University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

The University of Pau and the Adour Region (French: L'Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, or UPPA) is a multi-site, public university located in southwestern France. Founded in 1972, it is based in Pau (département of Pyrénées-Atlantiques) but also in Anglet, Bayonne, Tarbes and Mont-de-Marsan in the Adour river basin. Coming administratively under the Academy of Bordeaux, it is the third largest university in southwestern France (after Bordeaux and Toulouse), with almost 14,000 students.

Type

University in France

Founded

1970

Students

12,629

Also known as

UPPA