University of Western Brittany: Statistics

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#978 of 14,131 In the World
#378 of 2,785 In Europe
#34 of 224 In France
#1 of 15 In Brittany
#1 of 3 In Brest
#157 of 1,019 For Marine Engineering
Top50% For 123 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
40%*

* 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 21,225 scientific papers published and 382,449 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, and Medicine.

Publications
21,225
Citations
382,449

University of Western Brittany majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
12,245 / 285,050
Environmental Science
11,106 / 248,194
Engineering
11,043 / 204,325
Chemistry
10,440 / 248,543
Physics
9,750 / 183,957
Geology
8,524 / 208,785
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,409 / 110,534
Computer Science
7,247 / 112,697
Quantum and Particle physics
6,416 / 113,275
Medicine
6,101 / 119,112
Geography and Cartography
5,847 / 109,421
Ecology
5,599 / 143,138
Paleontology
5,299 / 137,055
Organic Chemistry
5,102 / 126,109
Genetics
4,964 / 120,143
Biochemistry
4,856 / 124,145
Materials Science
4,749 / 94,702
Oceanography
4,492 / 121,690
Philosophy
4,222 / 35,952
Mathematics
4,091 / 63,774
Statistics
3,186 / 51,582
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,134 / 43,965
History
3,000 / 49,788
Electrical Engineering
2,920 / 45,343
Optical Engineering
2,855 / 44,792
Political Science
2,824 / 28,720
Archaeology
2,816 / 47,459
Psychology
2,666 / 45,459
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
2,533 / 68,958
Earth science and Geophysics
2,527 / 79,003
Telecommunications
2,332 / 27,215
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
2,285 / 51,059
Pathology
2,279 / 46,428
Metallurgical Engineering
2,259 / 52,177
Business
2,138 / 29,483
Botany
2,081 / 55,339
Law
1,877 / 26,974
Mechanical Engineering
1,826 / 33,554
Sociology
1,803 / 28,120
Computer Networking
1,594 / 17,574

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 76 475
1992 58 524
1993 61 542
1994 101 637
1995 108 753
1996 112 853
1997 142 976
1998 175 1151
1999 164 1166
2000 159 1574
2001 192 1648
2002 243 2310
2003 231 3191
2004 242 2783
2005 279 3470
2006 300 4102
2007 341 4881
2008 449 5785
2009 539 6970
2010 591 7916
2011 581 9296
2012 703 10650
2013 821 12717
2014 858 13895
2015 999 16552
2016 1200 17430
2017 1264 20103
2018 1437 23789
2019 1458 28058
2020 1619 35192
2021 1739 43199
2022 1632 44989
2023 1588 45452
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 57)
    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 60)
    Occupations
    association football managerassociation football player
    Biography

    Paul Joseph Marie Le Guen is a French professional football manager and former player. He was most recently the manager of Ligue 2 club Le Havre.

  3. Christian Gourcuff

    Christian Gourcuff
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    association football managerassociation football player
    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 65)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    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 13 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 139,000

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