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Motto
  
Meaning to Innovation

Established
  
1972 (1972)

Administrative staff
  
400 (2016)

Phone
  
+33 3 44 23 44 23

Founded
  
1972

Type
  
Public

Academic staff
  
450 (2016)

Elevation
  
0 cm

Total enrollment
  
4,450 (2010)

University of Technology of Compiègne

President
  
Philippe Courtier (2017)

Address
  
rue Roger Coutolenc, 60200 Compiègne, France

Similar
  
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The University of Technology of Compiègne (French: Université de Technologie de Compiègne), or UTC is a public research university located in Compiegne, France. It was founded in 1972 by Guy Deniélou and is described as the first experimental technological university in France.

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UTC's 14-acre (5.7 ha) campus is part of the city of Compiegne, 49-mile (79 km) north of Paris, and overlook the Oise River with a blend of traditional and modern architecture. The university is one among a small group of french technological university which tend to be primarily devoted to the instruction of technical arts and applied sciences.

UTC is organized into nine research units within the School of Engineering. The university offers around thirty degree programs in twenty fields, leading to bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees.

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Academics

The teaching model is a mix between North-American and French traditions: students select their classes, which are complemented by assisted classwork (French: Travaux Dirigés) and applied labwork (French: Travaux Pratiques).

Faculty

Notable alumni and faculty includes:

  • Julien Bahain, rower, winner of the bronze medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics
  • Frédéric Y. Bois, French scientist
  • Marie Gayot, sprint athlete, urban planning student
  • Vanessa Proux, president of the Institut Sup'Biotech de Paris
  • Cécile Réal, French bio-medical engineer and businessperson
  • Lamia Chafei Seghaier, Tunisian engineer and politician
  • Thierry St-Cyr, Canadian politician
  • Bernard Stiegler, founder and director of the COSTECH research lab
  • Ranking

    The UTC has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for highest median earnings by recent alumni in 2016 with L'Étudiant.

    In 2017, Usine nouvelle ranked UTC No. 2 amongst 107 French engineering schools and universities.

    Likewise, in 2016, Usine nouvelle had ranked UTC No. 1 in the nation for highest number of startup creation by students and recent alumni.

    Research and development

    UTC has established six areas of research as institute priorities: biotechnology, energy and the environment, nanotechnology, computation and information technology, and media and the arts.

    References

    University of Technology of Compiègne Wikipedia