Clermont Auvergne University

Clermont Auvergne University (French: Université Clermont Auvergne) is a public university with its main campus in Clermont-Ferrand, France. It was created with the merger of Blaise Pascal University and the University of Auvergne on 1 January 2017.

Clermont Auvergne University
TypePublic
Established2017 (2017)
Academic staff
1281
Administrative staff
1937
Students35,000
Location
Clermont-Ferrand
,
France
Websitehttp://www.uca.fr/

Clermont Auvergne University comprises 22 components, divided into Training and Research Units (UFR, formerly faculties), Schools and Institutes (IUT).

History

There had been only one university in Clermont-Ferrand since the 19th century. In 1976, due to political disagreements following the 1969 loi Faure, the university was split in two, Clermont I University (later renamed University of Auvergne) and Clermont II University (Blaise Pascal University) 16 March 1976.[1]

Discussions about the possibility of merging the two universities were started in 2012, and the merging was officially announced on 23 September 2013 by the two university presidents.[2]

The name of the new university was publicly announced in January 2015.[3] The merging was officialized by a government decree on 13 September 2016,[4] and effective as of January 1st, 2017.

References
  1. "Décret No. 76-242 du 16 mars 1976 portant création de deux universités dans l'académie de Clermont-Ferrand". legifrance.gouv.fr. Légifrance. Retrieved 25 December 2016..
  2. Bertharion, Patrick (29 January 2015). "Une seule université : Clermont Auvergne". lamontagne.fr. La Montagne. Retrieved 25 December 2016.CS1 maint: date and year (link).
  3. "Université Clermont Auvergne, la future université clermontoise". Université Blaise Pascal. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2016.CS1 maint: date and year (link).
  4. Gourin, Cédric (15 September 2016). "La fusion des universités clermontoises officialisée au Journal officiel". lamontagne.fr. La Montagne. Retrieved 25 December 2016.CS1 maint: date and year (link).
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