Marie and Louis Pasteur University

The Marie and Louis Pasteur University (French: Université Marie et Louis Pasteur, UMLP), formerly known as University of Franche-Comté, is a pluridisciplinary public French university located in Besançon, Franche-Comté, with decentralized campuses in Belfort, Montbéliard, Vesoul and Lons-le-Saunier. With 28 research labs, 667 PhD students and 788 research professors in 2016–2017, the Marie and Louis Pasteur University is well represented in the research community. It collaborates with many organizations (University Hospital of Besançon, CNRS, INSERM, CEA, etc.). It has about 29,000 students, including nearly a third of scholarship students and 12% of foreign students.

Type

University in France, Public research university, Public university

Founded

1423

Students

21,677

Also known as

Marie and Louis Pasteur university, University of Franche-Comte, University of Franche-Comté, university of Besançon