University of Bordeaux
Université de Bordeaux | |
Victoire Campus, Bordeaux | |
| Motto | Sit lumine illustrant millennii. (French: Que la lumière illumine les millénaires) (English: May the light illuminate the millennia) |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1441 (initial formation) |
Academic affiliations | AACSB, AUF, CUEA, EUA |
| Endowment | €892 million |
| President | Dean Lewis |
Academic staff | 6,000 including 3,200 professors |
| Students | 54,000 |
| Location | , , France 44°48′26.4″N 0°35′48.2″W / 44.807333°N 0.596722°W |
| Website | u-bordeaux.fr |
The University of Bordeaux (French: Université de Bordeaux, pronounced [ynivɛʁsite də bɔʁdo]) is a public research university based in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
It has several campuses in the cities and towns of Bordeaux, Dax, Gradignan, Périgueux, Pessac, and Talence. There are also several smaller teaching sites in various other towns in the region, including in Bayonne.
The University of Bordeaux counts more than 50,000 students, over 6,000 of which are international. Alumni include three Nobel Prize winners, two members of France's National Assembly, a member of the Chamber of Deputies, and a King of Morocco. It is a member of the ComUE d'Aquitaine university group.