University of Pau and the Adour Region
| Motto | L'Université est une chance. Saisissons-la! (University is an opportunity. Let’s take it!) |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1970 |
| Affiliation | Academy of Bordeaux |
| President | Laurent Bordes |
| Vice-president | Monique Luby-Gaucher; Nadiar Mekouar-Hertzbrg; Isabelle Bareille |
Academic staff | 1017 |
Administrative staff | 682 |
| Students | 13,841 |
| 584 | |
| Address | Université de Pau - 64000 Pau, France , Aquitaine Region (Pau, Bayonne, Mont de Marsan), Midi-Pyrénées Region (Tarbes) , France |
| Campus | Pau, Bayonne, Anglet, Tarbes (Hautes Pyrénées), Mont de Marsan (Landes) |
| Website | http://www.univ-pau.fr/ (in French) |
The University of Pau and the Adour Region (French: L'Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, often known by the initialism UPPA) is a multi-site, public university located in southwestern France. Founded in 1972, it is based in Pau (département of Pyrénées-Atlantiques) but also in Anglet, Bayonne, Tarbes and Mont-de-Marsan in the Adour river basin. Coming administratively under the Academy of Bordeaux, it is the third largest university in southwestern France (after Bordeaux and Toulouse), with almost 14,000 students.