University of Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée
French university in Marne-la-Vallée
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The Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, or commonly known as UPEM, was a French university, in the Academy of Créteil. The main campus was located at Champs-sur-Marne. In 2020, UPEM merged with other facilities in the Descartes Campus to become Gustave Eiffel University.[1]
Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée | |
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| Type | Public |
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| Active | 1991–2020 |
| President | Gilles Roussel |
Academic staff | 285 |
Administrative staff | 894 |
| Students | 11,000 |
| Location | , France |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.u-pem.fr |
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History
UPEM was founded in 1991. In 2020, UPEM was to merge with other facilities in the Descartes Campus to become Gustave Eiffel University.[1]
Notable faculty
- Corine Pelluchon (born 1967), philosopher
