UniverSud Paris


UniverSud Paris was one of the PRES in France. It gathered 21 public universities, Grandes Écoles and National Research Center, covering nearly the whole spectrum of sciences, until its dissolution in 2014.

History

In 1991, the French government decided to create "French Poles of Research and Higher Education".
In 2007, its status changed to a public establishment for scientific cooperation. It is headed by a president, assisted by an executive bureau and a secretary general, and administrated by a board of directors, assisted by a strategic orientation council and a scientific council. The board of directors gathers one representative of each college or institute as well as researchers, faculty members, and one representative of the students.

Colleges and institutes

The members of UniverSud Paris are well-established, publicly owned educational and research institutions, many of which were founded back in the 18th century. Some deliver a high-level, broad education in science, such as École Polytechnique, École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay or École Centrale Paris, whereas others provide a deeper, research-focused level of expertise in select scientific disciplines, such as École Supérieure d'Électricité, Institute of Research for Development, Telecom & Management SudParis, École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort, the French National Sequencing Center or the French particle accelerator. The highly ranked French business school HEC Paris is also a member of the UniverSud Paris.
The member colleges and institutes are:
It brings together 21 institutions of higher education and research in the southern part of the Île-de-France Region. It was founded by the universities of Paris-Sud 11 University, of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University and of University of Évry Val d'Essonne, as well as Ecole Centrale Paris, Supelec and École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay.

Education

UniverSud Paris offers a complete range of courses, independently or in partnership with other institutions, in the core disciplines of science and technology at postgraduate level. Its main programmes are: