Paris-East Créteil University
Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC) | |
Former name | Université Paris XII Val de Marne |
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| Motto | "Connaissance - Action" |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1970 |
| President | Jean-Luc Dubois-Randé |
Academic staff | 1,199 |
| Students | 32,156 |
| Undergraduates | 18,123 |
| Postgraduates | 12,561 |
| Location | , , 48°47′17″N 2°26′39″E / 48.78806°N 2.44417°E |
| Campus | Multiple campuses |
| Affiliations | Paris Est University |
| Website | http://www.u-pec.fr/ |
Paris-East Créteil University (French: Université Paris-Est Créteil, commonly known as Paris XII or UPEC) is a public university located in Créteil, Île-de-France, France. It was inaugurated in 1970. The institution provides instruction in the social sciences, educational sciences, economics and development, administration and exchange, law, arts and humanities, and science and technology.
The university is composed of seventeen institutes situated in Créteil (Val-de-Marne), Seine-Saint-Denis, Seine-et-Marne, and in the 14th arrondissement of Paris.