University of Picardy Jules Verne explained

University of Picardy Jules Verne
Native Name:Université de Picardie Jules Verne
Established:1970
Faculty:1,200 professors and researchers[1]
President:Mohammed Benlahsen
Students:32,000[2]
Website:U-picardie.fr

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).

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.

History

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.

Organisation

The university is organised into five main faculties or groupings each with a number of schools or institutes:

Arts, Literature, Languages

Law, Economics, Management

ESPE, Antenne et IUT

Sciences Humaines et Sociales

Sciences, Technologie, Santé

Notable faculty

Notable alumni

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Projet de sites : Picardie Universités . 2 . 24 July 2022.
  2. Web site: L'UPJV : université de territoire ouverte sur le monde . 24 July 2022.
  3. Web site: Past to present . Université de Picardie Jules Verne . 24 July 2022.