Paul Cézanne University
Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Active | 1973–2011 |
| Endowment | €100 million |
| President | Marc Pena |
Academic staff | 760 |
Administrative staff | 930 |
| Students | 22,500 |
| Location | , |
| Affiliations | Aix-Marseille University, Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED), Association of MBAs (AMBA), European University Association (EUA), European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) |
| Website | www |
Paul Cézanne University (also referred to as Paul Cézanne University Aix-Marseille III; French: Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III) was a public research university based in the heart of Provence (southern France), in both Aix-en-Provence and Marseille. Opening in 1973, it was one of the three universiteis in the french region of Provence. Prior to merger, it was part of the Academy of Aix and Marseille. Its weight was considerable in the French university landscape. The university bore the name of Paul Cézanne, a prominent French artist and Post-Impressionist painter, who attended its law school from 1858 to 1861.
On 1 January 2012 it merged with the University of Provence and the University of the Mediterranean to become Aix-Marseille University, the youngest, but also the largest in terms of students, budgets and staff in France.