In France, Communautés d’Universités et Établissements (COMUEs; Communities of universities and institutions) are groups of universities and higher education institutions. A COMUE is a form of

Établissement Public à caractère Scientifique, Culturel et Professionnel In French law, (, abbr. EPSCP; English: public scientific, cultural or professional establishment) is a formal category of more than one hundred and thirty public higher education institutes in the fields of sciences, culture and professional ed ...

(EPCSP). These organizations were created with the

Law on Higher Education and Research (France) The Law on Higher Education and Research of July 22, 2013 replaced laws promulgated by the previous French government in 2006 and 2007 (for example the law on Liberties and Responsibilities of Universities) regarding the organization and autonomy ...

of July 2013. It replaced the previous structure, the

Pôle de recherche et d'enseignement supérieur French university associations known as "" (PRES; English: centers for research and higher education) were a form of higher-level organization for universities and other institutions established by French law in effect from 2007 to 2013. The 2013 ...

(PRES), that existed from 2007 to 2013. Unlike the former PRES, they are able to award degrees, and have program budgets.

List of communities of universities and institutions (COMUEs) in France

As of 5 May 2021, there are eight university groups known as COMUEs, or communities of universities and institutions, in France:

List of communities of universities and institutions (COMUEs) in France

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