Blaise Pascal University
{{Short description|Former French university (1976 to 2016)}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Blaise Pascal University
| image = Universite clermont-fd 2 LLSH.jpg
| caption = Blaise Pascal University, Gergovia
| image_name =
| established = {{start date|1976}}
| closed = {{end date|2016}}
| type = Public
| city = Clermont-Ferrand
| country = France
| campus = Urban
| motto = "An open mind" (L'esprit d'ouverture){{cite web|url=http://www.4icu.org/reviews/1486.htm|title=Université Blaise Pascal - Ranking & Review|publisher=|access-date=3 November 2016|archive-date=24 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924033216/https://www.4icu.org/reviews/1486.htm|url-status=dead}}
| website = {{url|www.univ-bpclermont.fr}}
}}
Blaise Pascal University ({{langx|fr|Université Blaise-Pascal}}), also known as Université Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand II, was a public university with its main campus in Clermont-Ferrand, France, with satellite locations in other parts of the region of Auvergne, including Vichy, Moulins, Montluçon, and Aubière.{{cite web|url=http://www.univ-bpclermont.fr/article98.html|title=Plan d'accès - Université Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand|publisher=|access-date=3 November 2016|archive-date=19 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019183125/http://www.univ-bpclermont.fr/article98.html|url-status=dead}} On 1 January 2017, the university merged with the University of Auvergne to form the Clermont Auvergne University.
History
It was founded in 1854, as part of Clermont-Ferrand University.
The Blaise Pascal University was created by the division of the University of Clermont-Ferrand in two entities following a 1976 decree.{{cite web|title=76-242 decree|url=https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000000502261|website=legifrance.gouv.fr}}
In 1987 it was named for mathematician, scientist, and philosopher Blaise Pascal, who was born in Clermont.
Mathias Bernard was elected in 2012 as president of the university.{{cite journal|last1=Seguy|first1=Roland|title=Mathias Bernard, de doyen à président|journal=La Montagne|date=2012-03-23}} (in French){{Cite web|url=http://www.univ-bpclermont.fr/article1680.html|title=Mathias Bernard élu Président de l'Université|publisher=Université Blaise Pascal|access-date=2014-09-24|archive-date=2017-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808102356/http://www.univ-bpclermont.fr/article1680.html|url-status=dead}}, 22 March 2012 (in French)
However, both Clermont-Ferrand universities have announced their intention to merge. As of 2017, Clermont-Ferrand became a part of the University Clermont Auvergne.{{cite web|last1=Stromboni|first1=Camille|title=Les universités clermontoises optent pour la fusion|url=http://www.letudiant.fr/educpros/actualite/les-universites-clermontoises-optent-pour-la-fusion.html|website=EducPros.fr}}, 19 September 2013
Statistics
For the 2013–2014 academic year, the university had an enrollment of 16,007 students, of which nearly 2,500 were foreign students. Additionally, it had 970 research professors between its multiple campuses. Students may choose from among 250 degrees and programs.{{cite web|url=http://webbis.univ-bpclermont.fr/UBP/Services/ri/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique%3D73%26PHPSESSID%3Dc68345085099c32dc902a41a71b6a291 |title=Welcome to Blaise Pascal University - France |website=International Relations Office – Blaise Pascal University |access-date=2009-11-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721022925/http://webbis.univ-bpclermont.fr/UBP/Services/ri/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=73&PHPSESSID=c68345085099c32dc902a41a71b6a291 |archive-date=2011-07-21 }}
Courses
See also
- University of Auvergne or University Clermont I
References
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External links
- [http://www.univ-bpclermont.fr/ Université Blaise-Pascal online (en francais)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970519232512/http://www.univ-bpclermont.fr/ |date=1997-05-19 }}
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Category:Universities and colleges established in 1976
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