University of Bordeaux
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University of Bordeaux is an association of higher education institutions in and around Bordeaux, France
. Its current incarnation was established 21 March 2007. The group is the largest system of higher education schools in southwestern France. It is part of the Academy of Bordeaux.
There are seven founding members to the Université and currently one associate member. Each of the eight institution has different areas of study from each other as well. The seven (7) founding members of the group are composed of four universities (which are numbered 1-4) and three technical schools. The four universities are (order number follows name): the University of Bordeaux
(#1), Victor Segalen University
(#2), Michel de Montaigne University
(#3) and Montesquieu University
(#4). The three founding technical schools are: Bordeaux Polytechnic Institute (IPB), Bordeaux National School for Agriculture Engineering (ENITAB), and the Bordeaux Political Studies Institute.
The group is also associated with UPPA: the University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour
, which is a grouping of schools in the areas around Pau and the Adour River
.
on 7 June 1441. The initiative for the creation of the university is attributed to Archbishop Pey Berland
. It was originally composed of four faculties: arts, medicine, law, and theology. The law faculty later split into faculties of civil law and canon law.
This university was disestablished in 1793, and then was re-founded on 10 July 1896.
Following May 1968, the university was split into three universities: Bordeaux 1, Bordeaux 2, and Bordeaux 3. In 1995, Bordeaux 4 split off from Bordeaux I.
's focus is on sciences and technologies. Its motto is "Science and Technologies for the service of Man and the Environment. Among its topics are: biological sciences, chemistry, computer sciences, earth sciences, mathematics, physics, and sea sciences. It is located in the Bordeaux suburb of Talence
.
's focus is on life sciences, health sciences and human sciences. It awards licenses, Masters and Doctors, among other items. License topics include: Anthropology, Applied Math and Social Sciences, Biology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries, Education, Oncology, Psychology, Sociology, Sport and Physical Activities Sciences and Techniques, and Therapy. The school is named after Victor Segalen
, and located in central Bordeaux.
focuses on "letters, languages, arts, and social and humane sciences". Topics are grouped in three main areas: humanities (archeology, art, art history, history, letters (i.e. languages and literature), and philosophy), languages and civilizations (linguistics, Anglophone studies, Germanic studies, Mediterranean/Iberian studies, Eastern and Far East studies), and territories and communication sciences (communications, geography, information sciences, space sciences, tourism, and urban planning). The school is located in the Bordeaux suburb of Pessac
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focuses on Law, Social and Political Science , and Economics and Management. Like Bordeaux 3, it is also located in Pessac.
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, focuses on political sciences. It is also located in Pessac.
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
. Its current incarnation was established 21 March 2007. The group is the largest system of higher education schools in southwestern France. It is part of the Academy of Bordeaux.
There are seven founding members to the Université and currently one associate member. Each of the eight institution has different areas of study from each other as well. The seven (7) founding members of the group are composed of four universities (which are numbered 1-4) and three technical schools. The four universities are (order number follows name): the University of Bordeaux
University of Bordeaux 1
The University of Bordeaux 1 is a French university, in the Academy of Bordeaux. Its main campus is in Talence.It has many important laboratories such as* Centre de Neurosciences Intégratives et Cognitives , a neuroscience research center...
(#1), Victor Segalen University
Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2 University
Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2 is the medicine and life sciences center in the University of Bordeaux system, under the Academy of Bordeaux....
(#2), Michel de Montaigne University
Michel de Montaigne University Bordeaux 3
Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux 3 University is a French university, based in Bordeaux . It is under the Academy of Bordeaux.-See also:* University of Bordeaux* List of public universities in France by academy* Michel de Montaigne...
(#3) and Montesquieu University
Montesquieu University – Bordeaux IV
Montesquieu University – Bordeaux IV is a French university, based in Pessac, the suburbs of Bordeaux, in the domaine universitaire. It is under the Academy of Bordeaux....
(#4). The three founding technical schools are: Bordeaux Polytechnic Institute (IPB), Bordeaux National School for Agriculture Engineering (ENITAB), and the Bordeaux Political Studies Institute.
The group is also associated with UPPA: the University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour
University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour
The University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour was founded in 1972. It is a multi-site establishment, based in Pau but also in Bayonne, Tarbes and Mont-de-Marsan in the Adour river basin...
, which is a grouping of schools in the areas around Pau and the Adour River
Adour
The Adour is a river in southwestern France. It rises in High-Bigorre , at the Col du Tourmalet, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Bayonne. It is long, of which the uppermost as the Adour du Tourmalet. At its final stretch, i.e...
