University of Western Brittany
Brest, France
- 1971
- Founded
- #12 Shanghai ARWU Oceanography 2024
- Global Rank
- 23,000+
- Total Students
- 12%
- International Students
- 356
- Programs
About University of Western Brittany
Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO) is a prestigious multidisciplinary French public research university founded in 1971, situated in the historic maritime naval city of Brest in western Brittany. UBO is globally recognized as the coordinating institution of the European University of the Seas (SEA-EU) alliance and stands as a premier world hub in marine sciences and oceanography through the European Institute for Marine Studies (IUEM). The university educates over 23,000 students across 6 faculties, 2 Institutes of Technology (IUT Brest and IUT Quimper), the ESIAB State Engineering School, and world-renowned doctoral and research laboratories.
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Brest, France
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Shanghai ARWU Global Subject Rankings (Oceanography)
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