University of Paris-Seine facts for kids
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Université Paris-Seine
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| Type | Public |
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| Active | 6th of February 2012–1st of January 2020 |
| President | Anne-Sophie Barthez |
| Location | , |
| Nickname | UPS |
| Website | http://www.universiteparisseine.fr |
The University of Paris-Seine was a group of universities and schools. It was located near Paris, France. This group included many different schools. Some examples are the National School of Arts (Paris-Cergy) and ESSEC Business School. It also included the University of Cergy-Pontoise.
The group started as the "Paris-Seine initiative." It was later renamed the University of Paris-Seine in 2015. This change followed a French law about higher education from 2013. The university officially closed on January 1, 2020.
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History of the University
How the University Group Started
The University of Paris-Seine began as a special type of group in France. These groups are called "Pôle de recherche et d'enseignement supérieur" (PRES). They help organize universities and research places. This specific group brought together schools from the western part of the Île-de-France region.
The schools covered many subjects. These included basic sciences, engineering, and business. The group was first named "Université du grand ouest parisien." It was officially created on February 6, 2012. It was set up as a public scientific cooperation body.
Renaming the Group
The group changed its name on March 1, 2015. It became known as the "Université Paris-Seine." This new name helped show its connection to the famous city of Paris.
Schools That Were Members
The University of Paris-Seine included many different schools and institutes. These members worked together to offer various courses and research opportunities.
Here are some of the schools that were part of the University of Paris-Seine in 2015:
- Cergy-Pontoise University (UCP)
- CY Tech, which was formerly a school for information science (EISTI)
- ESSEC Business School (ESSEC)
- ISIPCA (a school for perfume, cosmetics, and food flavors)
- École nationale supérieure d’architecture de Versailles (ENSA-V), an architecture school
- École nationale supérieure du paysage (ENSP-V), a landscape design school
- École nationale supérieure d'arts de Paris-Cergy (ENSAPC), an art school
- École nationale supérieure de l'électronique et de ses applications (ENSEA), an electronics school
- Supméca (Institut Supérieur de Mécanique), a mechanics institute
- École de Biologie Industrielle (EBI), a school for industrial biology
- École d'électricité, de production et des méthodes industrielles (ECAM-EPMI), a school for electricity and industrial methods
- Institut libre d'éducation physique supérieur (ILEPS), a physical education institute
- École supérieure d'Informatique, réseaux et systèmes d'information (ITESCIA), a school for computer science and networks
- École pratique de service social (EPSS), a social work school
- École d'ingénieur d'agro-développement international (ISTOM), an international agricultural development engineering school
