La Rochelle Université in numbers

OVERVIEW

• A multidisciplinary university on a human scale
  • Law, Economics, and Management (IAE)
  • Science, Technology, and Health
  • Arts, Humanities, and Languages
  • Humanities and Social Sciences

• 1 University Institute of Technology (IUT)
• 1 University Foundation
• 8,125 students enrolled in undergraduate and continuing education programs, including 748 in work-study programs
• 484 faculty members and faculty-researchers, including 239 faculty-researchers
• 583 BIATSS staff members (Library, Engineers, Administrative, Technical, Service, and Health personnel) and contract research staff
• 879 temporary staff members
• 85,121 m² of floor space (gross floor area)
  • 1 science and society center open to the general public
  • 1 House of Science
  • 25 Smart Rooms (innovative learning spaces)
  • 2 sports arenas (total area of 6,632 m²) and 2 synthetic fields
  • 1 university innovation hub with 3 co-innovation platforms in 3 key sectors (biotechnology/health, materials, and digital technology)

Budget: €122 million 

Research

Research based on the challenges of sustainable development in coastal areas

• 3 joint research units (UMR)
• 1 research support unit (UAR)
• 7 research units
• 8 federative structures and research networks
• 7 public/private joint laboratories, 4 international laboratories, 2 technology transfer units (ADERA)
• 1 multidisciplinary doctoral school
  • 241 doctoral students, including 42,3 % of international students
  • 43 theses defended in 2024-2025

Budget: €35,5 million (including payroll)

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SECTORS

After more than 30 years of collaboration, the University has established itself as a strategic partner for socio-economic stakeholders. To address the region’s challenges, the University enables them to:

• Recruit interns, apprentices, or graduates
• Provide training through continuing education and the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) program
• Innovate by collaborating with the 11 research units
• Get involved by supporting the Fondation La Rochelle Université or paying the apprenticeship tax

EU-CONEXUS

• 9 members universities :
  • La Rochelle Université (France) – Coordinatrice
  • La Universidad Católica de Valencia (Spain)
  • University of  Zadar (Croatia)
  • Agricultural University of Athens (Greece)
  • Technical University of Civil Engineerng Bucharest (Romania)
  • Klaipeda University (Lithuania)
  • Frederick University (Cyprus)
  • University of Rostock (Germany)
  • South East Technological University (Ireland)
• More than 70 000 students
• More than 10 000 employees
• 321 research groups
• 1 020 study programmes (all levels)

Education

• 62 national diplomas
  • 1 Access to University Degree (DAEU)
  • 5 University Bachelors of Technology (BUT)
  • 13 bachelor’s degrees including 3 joint degree programmes and 2 degrees in health sciences
  • 5 vocational degrees including 4 apprenticeship programmes
  • 37 master’s degree programmes including 20 apprenticeship programmes
  • 1 Engineer’s degree
• 1 preparatory course for prestigious higher education institutions (CPGE economics and business general track)
• 1 preparation for competitive examination (Justice and Administration Careers)
• 1 university diploma in French studies (DUEF)
• 9 university diplomas (DU) and inter-university diplomas (DIU)
• 5 national diplomas in French as a Foreign Language (DALF, DELF)

Occupational integration
91% of graduates are currently employed (vocational degrees and master’s degrees), according to a study carried out 30 months after graduation in 2022, excluding those pursuing their studies.

Success Rates

• 85.5% for the first year of a bachelor’s degree
• 88.4% for the first year of a Bachelor of Technology (BUT)
• 81.9% for a professional bachelor’s degree
• 95.5% for the second year of a master’s degree

Students

31.1% of students receive grants

Geographical origin of students:

• 41,3% are from Charente-Maritime
• 68,6% of undergraduate students are from the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
• 70.2% of graduate students are from other departments

International

• 11,2% of international students
• 106 nationalities represented
• 179 international partner institutions 
• 100 students took French courses (FLE) 

As part of an exchange programme 

• 292 students from La Rochelle studied abroad
• 103 international students enrolled at La Rochelle Université

Student Services

Guidance-Integration and Lifelong learning

• 690 individual interviews and 48 group workshops or events on guidance and integration
• 1 360 high school students participated in immersion programs on campus
• 10 students enrolled in the D2E program (Student-Entrepreneur Diploma)
• 104 students awarded SNEE (national status of student-entrepreneurs) status
• 303 trainees in continuing education or resuming their studies

Student disability

• 412 accompanied students with temporary or permanent disabilities 

Health

• 2 doctors, 2 nurses, 2 psychologists, 1 psychiatrist, 3 social workers
• 4 student health representatives, 5 238 consultations/year for 1 930 students,
• 63 prevention and awareness campaigns on public health issues

Digital

• 1 Virtual Workplace for each student
• 1 mobile app for students
• 1 800 loaned computers and 1 450 open-access computers
• 332 Wi-Fi access points 

Information resources

• 1 University Library
• On average open 63 hours a week and over 36 400 loans
• 115 computer workstations including 64 laptops on loan
• More than 108  400 printed books, 76 965 periodicals including 75 989 online 

Language Teaching

• 7 languages: German, English, Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, Spanish and Portuguese
• 1 agreement for the TOEIC Listening & Reading, TOEFL ITP, DELE, Linguaskill, TOPIK, HSK and DELF/DALF language tests 

Culture

• 7 art workshops events, 7 exhibitions, and 12 cultural events
• 1 “Les étudiants à l’affiche” festival and 1 “Fête de la Science” festival
• 1 282 students holding the Super Pass’ Étudiant
• 36 student association projects supported with €49 000 in funding
• 1 Art-Science residency connecting artists and researchers

Sport

• 2 749  students, 130 employees enrolled in sports activities and 49 top athletes 
• 125 weekly supervised practice sessions 
• 45 sporting activities