Cergy-Pontoise University

Cergy-Pontoise University, founded in 1991, welcomes 12,000 students for initial and/or continuing training courses of whom 1,700 are international students, on 7 sites located in the Val-d’Oise area, which is about 25 km from Paris.

A strong original identity

• 135 bachelor, master and doctorate degrees in a wide range of fields. In addition to the courses traditionally available in all major universities, Cergy-Pontoise offers vocational courses responding to the needs of today’s economy. The university is an expanding state-funded scientific, cultural and vocational establishment made up of : 5 teaching an research faculties : law, economy and management, modern languages, literature and humanities, science and technology, an administrative training institute (IPAG) and a university institute of technology (IUT).
• 22 research teams, 8 of which are associated with the CNRS (National Center of Scientific Research)
• 135 partnerships with foreign universities
• 14% of foreign students, representing 94 nationalities

A well-known University

Cergy-Pontoise University is ranked :
• first among French Universities in the field of literature
• second in the field of history and geography
• third in the field of law
• fourth in the field of modern languages
• and is France’s foremost multidisciplinary University in terms of facilities placed at the student’s disposal

Excellent conditions for studying and a pleasant environment

• 1 teacher for 24 students
• the University is equipped with 1,500 computers for 93 computing rooms (Internet access, word-processing software)
• academic libraries : 1,575 seats, more than 140,000 documents
• public halls of residence belonging to the CROUS and private halls of residence
• French as a foreign language courses (CILFAC) for foreign students after evaluation tests

An academic and dynamic economic and cultural pole

• More than 24,000 students enrolled in 14 higher education establishments
• An attractive region : more than 44,000 firms located in the Val-d’Oise department, 400 new firms per year, 800 foreign companies with a large contingent of Japanese firms.
• 16 cinemas, 19 museums, the Cergy-Pontoise recreational park (250 hectares, of which 150 are for nautical and land sport activities)...

Identification form
Cergy-Pontoise university
Address : 33, bd du port - F 95510 Cergy-Pontoise cedex
Status : Public _ Name of the town : Cergy-Pontoise
Number of students : 12,000
Percentage of foreign students : 14%
Degrees : Bachelor, Master, Doctorate
Other national degrees
Establishment degrees
French language courses for foreign students
Program of study for foreign students
Amount of registration fees : between €0 (Erasmus and cooperation agreements) and €200.
Social security : €190