CY Cergy Paris University is a dynamic internationally renowned institution located in the Paris region. The University is committed to developing socio-economic and environmental impact on local and global levels w hile providing degrees (graduate and undergraduate) in key academic areas which include:
- Law and Political Science
- Economics and Management
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- STEM
- Education
CY Cergy Paris University is also proud of its recent addition of the prestigious CY Tech School of Engineering to its portfolio. Additionally, the University provides several specialized schools:
- The Institue of Technology (IUT)
- CY Teachers Colege (INSPE)
- The Institute of Political Science (IEP)
CY in Numbers:
- 26, 000 students
- 10 campuses in Ile-de-France
- 1 campus in southern France
- 414 partner universites in 31 European countries
- 188 partner universities in 60 extra-European countries
- 23 strategic partners around the globe
CY Cergy Paris University
Research & Innovation
CY Cergy Paris University is a leading global institution for research. To achieve this goal, the University focuses on recruiting talented doctoral students, post-doctoral fellows, and researchers from all over the world. CY has also developed strategic alliances in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North and South America.
CY Research in Numbers:
- 27 research laboratories, including ten CNRS* joint research units (*French National Science Research Center)
- 3 research federations
- 7 open laboratories
- 1280 researchers
- 650 doctoral students
Research & Innovation
CY transfer. The university supports the transfer of technology and knowledge to society and promotes a firm policy for the dissemination and advancement of its research.
CY’s mission is to help drive societal change and support innovation to meet global challenges. One example of its efforts is the CY Excellence Initiative, a nationally funded programme with the presigious ESSEC Business School. As one only 19 selected institutions, we receive national funding to foster individual researchers in projects that in turn will impact outside of the university. Other cutting-edge research programs include:
- Labs of Excellence (LABEX)
- Chairs of Excellence
- University Research Schools
- The Foundation for Cultural Heritage Studies (Fondation des Sciences du Patrimoine)
Such projects, along with our thousands-strong community of students, alumni, and faculty, are a force for change around the globe.
Global outreach/engagement
The university is a key member of the EUTOPIA Alliance, funded in part by the European Union. CY has also expanded its reach internationally through strategic alliences with institutions in Canada, Cameroon, China, Egypt, Marocco, Mauricius, Singapore, South Africa, the United States of America, Vietnam.
CY Cergy Paris University
Cy Cergy Paris University is ideally located 40-minutes’ drive northwest of Paris and 30km (18 miles) from Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle International Airport. The university is accessible by traint ( RER Line A, Transilien L, Transilien J), bus and car.
The University is conveniently situated in the Vexin region, a culturally rich area and a national park. The region is know especially as the home to many impressionist painters like Van Gogh and Camille Pissaro.
