KEY PARTNERSHIPS

RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS

French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) French Research Institute for Exploration of the Sea (IFREMER) Institute of Research for Development (IRD)

HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

University of South (UBS) Universities of 1 and of École Centrale de Nantes [Higher school of engineering] ESC Bretagne Brest [Higher school of Management] 3, rue des Archives Institute of Nursing Training (IFSI) CS 93837 Brittany Higher National School of Advanced Techniques 29238 Brest Cedex 3 (ENSTA Bretagne) Télécom Bretagne Brest National Engineering School (ENIB) École Navale [French Naval Academy] CONTACT/ École d’ingénieurs généralistes des hautes technologies T +33 (0)2 98 01 60 00 (ISEN) [College of high technology engineering] F +33 (0)2 98 01 60 01 [email protected] École Européenne Supérieure d’Art de Bretagne (EESAB) [Brittany European School of Art]

univ-brest.fr OTHER PARTNERS

Regional University Hospital of Brest (CHRU) Agence des Aires Marines Protégées (Marine Protected Areas Agency) L’UNIVERSITÉ Centre d’Études Techniques Maritimes et Fluviales (CETMEF)[Centre for Maritime and Riverine Technical Studies] National Botanical Conservatory, Brest (CBN) Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOM) DE BRETAGNE

SUPPORT OCCIDENTALE Brest Quimper Morlaix Vannes Saint-Brieuc Rennes Regional Council of Brittany Finistère County Council Brest Métropole Océane (BMO) [Brest City Council] Quimper Community Council VISIT US AT // Morlaix Community Council univ-brest.fr Com’UBO octobre 2012 - Crédits photos : fotolia - BenjaminDeroche 2012 - Crédits photos : fotolia Com’UBO octobre

L’Université de Bretagne Occidentale 1,2,3,4... UBO AT A GLANCE UBO – WE OFFER OVER 150 DEGREES UBO – LOCALIZING GLOBAL EXCELLENCE COURSES 16,927 students in the 2011-2012 academic year 9,404 undergraduate students, 4,185 Master’s students, 6 Training and Research Units UBO has made its multidisciplinary nature a true 1,298 PhD students and 957 Vocational Degree students Medicine and Health Sciences, Dentistry, Humanities and strength in both its teaching and research missions. Social Sciences. 1,274 students in Lifelong Learning 167 students at the Université du temps libre [Community Science and Technology, Law and Economics, Sport and Courses classes] Physical Education. As the university of Western Brittany, UBO is a driving force in regional development, accessible to all, locally Courses offered in 2012-2013: 131 degrees and Master’s degrees, 41 vocational degrees 7 Specialized Institutes and internationally. European Institute for Marine Studies (IUEM)-Observatory and 16 technical degrees. Of these, 24 are jointly awarded for the Sciences of the Universe (OSU). Research RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT University Institute for Technology, Brest and Quimper Building on the strengths offered by the city of Brest as 39 research units, including 12 joint research units (IUT). a major maritime city and its close proximity to major research organizations such as IFREMER, IRD, Inserm, 244 research contracts signed in 2010 Business Administration Institute (IAE). 524 PhD students registered in 5 graduate schools CNRS and IPEV [Institute for polar studies], UBO has Training Institute for Civil Service Careers (IPAG). 121 PhDs awarded in 2011 developed a transdisciplinary research approach around Euro-Institute for Actuarial Studies (EURIA). 2 start-up companies created in 2010 University Institute for Teacher Training, Brittany (IUFM). four strategic areas: 6 patents filed in 2010 2 Engineering Colleges The sea (UBO is a member of the cluster of excellence INTERNATIONAL Labex MER) School of Agri-food Technology (ESIAB) 1,432 international students including 118 as part of the Brest National Engineering School (ENIB) Health, Agronomy and Materials (UBO is a partner of Socrates / Erasmus European exchange program the Labex CAMI and Labex IGO) 99 different nationalities 1 College of Midwifery Studies Maths and ICT (Labex CominLabs partner) Humanities and Social Sciences CAMPUS LIFE 13 libraries 5 restaurants, 5 cafeterias and over 1,400 student 1959-1960 Main policy objectives for 2012-2017 accommodation places, managed by the local student

A Literary Institute and a Scientific welfare office (CLOUS) Institute open in Brest, under the authority To strengthen our research Centres of Excellence 50 student associations of the University of Rennes. To reinforce the internationalization of our research 46 university-run sport and leisure activities (SUAPS) 1966 and education 9,798 m2 indoor and 4,500 m2 outdoor sports areas Brest School of Medicine is created. To maintain the quality of campus life 1967 To enhance the university’s facilities HUMAN RESOURCES Opening of the Institut Municipal de Droit 2,212 employees: [Municipal Institute of Law]. • 687 lecturer-researchers (+ 149 temporary staff) 1/1/1971 • 288 lecturers (+ 31 temporary staff) UBO is founded. • 632 non-teaching staff: librarians, engineers, administrators, technicians, operations and maintenance and health service 1/1/2010 staff (+ 310 temporary staff) UBO becomes financially autonomous (French LRU Act).

A BRIEF HISTORY • 77 teaching PhD students and researchers, 22 postdoctoral research fellows, 16 monitors 408 visiting lecturers, lecturer-researchers and researchers from partner research organizations