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|city = [[Brest, France|Brest]] |
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[[Image:Université de Bretagne Occidentale.jpg|thumb|250px|''Université de Bretagne Occidentale'' (University of Western Brittany).]] |
[[Image:Université de Bretagne Occidentale.jpg|thumb|250px|''Université de Bretagne Occidentale'' (University of Western Brittany).]] |
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⚫ | '''The University of Western Brittany''' ({{lang-fr|Université de Bretagne-Occidentale}}; '''UBO''') is a French university, located in [[Brest, France|Brest]], in the [[List of public universities in France by academy#Academy of Rennes|Academy of Rennes]]. On a national scale, in terms of graduate employability, the university oscillates between 18th and 53rd out of 69 universities depending on fields of study.<ref>{{cite web|title=Le Parisien (in French) |url=http://etudiant.aujourdhui.fr/etudiant/info/insertion-professionnelle-palmares-universites.html|access-date=April 20, 2014}}</ref> Overall, the university is ranked 12th out of 76 universities in France.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://rennes.aujourdhui.fr/etudiant/orientation/formations/universite-de-bretagne-occidentale.html|title= Le Parisien|access-date= April 21, 2014}}</ref> |
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==Location== |
==Location== |
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The University of Western Brittany is in [[Brittany]], on the north-western coast of [[France]]. It is a multicampus university, with the main site in [[Brest, France|Brest]] and satellite campuses in [[Quimper]] and [[Morlaix]]. |
The University of Western Brittany is in [[Brittany]], on the north-western coast of [[France]]. It is a multicampus university, with the main site in [[Brest, France|Brest]] and satellite campuses in [[Quimper]] and [[Morlaix]]. |
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[[Brest, France|Brest]] is an hour from Paris by air, or four hours by train. |
[[Brest, France|Brest]] is an hour from Paris by air, or four hours by train. |
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[[Brest, France|Brest]] is one of the world's marine science capitals and is home to 60% of French marine researchers, as well as several major organizations such as [[IFREMER]] and [[IPEV]]. The city is also famous for its sailing activities. |
[[Brest, France|Brest]] is one of the world's marine science capitals and is home to 60% of French marine researchers, as well as several major organizations such as [[IFREMER]] and [[IPEV]]. The city is also famous for its sailing activities. Brittany's economic development is driven by the agri-food, health, and telecommunications sectors. |
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==Academics== |
==Academics== |
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=== List of faculties and schools === |
=== List of faculties and schools === |
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6 faculties |
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6 Faculties |
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* Humanities and Social Sciences |
* Humanities and Social Sciences |
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* Science and Technology |
* Science and Technology |
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* Law and |
* Law, Economics and Management |
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* Sports Sciences |
* Education and Sports Sciences |
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* Medicine and Health Sciences |
* Medicine and Health Sciences |
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* Dentistry |
* Dentistry |
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7 specialized institutes |
7 specialized institutes |
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* Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer (IUEM), |
* Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer (IUEM), |
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* École supérieure du professorat et de l'éducation (ESPE), |
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* Observatoire des Sciences de l’Univers : OSU (Observatory for Earth and Planetary Sciences) |
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* Euro Institut d’Actuariat (EURIA), |
* Euro Institut d’Actuariat (EURIA), |
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* Institut de Formation en Masso |
* Institut de Formation en Masso-Kinésithérapie (IFMK), in partnership with the University Hospital of Brest. |
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1 engineering school |
1 engineering school |
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* École Supérieure d’Ingénieurs en Agroalimentaire de Bretagne atlantique (ESIAB) |
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1 midwifery school |
1 midwifery school |
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* École de sage-femme, in partnership with the University Hospital of Brest. |
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==Research== |
==Research== |
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* Humanities and Social Sciences |
* Humanities and Social Sciences |
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==Notable |
==Notable people== |
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===Alumni=== |
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*{{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Collin, [[ |
*{{flagicon|FRA}} Philippe Collin, [[news anchor|anchor]] for [[France Inter]] radio |
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*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Benoît Hamon]], politician |
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Benoît Hamon]], politician and former [[minister of National Education (France)|minister of National Education]] |
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*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[François Cuillandre]], politician and current mayor of the city of [[Brest, France|Brest]] |
