International student life

Unique cross-border relations
Through its geographical situation UPPA is developing innovative cross-border cooperation with Spain through:
- The “PYREN” project: an Initiative of Excellence in Innovative Training Courses (IDEFI) funded by the French government’s ‘Future Investments’ scheme
- specific grants,
- internships in companies,
- 10 dual diplomas and 36 theses funded since 2010.
UPPA welcomes 1,400 foreign students
And offers its students international mobility through multiple partnerships
- 54 partner countries across the world,
- 80 inter-university cooperation agreements,
- 162 Erasmus partner universities.
ERASMUS
UPPA ranked 4th out of French universities for the rate of student departures abroad
In 2016/2017 200 UPPA students left on Erasmus and the university hosted 138 students.