About us

Université Côte d'Azur won the prestigious Initiative d'Excellence (Idex) label in 2016. This distinction, awarded by an international jury, positions the university among the 10 best French research-intensive universities, provides it with additional resources to further accelerate its development, and marks the recognition of a university capable of standing tall in the face of global competition.

Its UCA^JEDI project proposes a strategy targeting the three major challenges of this century, resilience & sustainability of local authorities, economic & social transformation through Digital, well-being & ageing, through tools and programs promoting the development of research, training and innovation.

Since 1 January 2020, Université Côte d'Azur has been officially recognized as an experimental university. This new academic status helps develop a bold and independent strategy based on:

• breaking down the barriers between education, research and innovation,
• developing agility and responsiveness through the increased autonomy of the units,
• the ability to harness the amazing potential for diversity represented by its 17 members.

It is based in particular on setting up University Research Schools and giving them this essential role of redesigning university architecture. It also accelerates the implementation of a "Bac-3/Bac+3" principle aimed at effectively combating failure at schools and universities. Finally, it opens up the field of possibilities on the density and diversity of public-private partnerships and on the university's overall funding model.