University of Western Brittany: Statistics

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#982 of 14,131 In the World
#380 of 2,785 In Europe
#36 of 224 In France
#1 of 15 In Brittany
#1 of 3 In Brest
#151 of 1,065 For Marine Engineering
Top50% For 127 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
22,303
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Languages
French
Acceptance rate
53%*

* The University of Western Brittany is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (baccalauréat) or equivalent, or special entrance examination
Academic CalendarOctober to June (October - December; January-March; April-June)
Enrollment22,303

Research profile

University of Western Brittany is a world-class research university with 27,035 scientific papers published and 496,817 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Biology, Environmental Science, Physics, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Geology, Quantum and Particle physics, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
27,035
Citations
496,817

University of Western Brittany majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
13,803 / 267,685
Biology
13,318 / 336,981
Environmental Science
12,494 / 296,944
Physics
11,815 / 236,647
Chemistry
11,488 / 292,120
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
10,878 / 156,261
Computer Science
10,063 / 162,382
Geology
9,328 / 246,767
Quantum and Particle physics
7,676 / 150,310
Geography and Cartography
6,802 / 139,172
Medicine
6,747 / 149,749
Philosophy
5,940 / 61,369
Ecology
5,766 / 162,517
Paleontology
5,493 / 158,138
Materials Science
5,473 / 109,927
Mathematics
5,405 / 99,490
Organic Chemistry
5,233 / 143,964
Genetics
5,200 / 140,027
Biochemistry
5,029 / 140,707
Oceanography
4,690 / 139,317
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,521 / 62,107
Statistics
4,174 / 82,050
Electrical Engineering
3,795 / 59,187
Political Science
3,620 / 37,943
Optical Engineering
3,467 / 66,954
History
3,434 / 62,512
Telecommunications
3,378 / 50,284
Psychology
3,286 / 65,909
Archaeology
3,163 / 59,620
Business
2,770 / 38,405
Earth science and Geophysics
2,683 / 94,289
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
2,610 / 64,384
Pathology
2,490 / 64,204
Computer Networking
2,388 / 27,961
Metallurgical Engineering
2,356 / 57,643
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
2,343 / 73,123
Law
2,308 / 35,742
Mechanical Engineering
2,180 / 40,486
Sociology
2,148 / 37,167
Botany
2,138 / 61,545

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 74 690
1993 80 680
1994 122 837
1995 122 958
1996 135 1054
1997 156 1253
1998 210 1471
1999 194 1494
2000 194 2009
2001 242 2143
2002 298 2980
2003 292 3724
2004 295 3638
2005 335 4458
2006 389 5259
2007 469 6061
2008 630 7391
2009 725 8732
2010 796 9681
2011 830 11770
2012 929 13299
2013 996 15471
2014 1074 17458
2015 1189 19597
2016 1331 20746
2017 1450 23220
2018 1609 26717
2019 1622 31080
2020 1736 39333
2021 1871 49546
2022 1901 49909
2023 1978 52849
2024 1758 51873
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for University of Western Brittany gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program EU Students Non-EU Students
Bachelor's Degree €170 €2,770
Master's Degree €240 €3,770
PhD €380 €3,770

The currency used is Euro (€).

Programs and Degrees

Licence Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Chinese, Classical Languages, Economics, English, Geography, German, History, Law, Literature, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Psychology, Regional Studies, Social Sciences, Sociology, Spanish
Licence professionnelle Agronomy, Business Administration, Food Science, Industrial and Production Economics, Law, Social Sciences, Sports, Technology
Diplôme d'État Dentistry, Medicine, Midwifery, Pharmacy
Diplôme d'ingénieur Engineering
Master Art Management, Arts and Humanities, Business Administration, Educational Sciences, Fine Arts, Law, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Modern Languages, Psychology, Public Health, Publishing and Book Trade, Social Sciences, Sports, Teacher Training, Translation and Interpretation
Doctorat Agronomy, Arts and Humanities, Biological and Life Sciences, Coastal Studies, Ecology, Education, Engineering, Food Science, Health Sciences, Law, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Political Sciences, Social Sciences
Certificat de spécialité Medicine

University of Western Brittany alumni

  1. Benoît Hamon

    Benoît Hamon
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1967-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Benoît Hamon is a French politician known for his former role within the Socialist Party (PS) and Party of European Socialists (PES) and his political party Génération.s.

  2. Paul Le Guen

    Paul Le Guen
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1964-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    association football playerassociation football manager
    Biography

    Paul Joseph Marie Le Guen is a French professional football manager and former player. He was most recently the manager of French club Le Havre.

  3. Christian Gourcuff

    Christian Gourcuff
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1955-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    association football playerassociation football manager
    Biography

    Christian Jean Gourcuff is a French professional football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of Ligue 1 club Nantes.

  4. Jean-Jacques Urvoas

    Jean-Jacques Urvoas
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1959-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Jean-Jacques Urvoas is a French politician. He was minister of Justice from 2016 to 2017. He represented Finistère's 1st constituency in the National Assembly of France from 2007 to 2016, as a member of the Socialist, radical, citizen and miscellaneous left.

All 14 notable alumni

University of Western Brittany faculties and divisions

Faculty : Arts and Humanities Archaeology, Art Education, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Cultural Studies, English, Ethnology, Geography, Gerontology, History, Literature, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Sciences, Tourism
Faculty : Dentistry Dentistry
Faculty : Law, Economics, Management and Administration Administration, Economics, Law, Management
Faculty : Medicine and Health Sciences Health Sciences, Medicine
Faculty : Physical Education and Sports Physical Education, Sports
Faculty : Science and Technology Biology, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics, Technology, Town Planning
Institute : Business Administration (IAE) Banking, Business Administration, Finance, Management
Institute : Computer Engineering Computer Engineering
Institute : Euro Actuarial Studies (EURIA) Actuarial Science
Institute : Marine Studies (IUEM) Marine Science and Oceanography
Institute : Physical Therapy (IFMK) Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation and Therapy
Institute : Preparatory Administrative Studies (IPAG) Administration
Institute : Technology (IUT-Brest) Biology, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Technology, Telecommunications Engineering
Institute : Technology (IUT-Quimper) Biology, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Technology, Transport Management
Research Division : Mathematics Education Mathematics Education
Research Division : Rural Food Science and Production Sciences Food Science
School : Food Engineering (ESIAB) Food Technology, Microbiology
School : Midwifery Midwifery
School : Teacher Training (INSPE) Teacher Trainers Education, Teacher Training

General information

Alternative names UBO
Université de Bretagne Occidentale
Founded 1461
Accreditation Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation

Location and contacts

Address CS 93837 3, rue des Archives
Brest, 29238 Cedex 3
France
City population 141,000

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