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History
The original Université de Bordeaux was established by the papal bull of Pope Eugene IVPope Eugene IV
Pope Eugene IV , born Gabriele Condulmer, was pope from March 3, 1431, to his death.-Biography:He was born in Venice to a rich merchant family, a Correr on his mother's side. Condulmer entered the Order of Saint Augustine at the monastery of St. George in his native city...
on 7 June 1441. The initiative for the creation of the university is attributed to Archbishop Pey Berland
Pey Berland
Blessed Pey Berland was the Archbishop of Bordeaux from 1430 until his abdication, during a pivotal time in the history of the city and of Gascony...
. It was originally composed of four faculties: arts, medicine, law, and theology. The law faculty later split into faculties of civil law and canon law.
This university was disestablished in 1793, and then was re-founded on 10 July 1896.
Following May 1968, the university was split into three universities: Bordeaux 1, Bordeaux 2, and Bordeaux 3. In 1995, Bordeaux 4 split off from Bordeaux I.
Université Bordeaux (Bordeaux 1)
Bordeaux 1University of Bordeaux 1
The University of Bordeaux 1 is a French university, in the Academy of Bordeaux. Its main campus is in Talence.It has many important laboratories such as* Centre de Neurosciences Intégratives et Cognitives , a neuroscience research center...
's focus is on sciences and technologies. Its motto is "Science and Technologies for the service of Man and the Environment. Among its topics are: biological sciences, chemistry, computer sciences, earth sciences, mathematics, physics, and sea sciences. It is located in the Bordeaux suburb of Talence
Talence
Talence is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux, and is adjacent to it on the south side...
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Victor Segalen University (Bordeaux 2)
Bordeaux 2Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2 University
Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2 is the medicine and life sciences center in the University of Bordeaux system, under the Academy of Bordeaux....
's focus is on life sciences, health sciences and human sciences. It awards licenses, Masters and Doctors, among other items. License topics include: Anthropology, Applied Math and Social Sciences, Biology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries, Education, Oncology, Psychology, Sociology, Sport and Physical Activities Sciences and Techniques, and Therapy. The school is named after Victor Segalen
Victor Segalen
Victor Segalen was a French naval doctor, ethnographer, archeologist, writer, poet, explorer, art-theorist, linguist and literary critic....
, and located in central Bordeaux.
Michel de Montaigne University (Bordeaux 3)
Bordeaux 3Michel de Montaigne University Bordeaux 3
Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux 3 University is a French university, based in Bordeaux . It is under the Academy of Bordeaux.-See also:* University of Bordeaux* List of public universities in France by academy* Michel de Montaigne...
focuses on "letters, languages, arts, and social and humane sciences". Topics are grouped in three main areas: humanities (archeology, art, art history, history, letters (i.e. languages and literature), and philosophy), languages and civilizations (linguistics, Anglophone studies, Germanic studies, Mediterranean/Iberian studies, Eastern and Far East studies), and territories and communication sciences (communications, geography, information sciences, space sciences, tourism, and urban planning). The school is located in the Bordeaux suburb of Pessac
Pessac
Pessac is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.It is the second-largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is adjacent to it on the southwest. It is a member of the metropolitan Urban Community of Bordeaux...
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Montesquieu University (Bordeaux 4)
Bordeaux 4Montesquieu University - Bordeaux IV
Montesquieu University – Bordeaux IV is a French university, based in Pessac, the suburbs of Bordeaux, in the domaine universitaire. It is under the Academy of Bordeaux....
focuses on Law, Social and Political Science , and Economics and Management. Like Bordeaux 3, it is also located in Pessac.
Bordeaux Polytechnic Institute (IPB)
The Institut Polytechnique de Bordeaux (IPB) is composed of four engineering schools: ENSC (cognitive), ENSCPB (chemical, physical and biological), ENSEIRB-MATMECA (computer, electronic, mathematical, mechanical, and telecommunication), and ENSTBB (biomolecular technologies). Like Bordeaux 1, it is located in Talence.ENITA de Bordeaux
The Bordeaux National School for Agriculture Engineering, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs des Travaux Agricoles de Bordeaux (ENITAB), is an education and research arm of the French Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries. It is located in the Bordeaux suburb of GradignanGradignan
Gradignan is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is located on its southwest side...
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Sciences Po Bordeaux
The Bordeaux Institute of Political Studies, Institut d'études politiques de BordeauxInstitut d'études politiques de Bordeaux
Sciences Po Bordeaux, or Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux, is a French political science grande école situated on the university campus of Pessac, 8 km from the centre of Bordeaux and is attached to the Montesquieu University - Bordeaux IV. It was established in 1948...
, focuses on political sciences. It is also located in Pessac.