With a history spanning nearly six centuries, the University of Bordeaux offers a multidisciplinary university model rooted in its regions and with a strong European and international reach. Today, it aims to meet the challenge of environmental and societal transitions and to advance the well-being of all members of its community.

By nature, open to the world, the university is a place of knowledge, innovation, and the transfer of knowledge.

By combining research and training, it prepares the citizens of tomorrow and supports them in their personal and professional success. Through lifelong learning, it enriches the skills of employees and transforms businesses and communities.

Recognized for its capacity for innovation, and awarded the “Initiative of Excellence” label, the University of Bordeaux contributes to major scientific advances with its academic and socioeconomic partners in France and internationally. It ensures their transmission and facilitates their transfer to society, in line with its commitment to environmental and societal transitions.

It participates in the construction of the European Higher Education and Research Area and develops international cooperation initiatives.

In all this, the University of Bordeaux remains faithful to the intellectual and cultural values, to the open-mindedness and freedom of thought inherited from the great figures of the Renaissance and the Enlightenment.