The University of Poitiers is a public research university located in Poitiers, France. It is one of the historic universities of France and a major higher education institution in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The university offers a wide range of academic disciplines including law, economics, management, humanities, languages, literature, history, geography, psychology, sociology, education, science, technology, medicine, pharmacy, health sciences, sports sciences, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, earth sciences, environmental sciences, engineering-related studies, communication and doctoral research. The University merges the long academic tradition with the modern education of a public university, professional training, research activity and the development of the region.

The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, professional, health, technology and doctoral programmes through faculties, institutes, schools, laboratories, research centres and doctoral schools. It is organized academically into law and social sciences, economics and management, humanities and languages, science and technology, medicine and pharmacy, sports sciences, education, psychology, university technology institutes and research units. This makes the university suitable for students who are looking for traditional academic degrees as well as career-oriented programmes.

For a lot of national diploma programmes the University of Poitiers operates on the French public university registration-fee model. The registration fee for standard national degrees is normally €178 per year for Licence / bachelor’s-level programmes, €254 per year for Master’s-level programmes, €630 per year for engineering programmes and €398 per year for Doctoral registration. The CVEC contribution to student and campus life is €105 per year, except for those exempt. This means the minimum annual cost payable to the associated university is generally €283 for Licence, €359 for Master, €735 for Engineering and €503 for Doctorate, excluding living costs and personal expenses. Some university diplomas, continuing education courses, special programmes, international routes, health routes and professional training programmes may have separate fee rules.

Poitiers is a historic student city, with a rich academic environment, public institutions, cultural organisations, laboratories, healthcare facilities, legal institutions, regional businesses and technology sectors. The university backs career pathways such as education, research, law, administration, management, economics, health, pharmacy, public health, technology, data science, environmental fields, communication, social sciences, sports sciences and doctoral research. “The University of Poitiers is a good fit for students who want a public university with low national-degree fees, historic academic identity, a wide range of courses and opportunities for research in western France.”