UBO University of Western Brittany Brest

Welcome to UBO
Université de Bretagne Occidentale
Brest | Quimper | Morlaix

Facts and figures

STUDENTS

22,188 students, including :
  • 2000 international students
  • 391 students in international mobility program
  • 600 students travel abroad for internships each year

RESEARCH

  • 33 research units
  • 288 research contracts in 2019
  • 120 PhDs awarded in 2019
  • 18 start-ups created since 2003

ACADEMICS

189 diplomas based on the European model (Bachelor's-Master's-PhD)

  • 27 Bachelor's
  • 100 Master's specializations
  • 58 professional degrees
  • 13 technological degrees

18 centres for undergraduate education and research including:

  • 6 faculties (UFRs)
  • 8 schools and institutes
  • 2 engineering schools
  • 1 continuing education centre
  • 1 Observatory for the Sciences of the Universe (OSU)

STAFF

 2,314 employees, including:

  • 1,348 lecturers
  • 966 support staff (librarians, engineers, administrative staff, technicians, maintenance, service and healthcare workers...) 

 Last update : june 2019.