Pierre and Marie Curie University

Pierre and Marie Curie University
Université Pierre et Marie Curie – UPMC (Paris 6)
TypePublic
Active1 January 1971 (1971-01-01)–31 December 2017 (2017-12-31)
Budget400 million euros (2013)
PresidentJean Chambaz
Academic staff
7,000
Administrative staff
10,640
Students32,000
Location
Paris
,
France

48°50′50″N 2°21′23″E / 48.847222°N 2.356389°E / 48.847222; 2.356389
CampusUrban
NicknameParis VI
AffiliationsSorbonne University, CNRS, LERU, EUA
Websitewww.upmc.fr
Paris

Merged with Paris-Sorbonne University in 2018 to become Sorbonne University

Pierre and Marie Curie University (French: Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie [ynivɛʁsite pjɛʁ e maʁi kyʁi], UPMC), also known as Paris VI, was a public research university in Paris, France, from 1971 to 2017. The university was located on the Jussieu Campus in the Latin Quarter of the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. UPMC merged with Paris-Sorbonne University into a new combined Sorbonne University.