University of Picardy Jules Verne


The University of Picardy Jules Verne is a List of [universities and colleges in France|public university] located in the former Picardy region of 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. 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

  • UFR Arts
  • UFR Languages and foreign cultures
  • UFR Literature

Law, Economics, Management

ESPE, Antenne et IUT

  • Antenne Universitaire de Beauvais
  • École Supérieure du Professorat et de l'Éducation
  • Institut Universitaire de Technologie d'Amiens
  • Institut Universitaire de Technologie de l'Aisne
  • Institut Universitaire de Technologie de l'Oise

Sciences Humaines et Sociales

  • UFR d'Histoire et de Géographie
  • UFR Sciences Humaines, Sociales et Philosophie

Ingénierie, Sciences, Technologie, Santé

  • UFR de Médecine
  • Institut d'Ingénierie de la Santé - 2IS
  • UFR de Pharmacie
  • UFR des Sciences
  • UFR des Sciences et Techniques des Activités Physiques et Sportives - STAPS
  • Institut Supérieur des Sciences et Techniques - INSSET

Notable faculty

Notable alumni