Presentation of Le Mans University

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An advantageous geographical location

Proximity to Paris : 54 min A well-placed location for transportation : expressway, international airports, High Speed Train (TGV)

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Le Mans, a world renowned city National and international prestige from the famous 24 hours of Le Mans car and motorcycle races

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Le Mans, city of art and history A royal medieval city hosting the Plantagent dynasty

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A diversified local economy

Automobile industry Stock farming and agriculture Service industry (insurance) Plastic and electronic goods

ACI Renault

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Overview of Le Mans University

A dynamic, multidisciplinary, medium sized, and near-by university :

Founded in 1977 A Public University specializing in scientific, cultural, and professional disciplines

10,000 students on 2 campuses : Le Mans (9,200) and Laval (800)

Staff of 1,045 employees : 628 professors / researchers and 417 administrative personnel 25 acres on premises : 3 colleges, 2 technical schools (IUT) and 1 engineering school

Annual consolidated budget : 75 million

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Overview of Le Mans University

Who are our partners ? The Government : 90 % of our resources Local and regional groups : operating subsidies and investments Businesses : 3,000 internships per year 1.1 million in research partnership contracts (2007 2009) Other universities : Angers and Nantes PRES UNAM Higher Education Research Center - Nantes, Angers, Le Mans RUOA (Western-Atlantic Universities Network) The National Scientific Research Center (CNRS)

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Diversified and professionalizing training

140 diplomas in undergraduate, continuing education, and online education 2,590 diplomas issued per year 14 Undergraduate specialities 37 Masters specialities 8 Doctoral Schools A wide range of professional diplomas : 8 DUT (Technical degrees) 37 Professional Undergraduate degrees 24 Professional Masters degrees 2 Engineering School Specializations
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Diversified and professionalizing training 6 components fully integrated in the LMD (Undergraduate, Graduate, Doctorate) system : :
3 Colleges : College of Science and Technology College of Arts and Humanities School of Law, Economics and Administration 2 Technical Institutes (IUT) : IUT Le Mans 4 Departments : Business Management and Administration, Mechanical and Production Engineering, Chemistry, Measurement IUT Laval 4 Departments : Biological Engineering, Marketing Techniques, Computer Sciences, Communication Networks 1 Engineering School, lENSIM : Vibrations, Acoustics, Sensors and Computer Sciences
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Diversified and professionalizing training

Law, Economics, Administration :

Social and economic administration

Insurance, banking, finance Commerce, marketing Human resources administration Accounting, inspection, auditing Management Social intervention Hostelry and tourism Corporate law Public law, private law Agricultural law

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Diversified and professionalizing training

Social and Human Sciences :

History Geography

Arts, Literature and Foreign Language :

Literature Foreign language, literature and civilization : English, Spanish, German Applied Foreign Language (LEA) : English German or English Spanish

Protection and development of cultural heritage

Cultural and artistic activities Urban planning

French as a foreign language

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Diversified and professionalizing training

Science, Technology and Medicine (1) :

Acoustics Chemistry, chemical industry, pharmaceuticals

Physics
Mathematics and applications Exercise and movement science (STAPS)

Computer sciences
Public works

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Diversified and professionalizing training Sciences, Technologies and Medicine (2) :

IUT of Laval

Industrial processing Animal husbandry Food processing industry Networking and telecommunication Mechanics Ecology and environmental studies Licence 1 Medicine (1st year pre-med)

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Diversity and Quality of Research 4 Centers of excellence and 8 areas of combined research between the university and the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS)
Acoustics, Chemistry and Materials, Human and Social Sciences, History, Geography...

8 reception teams : Computer Sciences, Law, Economics Administration, Literature

and Language, Mathematics, Biology, Geology, Exercise and Movement Science

1 Research Federation
16 laboratories

308 Research Professors and 24 Researchers

(CNRS) 260 Doctorate Students 8 Doctoral Schools 40 doctoral theses per year

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Other assets of the university...

A state of the art library

80,000 ft 1,100 seats 168,500 volumes 2,500 periodicals 17,000 online periodicals

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Other assets of the university...

ETN@ - a performance center for new technology

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Other assets of the university... 40 sports and activities offered Numerous cultural activities

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Thank you for your attention

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