| University of Paris-Seine | |
| Native Name: | Université Paris-Seine |
| Established: | 6th of February 2012 |
| Closed: | 1st of January 2020 |
| Type: | Public |
| President: | Anne-Sophie Barthez |
| City: | Île-de-France |
| Country: | France |
| Nickname: | UPS |
| Website: | http://www.universiteparisseine.fr |
University of Paris-Seine was an association of universities and higher education institutions (ComUE)[1] located in the region of Paris, France. Member institutes include National School of Arts (Paris-Cergy), National School of Architecture (Versailles), National School of Landscaping, ESSEC Business School and University of Cergy-Pontoise among others. Started as the Paris-Seine initiative, it was renamed to University of Paris-Seine in 2015 according to the 2013 Law on Higher Education and Research (France).[2]
The association original formed as one of the Pôle de recherche et d'enseignement supérieur (PRES) in France, organizing universities and research institutions from West of Île-de-France, covering nearly the whole spectrum of sciences (fundamental, engineering, business). As a PRES, the association was named "Université du grand ouest parisien" and was officially created the 6th of February 2012, in the form of a établissement public de coopération scientifique (EPCS).[3] It has been renamed « Université Paris-Seine » the 1st of March 2015.
The members of the University of Paris-Seine as of the 2015 statute are:[2]