INSTITUTIONAL PRESENTATION

INSTITUTIONAL PRESENTATION

A TOP UNIVERSITY IN EASTERN PARIS UPEM Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée is an interdisciplinary institution with 12 components and 17 research centres. It carries out the missions of public services with two primary objectives : to develop employability of students and outstanding research. UPEM s strengths: Innovative courses in connexion with the modern world Location on the outskirts of Paris Professional training, sandwich courses, apprenticeship Educational and scientific vocation Variety of degree courses Business environment and renowned research institutions UPEM, part of Université Paris-Est Founded in 2007, Université Paris-Est is a consortium of universities and institutions. It is an inter-academic ground for scientific cooperation where members share their knowledge in specific fields. It brings together 20 institutions, including UPEM, combining research, education (general, technological and professional), expertise and skills transfer.

OUTSTANDING RESEARCH Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée focuses on outstanding research and places a strong emphasis on interdisciplinarity. Total number of research staff in the UPEM departments: 1,300 UPEM oversees 17 research centres including 5 associated with the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)... 725 research professors and researchers 551 postgraduates... tied to 5 doctoral schools of Université Paris- Est : Mathematics and Communication Sciences Science, Engineering and Environment Urban Planning, Transport and Areas Organisations, Markets and Institutions Cultures and Societies Member of 3 competitive centres: Research departments overseen by UPEM ACP (Comparative Analysis of Power) - EA 3350 DICEN-IDF (IT and Communication Tools in the Digital Age -Paris Île-de-France) - EA 4420 EEP (Ethical and Political Spaces - Institut Hannah Arendt) - EA 4118 ERUDITE (Research team on the Use of Panel Data in Economics) - EA 437 IRG (Management Research Institute) - EA 2354 LISAA (Literature, Knowledge and Arts) - EA 4120 MSME (Multiscale Modelling and Simulation) - UMR 8208 CNRS ESYCOM (Electronics, Communication Systems and Microsystems Laboratory) - EA 2552 IMAGER (Institute of the Anglophone, Germanic and Romance Worlds) - EA 3958 LAB URBA (Urban Engineering, Environment and Housing) - EA 3482 LAMA (Laboratory of Analysis and Applied Mathematics) - UMR 8050 CNRS LATTS (Research Centre of Technologies, Territories and Societies) - UMR 8134 CNRS LEESU (Water, Cities and Environment Laboratory) - UMR MA102 MAAP LGE (Laboratory of Earth Materials and Environment) - EA 4119 LIGM (Gaspard Monge Computer Science Laboratory) - UMR 8049 CNRS LPMDI (Laboratory of Physics of Divided Materials and Interfaces) - EA 7264 LVMT (Mobility, Urban Planning, Transport Laboratory) - UMR - T 9403 IFSTTAR AdvanCity (sustainable town and transport) Cap Digital (image, multimedia and digital life) SYSTEM@TIC (design, production and management of complex systems) In charge of 2 DIMs (key research sectors) in the region of Paris: DIM IS2-IT (Innovation, Science, Techniques, Society) DIM GID (Gender, Inequality, Discrimination) Sponsor of a research federation: TEPP - Work, Employment and Public Policies Partner on 3 chairs: UPEM Social and Solidarity-based Economy Chair (UPEM, associations, unions, cooperations) Railway and Transport Chair (UPEM, SNCF, École des Ponts ParisTech) New Economic Approach to Regional Transport Chair (UPEM, SNCF, École des Ponts ParisTech, Ifsttar)

OUTSTANDING RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITE PARIS-EST Université Paris-Est Members: 10 higher education and research centres: 2 universities (UPEM, UPEC) 2 Grandes Ecoles (École des Ponts ParisTech, EnvA) 3 specialised engineering schools (ESIEE, ESTP, EIVP) 5 Research and Development bodies 4 business and expertise agencies 1 competitive Sustainable Town and Transport centre 3 national architecture schools (Marne-la-Vallée, Paris-Belleville, Paris-Malaquais) Université Paris-Est, a community of Eastern Paris: 50,000 students 1,450 postgraduates enrolled, 45% of whom are on placements 250 doctors per year 1,800 permanent research professors and researchers Université Paris-Est awards the title of Doctor of Université Paris-Est and the accreditation to supervise research to its members. UPEM s success in the call for projects within the Investment for the Future Program contributes to the visibility of its scientific activity: Participation in Laboratoires d Excellence (LabEx) to support research in specific scientific areas: LabEx Futurs Urbains on the subject of urban planning, architecture, the environment and transport for a sustainable town LabEx SITES on the subject of Science, Innovation and Techniques in Society LabEx Bézout - Models and algorithms: from discrete to continuous LabEx MMCD - Multiscale modelling and experiments on materials for sustainable construction Involvement in the Institut Efficacity uniting academic bodies and business partners on the subject of sustainable town and energy efficiency Collaboration with the Société d Accélération du Transfert de Technologies, SATT Île-de-France Innov, in charge of technology transfer and promoting research Structured into 2 major axes: Town, Environment and their Engineering Health and Society

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Dynamic cooperation and exchanges In Education More than 230 cooperation agreements within the ERASMUS + program Incoming mobility: 150 students a year Outgoing mobility: 300 students a year Dual degrees with partner universities: Italy Romania Outstanding and personalised welcome and support: Scotland Germany Russia Specific integration programs French as a foreign language courses Funding for outgoing mobility EURAXESS centre for visiting postgraduates and researchers (Acc&ess Paris-Est) An active role in exchange programs and inter-academic networks (ERASMUS + - Europe, CREPUQ - Québec, SAAS - Scotland, MICEFA - USA) More than 120 framework conventions (Asia, Latin America, USA, Russia ) In Research Approval of the first Université Paris-Est European Doctorate (PhD) by the European Commission under the Erasmus Mundus program European Research Council s recognition and support for a project handling the inventory and network of Jerusalem s historic archives from the 19th to the 20th centuries RISIS (research infrastructure for research and innovation policy studies) project management, as part of LabEx SITES, aimed at standardising databases on different subjects and easing their accessibility for researchers UPEM takes part in national and international organizations: AUF (Agence universitaire de la Francophonie) Campus France EUA (European University Association) IdA (Institut des Amériques) UPEM is involved in the European funding program for research and innovation Horizon 2020 which targets three priorities: scientific excellence, industrial primacy and societal challenges.

