The University of Bordeaux (French: Université de Bordeaux) is a public university based in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Université de Bordeaux | |
Motto | Sit lumine illustrant millennii. (French: Que la lumière illumine les millénaires) (English: May the light illuminate the millennia) |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1441 | (initial formation)
Academic affiliations | AUF, EUA |
Endowment | €892 million |
President | Dean Lewis |
Academic staff | 6,000 including 3,200 professors[1] |
Students | 54,000[2] |
Location | , France |
Website | u-bordeaux.fr |
It has several campuses in the cities and towns of Bordeaux, Dax, Gradignan, Périgueux, Pessac, and Talence.[3] There are also several smaller teaching sites in various other towns in the region, including in Bayonne.
The University of Bordeaux counts more than 50,000 students, over 6,000 of which are international.[4]
It is a member of the ComUE d'Aquitaine university group.[5]
The original Université de Bordeaux was established by Pope Eugene IV on 7 June 1441 when Bordeaux was an English town.[6] In 1793, during the French Revolution, the National Convention abolished the university. The university re-opened in 1896 as a result of the law of 18 July 1896. In 1970, the university was split into three universities: Bordeaux 1, Bordeaux 2, and Bordeaux 3. In 1995, Bordeaux 4 split off from Bordeaux 1. Since 2014, the aforementioned universities have been reunited to form the University of Bordeaux, except for Bordeaux 3, which did not take part in the merger and remains independent of the University of Bordeaux.[citation needed]
University rankings | |
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Université de Bordeaux | |
Global – Overall | |
ARWU World[7] | 201-300 (2023) |
CWTS World[8] | 361 (2021) |
QS World[9] | 465 (2024) |
THE World[10] | 351-400 (2024) |
USNWR Global[11] | 290 (2023) |