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EUROPEAN BY NATURE INTERNATIONAL BY DESIGN European by nature, International by design

STRASBOURG, EUROPEAN CAPITAL

• Located in the very heart of , capital of the Alsace Region, «the town at the crossroads » shares with Geneva and New York the privilege of being home to international institutions without being a national capital.

The Council of The European The European Court Europe Parliament of Human Rights • In total, Strasbourg is home to some twenty European institutions or international cooperation organizations. Alsace: one of the most dynamic and prosperous regions in . With its border location, Alsace is • Situated in the dynamic situated at Europe's economic region crossroads around the Rhine. A young university founded on University of Strasbourg an age-old tradition

• The 16th century Origins of the University of Strasbourg.

• During the 17th century Becoming a strong intellectual center in Europe, the University experienced three centuries of bicultural development being moved back and forth between France and . • 1971 Establishment of 3 separate universities with specific purposes focusing on the scientific disciplines, humanities, and legal, political, social and technological education.

► Groundwork for interuniversity cooperation, strengthened over time by jointly designed and conducted projects.

• 1989 Birth of the European Confederation of Upper Rhine Universities (Eucor)

• 1st January 2009: born of the University of Strasbourg, a unique and pioneering example of merging universities in France. The largest university in France University of Strasbourg

KEY FIGURES 5 CAMPUSES • 41 600 students

• 2 678 teaching/research staff

• 38 components (teaching and research units, faculties, graduate schools and institutes) LIFE ON CAMPUS

Mon pass campus Alsace : the multi service campus card of the University of Strasbourg for all the students, teachers, researchers and staff.

• The Agora de l’étudiant : the right place for students when they carry out all the necessary administrative procedures related to their arrival in Strasbourg.

• Sports : a wide range of sports activities : more than 50 activities available, from football to yoga. A multidisciplinary university University of Strasbourg

5 MAIN FIELDS KEY FIGURES ART, LITERATURE, LANGUAGES . • 1 Degree in Business and Visual Arts – Performing Arts – Cross-Culturality and Languages – Foreign Management « Grande Ecole » Languages, World Literatures and Civilizations – Applied Foreign Languages – French Language and Literature - Music – Language sciences • 1 Degree in political sciences LAW, ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES • 3 PhD in Medicine, Dental surgery Economic & Social Administration, Accountancy, Management – Public and Pharmacy Administration, Local and regional authorities – Business, Communication - Law – Economics & Management – Mathematics & Economics - Political engineering degrees Science • 4 • 12 Technology degrees (Diplômes SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES Universitaires de Technologie) Archeology, History, Art history - Geography, Urban planning - Journalism - Philosophy - Psychology, educational sciences - Social Sciences – Physical • 20 specialties of professional Activity Studies – Catholic Theology – Protestant Theology Bachelor (Licence professionnelle)

SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY • 35 Bachelor degrees Chemistry, Materials - Mathematics, Computer Sciences – Physics – Engineering Science – Life Sciences – Biotechnology – Earth sciences • 61 Master degrees (graduate) & environment • 59 PhD (post graduate) HEALTH Dentistry – Physiotherapy – Midwifery –Medicine – Pharmacy – Speech therapy/ Orthoptics A center of excellence for research University of Strasbourg

Powered by renowned research teams : a worldwide reputation thank to efficient research teams, half of them working in close partnerships with French and European research institutions.

• Involvement in 4 major research and innovation clusters

• 1 Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1987 : Jean-Marie Lehn

• 13 members and 2 correspondents in the Science Academy

• 8 researchers honoured by the European Research Council

• 43 members of the French University Institute

• 77 research groups of which 37 are associated to a French government- funded research organization : CNRS, Inserm or INRA

• 3 research federations

• 10 doctoral schools, more than 2 500 PhD students

• The European Doctoral College of Strasbourg • An interuniversitary centre for humanities – Alsace (MISHA) An international exposure University of Strasbourg

• 8 000 foreign students (21%) More than 300 international cooperation agreements • 158 nationalities • 1 100 students of the University of Strasbourg abroad (2010) • 25 languages taught (2nd in France)

Programs taught in english • MA Ethics: Life, Norms and Society • Master in Neurosciences • Master in Economics and Innovation Partner of 2 ERASMUS MUNDUS Management: Industrial Organization and European Masters Courses Knowledge Economics (IOKE) • European Literary Cultures • Master 1 – Etudes européennes et internationales • Master 2 – Droits de l’homme • European Master in Transnational • Europe Strasbourg University Diploma Trade Law & Finance • University post-graduate degree in Euroculture • Master Software Engineering • Master in Physics, speciality Condensed matter and nanophysics • Master “Corporate Strategy and Finance in Europe” • Master 2 European Politics An international exposure University of Strasbourg Member of prestigious international networks

EUCOR (The European Confederation of Upper Rhine Universities) • Since 1989 • Founding member

Missions  Promote student’s daily mobility Each student from the Upper Rhine Universities may participate in courses offered by one of the partner institutions in , Germany & France without paying additional fees.  Facilitate and promote cooperation in all fields of education and research • 5 universities • Several types of cooperation: • Ca 100.000 students • Student, teacher and researcher exchanges • Reciprocal recognition of study attainments • More than 11.000 • Setting up of joint courses of study and lecturers & researchers common scientific projects • 8 000 Doctoral students An international exposure University of Strasbourg Member of prestigious international networks

The Franco-German University • Establishment of Integrated Franco-German Courses of Study • Promotion of relationships and exchanges between French and German higher education establishments

The LE RU (League of European Research Universities) • Founding member of this association of 22 leading research-intensive universities that share the values of high-quality teaching within an environment of internationally competitive research.

Utrecht Network • Involved in student and staff mobility, summer schools, the internationalisation of curricula, joint curricula and double/joint degrees. ThankThank youyou !!

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