Academic staff 1,527 Students 23,056 Phone +33 4 91 05 60 00 Undergraduates 12,807 | President Jean-Paul Caverni Administrative staff 835 Total enrollment 23,056 (2007) Founded 22 May 1969 Ceased operations January 1, 2012 | |
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Active 22 May 1969 (22 May 1969)–January 1, 2012 (January 1, 2012) Notable alumni Norodom Ranariddh, Ariane Labed, Nick Drake, Peng Shige, Piotr Czauderna Similar Aix‑Marseille University, University of the Mediterranean, Université Paul Cézanne, Aix‑Marseille University Faculty of, University of Avignon | ||
The University of Provence Aix-Marseille I was a public university mostly located in Aix-en-Provence and Marseille. It was one of the three Universities of Aix-Marseille and was part of the Academy of Aix and Marseille. On 1 January 2012 it merged with the University of the Mediterranean and Paul Cézanne University to become Aix-Marseille University, the youngest, but also the largest in terms of students, budgets and staff in France.
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With roots dating back to 1409, the University was established in 1969 through a merger of the school of humanities in Aix-en-Provence and the science one in Marseille. "The University of Provence is one of the most distinguished in France, second only to the University of Paris in the areas of French literature, history, and linguistics", according to Harvard University website.
In the academic year of 2007-2008, 23,056 students were enrolled. Among them, 15,158 were female, while only 7,898 were male. 3,255 students came from countries outside France, 44 per cent of these came from Africa. 15,109 students studied in Aix-en-Provence, while others went to Marseille, Avignon, Digne, Lambesc, Arles and Aubagne. Overall, its facilities span 258 143 m².
In 2007, the budget was 120,7 million euros, with 39,2 million euros available after wages.
It has its own university press, Publications de l'Université de Provence. It also has its own theater, the Théâtre Antoine Vitez, named for Antoine Vitez.