University of Limoges

GENERAL PRESENTATION

The University of Limoges is a European university. Its teaching and research have placed it at the centre of a wide network of international relationships which permit exchange, cooperation and innovation with many universities worldwide. Our university offers all major fields of study as well as recognized teaching specialities, which rely upon its principal research activities: Optics and Microwaves, Cryptography / Information Security, Surface Treatments, Ceramic Materials, Chemistry and Environment, Environmental Law, Genomics, Immunology, Pharmacology, Semiology,.. The University of Limoges is as well a crucial player in the development, the vitality and the economic and cultural influence of both Limoges and the region around.

Website: www.unilim.fr

KEY FIGURES

14 000 students

5 Training and Research Units:

• Faculty of Law and Economics
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Pharmacy
• Faculty of Arts and Humanities
• Faculty of Sciences and Technology

4 Institutes:

• IUT (University Institute of Technology)
• IPAG (Preparatory Institute of General Administration)
• IAE (Institute of Business Administration)
• IUFM (University Institute of Teacher Training)

1 state-owned advanced Engineering School: ENSIL (École Nationale Supérieure d’Ingénieurs de Limoges – Limoges Engineering School)

1 associated Engineering School: ENSCI (Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Céramique Industrielle - School of Industrial Ceramics)

RESEARCH

• 706 researchers and instructor-researchers
• 658 doctoral students
• 131 technical and administrative staff (IATOSS)
• 15 M€ of resources, including 6.84 M€ for research contracts and services provided

8 Doctoral Schools:

• Sciences and Engineering in Information
• Sciences and Engineering in Materials, Mechanics, Energy and Aeronautics
• Gay Lussac “Environmental Sciences”
• Biology, Health and “Biohealth”
• Pierre Couvrat “Law and Political Sciences”
• Literature, Thought, Arts and History “Civilization and Literature from Antiquity to today”
• Societies and Organizations
• Cognition, Behavior and Language(s)

4 Research Institutes:

• XLIM
• Institut des Procédés Appliqués aux Matériaux (IPAM - Institute for Processes Applied to Materials)
• GEIST Institute (“Genomics, Environment, Immunity, Health and Therapeuthics”)
• Sciences de l’Homme et de la Société (SHS - Human and Social Sciences)

which together, have 26 research teams including:

• 4 teams (Mixed Research Unit- UMR) associated with the CNRS (National Centre for Research & Science)
• 3 teams (1 UMR, 2 USCs) associated with the INRA (National Institute for Agricultural Research)
• 2 teams associated with the INSERM (public organization dedicated to biological, medical and public health research)
• 1 team associated with the CEA (Nuclear Energy Agency) & with 1 laboratory for cooperative research (LRC)
• 3 laboratories shared with Thales Research and Technology (TRT), Air Liquide & Alcatel

7 Shared Research Departments:

• Shared Department for IT
• Centre for Electron Microscopy
• Centre for Cytometry
• Shared Department for Nuclear magnetic resonance
• Limoges University Press
• Shared Department for Documentation
• Animal house

2 Research Management Departments:

• Financial Department
• Research and Exploitation Department

1 Department for Industrial and Commercial Activities:

• SAIC (Service d’Activités Industrielles et Commerciales)

Other services:

• Cellule d’aide au montage de projets (Projects support office)
• AVRUL (Office for university knowledge transfer)

Université de Limoges - 33 rue François Mitterrand - BP23204 - 87032 Limoges

Contact: Mrs Laurie FRANCOIS +33 (0)5 55 14 92 78 - sudoe unilim.fr