University of Bordeaux

The University of Bordeaux is ranked among the top universities in France for the quality of its academic courses and research. Named a “campus of excellence” and supported by a significant endowment from the French government in 2011, this multidisciplinary, research-focused, and international institution leads the “Initiative of Excellence” program. The University of Bordeaux develops innovative training, research and knowledge transfer programs in numerous fields of excellence and in partnership with other educational institutes in Bordeaux.
 

53, 000 students study at the University, almost 2,000 of whom are PhD students, and they are 6, 200 international students. Around 5,600 staff members are employed by the university, of which 3,000 of whom are academic and research staff.
 
Study Programs are organized into four major scientific fields:

• Science and Technology
• Law, Political Science, Economy, Management
• Life and Health Sciences
• and Human Sciences

Research is organized into three departments:

• Science and Technology
• Life and Health Sciences
• Sciences and Humanities

 
Eight doctoral schools provides support and guidance for PhD students. The research departments incorporate 70 research laboratories that have joint supervision arrangements with national research organizations (CNRS, INSERM, INRA, INRIA etc.).  

International profile: 

• 40 international study programs available for all levels (B/M/D)
• Over 170 partner universities  
• Dedicated exchange programs with over 60 countries worldwide
• Leading university in France for participation in the Erasmus Mundus program
• 11 EU-labelled study programs
• 280 joint thesis agreements
• 150 EU collaborative projects (FP7and Horizon 2020 projects: ERC, ITN, IF, collaborative projects)
• 18 associated international laboratories

The University of Bordeaux has one of the largest campuses (260 hectares) in Europe. It is consists of several dynamic sites located near to the city center, which offer a wide range of services and amenities. In addition, the future looks bright! Operation Campus - an ongoing renovation project of €538 M renovation project- is destined to modernize and improve the facilities on the four maini campus sites. For further information, visit: www.u-bordeaux.com