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A new public higher education and research institution was created on 1 January 2022: Nantes Université. Here we take a look at this groundbreaking establishment that aims to lay the foundations of a new, more open French university model.

Latest news

Nantes Université's economic impact: €727 Million and Over 16,700 Jobs
05 January 2026 - 07 January 2026 Thematic school for bachelor students: Organics in the Solar System
19 November 2025 - 20 November 2025 An international event focusing on new philosophical practices, to be held in Nantes in autumn 2025
20 June 2025 - 15 October 2025 Apply to the 2025 doctoral cofund Breath programme at Nantes Université

Key figures

5,000

international students
350

partner universities
42

research structures

Nantes Université, an open and sustainable university

Carte internationale

Nantes Université in international rankings

Updated on 23 December 2025.