Rennes 2 University

At a Glance

A quick, by-the-numbers overview of Rennes 2 University and our community.

Studying at Rennes 2 University

Students can register for any of the 134 different diploma programs offered at the Bachelor's, Master's or PhD levels on any of our three campus locations.

Our French-language Centre, the CIREFE, (located on our campus) also offers students the opportunity to improve their French prior to, during or independently of their studies.

20,000

students

5

Faculties

138

diploma programs

2,800

international students

265

partner universities

1

French Language Centre (FLE)

3

campuses

More than 16,000

undergraduate students

132

nationalities represented within student body

Research At a Glance

Our establishment's research strategy allows the community to actively participate in major societal issues such as health, education, digital, culture, politics and sustainable development among others.

Working in close collaboration with national and affiliated laboratories, our researchers are well recognized in their respective domains, as witnessed by the volume of scientific publications, events organized within the institution, national and European research contracts awarded, participation in national and international partnerships and labs, and the number of doctoral students. The city of Rennes is also a foremost centre for scientific and technological research, including in the fields of Humanities and Social Studies. Rennes now boasts over 4,500 researchers working in the public and private sectors, making it the 8th largest of its kind in France.

20

research units

over 500

doctoral students

+6

doctoral schools

over 550

teacher-researchers

over 70

thesis defenses yearly

More than 150

co-tutelles

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