pathological Biomolecules - Active laboratory, metabolic genomics laboratory, etc., covering life sciences, information and communication science and technology, basic science and engineering, humanities and social sciences and other fields.

Key disciplines:

Science and technology: including mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science and engineering, etc. These disciplines have achieved remarkable results in teaching and scientific research, providing students with high-quality educational resources and scientific research platforms.

Economics and management: Economic management is one of the key disciplines of the school, covering multiple professional directions such as economics, management, finance, accounting, etc., and has cultivated a large number of economic management talents with solid theoretical foundation and practical ability.

Law: The law major also has an important position in the school. It provides courses in multiple fields such as public law, private law, commercial law, and international law. It has cultivated many outstanding legal professionals and made important contributions to the legal cause of France.

Life science: Research and teaching in the field of life sciences is a major feature of the school, involving multiple disciplines such as cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and biotechnology. It has cooperated with scientific research institutions such as the French National Sequence Center to carry out a number of cutting-edge research.

Department

The school has 4 different teaching and research units (UFR), 2 University Institutes of Technology (IUT) and 1 Grand Vocational Institute (IUP).

Ranking

According to the U.S. News & World Report's ranking of the world's best universities, it ranks 1110-112 in 2021 and 998 in 2020.

Expenses

As a public university, undergraduate and master's students generally only need to pay a small registration fee, which ranges from a few hundred euros to more than a thousand euros, depending on the major and course. In addition, students are required to bear their own living expenses. The living expenses in the Paris area are relatively high, about 8,000-12,000 euros per year, including accommodation, food, transportation and other expenses.

Campus

Campus location: The main campus is located in Evry-Courcoulon, only 25 minutes by train from Paris, close to forests and countryside, with a modern campus style and new equipment.

Teaching facilities: The campus is equipped with modern teaching facilities such as laboratories, libraries, computer centers, etc., providing students with good learning and research conditions. The libraries on each campus have rich collections of books and journals covering multiple disciplines, providing students with a broad range of knowledge resources. In addition, the school also provides students with a variety of sports facilities and cultural activity venues to enrich their extracurricular life.