University of the Mediterranean
The University of the Mediterranean Aix-Marseille II was a French university in the Academy of Aix and Marseille. Historically, it was part of the University of Aix-Marseille based across the communes of Aix-en-Provence and Marseille in southern France. It had 24,000 students.
Academic programs
The university was particularly strong in sciences with faculties for science, sport sciences, engineering and economic science and management. The medical school comprised the faculties of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry.In addition, there were a number of institutes:
- Institut de Mécanique de Marseille
- École de Journalisme et de Communication
- Institut Universitaire de Technologie
- Institut Régional du Travail
- Centre d'océanologie de Marseille
- Ecole Universitaire de Maïeutique Marseille Méditerranée
History
The Université d'Aix-en-Provence was initially created in 1409 by Louis II de Provence.In 1791, like every university in France, it was dissolved and its faculties became autonomous and were dispersed between the cities of Aix-en-Provence and Marseille. On 21 April 1881 by decree of the conseil municipal the medical school was opened at the palais du Pharo by the Vieux Port in Marseille. In 1969, two universities were established between Aix-en-Provence and Marseille. In 1973, the third was created. In 1994, the Université d'Aix-Marseille II took the name of Université de la Méditerranée. On 1 January 2012 the Université de la Méditerranée merged with the University of Provence and Paul Cézanne University to become Aix-Marseille University.
Alumni
- Xavier Laurent
- Christine Beeton