Detailed introduction of the University of Avignon:

Introduction

The University of Avignon is one of the oldest universities in Europe. It is a multidisciplinary public university in France (except medicine and health disciplines). Its disciplines cover literature, humanities, natural sciences, applied linguistics, politics, economics and many other fields.

Overview

Student size: There are currently 7,500 students on campus, including 500 international students from all over the world.

Faculty: There are 330 teachers and 220 administrative and technical personnel.

History **: Its historical origins can be traced back to 1303, when Pope Boniface VIII decided to establish the University of Avignon in order to compete with the Sorbonne.

School Strength

Teaching Quality: The school's teaching quality is often praised by various higher education professional magazines and auditing agencies.

Scientific Research Institutions: 16 A recognized authoritative research institution in France.

Nature of the institution

The University of Avignon is a public university.

Educational philosophy

It focuses on the comprehensiveness of disciplines and interdisciplinary research, and is committed to cultivating students' innovative thinking and practical ability, enabling students to establish connections between different disciplines to better adapt to the needs of diversified social development, and through the close integration of teaching and scientific research, allowing students to be exposed to cutting-edge academic research results in the learning process, improving students' academic literacy and professional ability.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key laboratories: The school has more than 20 research laboratories, actively engaged in research in some interdisciplinary innovation fields, such as culture and communication, geography and geo-information technology, mathematics and computer informatics, water, law, hydrogeology, biology, drama, chemistry, etc.

Key disciplines:

Cultural heritage protection: With the rich historical and cultural heritage resources of Avignon, this discipline has unique advantages in the protection, restoration, management and research of cultural heritage, and cultivates students' appreciation, protection and inheritance of cultural heritage.

Agriculture: The Provence region where the school is located has developed agriculture, providing a good practical foundation and research environment for the agricultural major. The discipline covers agricultural production, agricultural economy, agricultural technology, rural development and other aspects, and is committed to cultivating professional talents and researchers in the agricultural field.

Computer Information Science: With the rapid development of information technology, this discipline continues to innovate in teaching and scientific research, focusing on cultivating students' computer programming, software development, data analysis, network technology and other aspects to meet the society's demand for information technology talents.

Faculty

There are the School of Literature and Humanities, the School of Natural Sciences, the School of Applied Languages, the School of Political Economy, etc.

Ranking

The French education system does not implement a ranking policy, so there is no official ranking. However, it ranks 89th in the 4ICU national university rankings and 1645th in the Webometrics world university rankings.

Expenses

As a public university in France, the tuition fees of the University of Avignon are uniformly set by the French government and are relatively low. The annual tuition fees for undergraduates are about 200-400 euros, and the annual tuition fees for masters are about 400-600 euros.

Campus

Campus environment: The main campus covers an area of ​​nearly 50,000 square meters and is located in the beautiful old city center of Avignon. In addition, there is a new campus equipped with the most modern facilities in the high-tech park. The campus has a unique architectural style, which combines historical and modern elements, providing students with a good learning and living atmosphere.

Student life: The school provides students with a variety of cultural and sports activities, and provides special reception and professional counseling to help foreign students successfully adapt to and integrate into the university and spare-time life in Avignon. The school also has a language center to provide students with the opportunity to study French courses. In addition, the city of Avignon around the school has many cultural and entertainment venues such as museums, theaters, and restaurants, which provide more choices for students' extracurricular life.