About UPEC

Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC) is one of the major multidisciplinary universities within the Paris area. With 14 faculties, schools and institutes, 1 observatory and 32 research laboratories, UPEC has been present in all fields of knowledge since 1970, its serves a population of over 42,000 students.

A major player in the dissemination of academic, scientific and technological culture, UPEC offers over 500 training programs in all disciplines, from technical degrees to doctorates (PhD), including a series of degree programs entirely taught in English. 
 

SOCIALLY ENGAGED AND ACTIVE

UPEC is engaged to building knowledge and actively responding to the challenges of social and environmental transformation by promoting excellence and greater social justice. Its strategic plan is built around five pillars of interdisciplinary development, training and research:
 

• Health, Society, Environment
• Social transformations, Inequalities, Resistances
• Francophonies and Multilingualism
• Knowledge and practices in education and training
• Digital Science and Practice

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  Welcome to our new international exchange students

  January 19, 2026 - February 5, 2026

  This semester, more than 130 international students from 28 countries are joining the UPEC community. A look back at the welcome program organized to support their arrival.
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  French-Pakistani cooperation: UPEC and IBA Karachi join forces in education and research

  On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, Karine Bergès, President of Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC), and Dr. Syed Akbar Zaidi, Executive Director of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi (Pakistan), signed a Memorandum of Understanding, paving the way for future academic collaborations between our two institutions.
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  A look back on our International Welcome Days

  The 2025 edition of the International Welcome Days supported more than 400 international students as they settled in at UPEC. The program featured a Welcome Desk to guide them through administrative procedures, along with a wide range of activities designed to familiarize them with the university, its services, and the Paris region.