Pierre and Marie Curie University

For its current successor, see Sorbonne University.

Pierre and Marie Curie University
Université Pierre et Marie Curie – UPMC (Paris 6)
TypePublic
Active1 January 1971 (1971-01-01)–31 December 2017 (2017-12-31)
Budget400 million euros (2013)[1]
PresidentJean Chambaz
Academic staff
7,000
Administrative staff
10,640
Students32,000
Location
Paris
,
France

48°50′50″N 2°21′23″E / 48.847222°N 2.356389°E / 48.847222; 2.356389
CampusUrban
NicknameParis VI
AffiliationsSorbonne University,[2] CNRS,[1] LERU, EUA
Websitewww.upmc.fr
Pierre and Marie Curie University is located in Paris
Pierre and Marie Curie University
Paris
Merged with Paris-Sorbonne University in 2018 to become Sorbonne University

Pierre and Marie Curie University (French: Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, UPMC), also known as Paris VI, was a public research university in Paris, France, from 1971 to 2017.[3][4] The university was located on the Jussieu Campus in the Latin Quarter of the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. UPMC merged with Paris-Sorbonne University into a new combined Sorbonne University.

  1. ^ a b (in French) Key University Figures – UPMC – University Pierre and Marie CURIE – Sciences and Medicine – Paris. Upmc.fr (15 August 2013). Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  2. ^ (in French) Sorbonne University – UPMC – University Pierre and Marie CURIE – Sciences and Medicine – Paris. Upmc.fr. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Sorbonne Université – Lettres, Médecine, Sciences". www.upmc.fr.
  4. ^ University of Paris#Thirteen successor universities