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Published on November 17, 2015 – Updated on May 15, 2024

International students: prepare your arrival at UPEC
You have been accepted to UPEC to start or continue your studies? Here are some tips to help you prepare for your arrival in France and take your first steps in your new university.
UPEC takes part in the 2024 Aurora biannual in Naples
The UPEC team took part in the 2024 biannual Aurora conference in Naples. This was an opportunity for the various work packages to meet and make progress on the next stages of the Aurora 2030 program, after a succesful first phase.
UPEC hosts its first Aurora summer school
From June 17 to 28, UPEC is hosting its first Aurora Summer School at the AEI International School. Students from UPEC and four other universities of the european alliance will acquire practical and theorical skills about innovation, social foresight and futures literacy.
French as a Foreign Language courses at UPEC: Applications open
April 25, 2024 - August 23, 2024
Are you interested in taking French as a Foreign Language (FLE) courses at UPEC? Delcife, the Department of Teaching French Language, Culture, and Institutions to Foreigners, offers preparation for the DUEF every semester, covering 5 levels from A1 to C1. Enrollment is now open for the period from April 25, to August 23, 2024.
Three UPEC Research Projects Win the 2023 Prix de l’Université
Each year, the authorities in Val-de-Marne support research by awarding outstanding local university projects through the Prix de l’Université. Among the winners of the 2023 edition are two PhDs and a master’s thesis from UPEC.
Looking Back at the Biannual Meeting of the Aurora European Alliance
On October 17 and 18, 2023, UPEC attended the “Aurora Biannual” organized by the Palacký University Olomouc in the Czech Republic. With more than 150 participants from 12 universities, UPEC was represented by a delegation from the Management Team and staff members working on the Aurora project.
Marion Leboyer and Corinne Haioun among the 2023 Best Female Scientists in the World
The 2023 edition of Research.com’s ranking of the best female scientists in the world has been published. The ranking celebrates the work of female researchers and increases their visibility. It uses data acquired from a wide range of bibliometric sources on a panel of 166,880 profiles.
Inauguration of UPEC’s Fontainebleau Institute of Political Science
Created on August 1, 2022 through a government order of the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, UPEC’s Institute of Political Science was inaugurated on December 18, 2023 in the presence of Sylvie Retailleau, Minister of Higher Education and Research, Jean-Luc Dubois-Randé, President of UPEC, and Yves Palau, Director of the Fontainebleau Institute of Political Science.