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*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Didier Le Gac]], politician and member of the [[National Assembly of France]] for the city of [[Brest, France|Brest]] |
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*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Joëlle Bergeron]], politician and current member of the [[Europarliament]] |
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*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Miossec|Christophe Miossec]], musician and singer |
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*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Matmatah|Tristan Nihouarn]], musician and singer |
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*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Christian Gourcuff]], former football player and manager |
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*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paul Le Guen]], former football player and manager |
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*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Chantal Conand]], marine biologist |
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Chantal Conand]], marine biologist |
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*{{flagicon|TOG}} [[Kofi Yamgnane]], politician and engineer |
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*{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fátima Rodríguez]] (b. 1961), writer, translator |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of public universities in France by academy]] |
* [[List of public universities in France by academy]] |
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==References== |
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{{Établissement public à caractère scientifique, culturel et professionnel}} |
{{Établissement public à caractère scientifique, culturel et professionnel}} |
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Latest revision as of 17:19, 12 June 2024
Université de Bretagne Occidentale | |
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Type | Public |
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Established | 1971 |
President | Pascal Olivard |
Students | 23,000 |
Location | , , 48°23′56″N 4°29′56″W / 48.398889°N 4.498889°W |
Campus | Brest, Quimper, Morlaix |
Nickname | UBO |
Website | http://www.univ-brest.fr/GB/ |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Universit%C3%A9_de_Bretagne_Occidentale.jpg/250px-Universit%C3%A9_de_Bretagne_Occidentale.jpg)
The University of Western Brittany (French: Université de Bretagne-Occidentale; UBO) is a French university, located in Brest, in the Academy of Rennes. On a national scale, in terms of graduate employability, the university oscillates between 18th and 53rd out of 69 universities depending on fields of study.[1] Overall, the university is ranked 12th out of 76 universities in France.[2]
Location
[edit]The University of Western Brittany is in Brittany, on the north-western coast of France. It is a multicampus university, with the main site in Brest and satellite campuses in Quimper and Morlaix. Brest is an hour from Paris by air, or four hours by train. Brest is one of the world's marine science capitals and is home to 60% of French marine researchers, as well as several major organizations such as IFREMER and IPEV. The city is also famous for its sailing activities. Brittany's economic development is driven by the agri-food, health, and telecommunications sectors.
Academics
[edit]French universities function via a system of collegiate administration. Each institution is led by a team of lecturer-researchers and overseen by a president, bringing together representatives from all affiliated faculties and institutes, as well as student-elected delegates. Universities are chiefly financed by the French government.
List of faculties and schools
[edit]6 faculties
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Science and Technology
- Law, Economics and Management
- Education and Sports Sciences
- Medicine and Health Sciences
- Dentistry
7 specialized institutes
- Institut Universitaire de Technologie de Brest (IUT),
- Institut Universitaire de Technologie de Quimper (IUT),
- Institut d’Administration des Entreprises (IAE) in Morlaix,
- Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer (IUEM),
- École supérieure du professorat et de l'éducation (ESPE),
- Euro Institut d’Actuariat (EURIA),
- Institut de Formation en Masso-Kinésithérapie (IFMK), in partnership with the University Hospital of Brest.
1 engineering school
- École Supérieure d’Ingénieurs en Agroalimentaire de Bretagne atlantique (ESIAB)
1 midwifery school
- École de sage-femme, in partnership with the University Hospital of Brest.
Research
[edit]French research is essentially academic in nature, encompassing the work of university laboratories and their partner organisations. UBO is home to 37 laboratories, some of which are supported by prestigious French research bodies, such as CNRS, INSERM, and IRD. There are four principal areas of research at UBO :
- Marine Sciences
- Health, Agrifood and Materials
- Maths-ICT
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Notable people
[edit]Alumni
[edit]Philippe Collin, anchor for France Inter radio
Benoît Hamon, politician and former minister of National Education
François Cuillandre, politician and current mayor of the city of Brest
Didier Le Gac, politician and member of the National Assembly of France for the city of Brest
Joëlle Bergeron, politician and current member of the Europarliament
Christophe Miossec, musician and singer
Tristan Nihouarn, musician and singer
Christian Gourcuff, former football player and manager
Paul Le Guen, former football player and manager
Chantal Conand, marine biologist
Kofi Yamgnane, politician and engineer
Faculty
[edit]Fátima Rodríguez (b. 1961), writer, translator
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Le Parisien (in French)". Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- ^ "Le Parisien". Retrieved April 21, 2014.
48°23′56″N 4°29′56″W / 48.39889°N 4.49889°W