A UNIVERSITY FOCUSED ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LIFELONG TRAINING All degrees are available in further education and in the framework of French accreditation of professional experience. 11,000 students Further education: Over 2,300 apprentices, 23% of the student body 12 components: 5 institutes and 7 university departments Revenues Income from private funding Enrolled per year Over 180 degree courses Over 1,6 M 80% 1,000 19 university degrees 8 DUT (technical university diploma) 23 bachelor degrees 51 professional bachelor degrees 75 masters (professional and research) 7 engineering degrees 6 MEEF masters (Teaching, Education and Training) French accreditation of professional experience By age 37% 40-49 By socioprofessionnal group 55% Skilled workers Over 90 degrees in apprenticeship 32% 30-39 44 professional bachelor degrees 41 masters 6 engineering degrees 3 DUT (technical university diploma) 5 bachelor degrees 26% Under 30 5% Over 50 44% Executives 1% Employees Employment rate: Human and social sciences: 93% Science and technology: 94% Business, management: 91% Art, literature, languages: 76% Ministry of Higher Education and Research sources Employment survey carried out 30 months after 2010 graduation and published in 2013 Students in further education CV 14% 11% 75% Jobseekers Individuals Employees Partnership with 10 apprenticeship training centres including CFA Descartes and Ingénieurs 2000 10% of the total number of apprentices studying in French universities are enrolled at the UPEM University for all ages - Schedule of free lectures available for everyone no matter their age or level of education

INNOVATIVE TEACHING A GREAT LOCATION Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée focuses on innovative teaching primarily in the following areas: Based in 3 geographic locations, UPEM is a member of 2 clusters IDEFI (initiatives of excellence in innovative training) through the IDEA program - Individualisation, Diversification, Evaluation and Support and the Paris-Est d.school at École des Ponts Eastern Paris Student Entrepreneurship centre and the implementation of the Tous Créatifs program to develop business sense and support projects of the most entrepreneurial students Active policy for high school students and the educational community of partner high schools: 25 agreements signed with high schools in the Seine-et- Marne area Strategic focus on active teaching: Blended learning (flip teaching) Project-based teaching Establishment of a skills-based approach Digital platforms to support teaching: Moodle: platform providing educational content and activities Tell me more: language courses platform Voltaire: written expression WIMS: math exercises Mahara: e-portfolio and skills-based teaching Platform for podcasts and mobile podcast design systems Videoconferencing systems Compilatio.net: anti-plagiarism platform Its innovative support tools have made UPEM the 9th best French university in terms of bachelor success Ministry of Higher Education and Research source Survey on 2010 degree success published in 2013 Cité Descartes UPEM at Cité Descartes where higher education, research and business development unite and grow together (Excerpt from a speech by Jean-Marc Ayrault, former Prime Minister, at the UPEM launch of the Nouveau Grand Paris on March 6th 2013). Relationships between business and educational environments: 18 institutions for higher education and research 15,000 students Over 30 research laboratories Over 800 permanent research professors and researchers Over 600 postgraduates Over 300 companies 5,000 employees 1 incubator 1 innovative business incubator

A GREAT LOCATION UPEM at the heart of a national and international transport network Cité Descartes strategic centre of the Grand Paris Express transport network with the future multimodal station in Noisy-Champs Horizon 2020: an 11 minutes journey from Créteil Maisons-Alfort to Cité Descartes Val d Europe location linked to Paris airports, Marne-la- Vallée Chessy train station and the RER A underground Meaux location linked to Paris and Eastern Paris via the Transilien Director of publication Gilles Roussel, UPEM President Editorial and graphic design Communication department Photo credits Cover: Gymnase de la Haute Maison Iconothèque Epamarne / Architect: JP BONNEMAISON / Photographer: Eric MORENCY, 2008 Pages 2 (top and center), 4, 6, 8 (top) and 10: MESR/PictureTank Page 2 (bottom): Bois de l Etang and Lavoisier buildings Iconothèque Epamarne / Architect: J.C BAUVE / Architects: JOURDA & PERRAUDIN / Photographer: Patrick MARTIN Page 8 (bottom): Sculpture L Axe de la Terre, Cité Descartes Iconothèque Epamarne / Sculptor: Piotr KOWALSKI / Photographer: Eric MORENCY, 2005 Page 15: Inside the Rabelais building Iconothèque Epamarne / Architectes: JOURDA & PERRAUDIN / Photographer: Emile LUIDER, 2008 Printing Lescure Théol June 2014

UPEM CITÉ DESCARTES 5 BOULEVARD DESCARTES CHAMPS-SUR-MARNE 77454 MARNE-LA-VALLÉE CEDEX 2 TEL: +33 (0)1 60 95 75 00 WWW.U-PEM.FR Gymnase de la Haute Maison Iconothèque Epamarne / Architect: JP BONNEMAISON / Photographer: Eric MORENCY, 2008