University of Clermont Auvergne

What University of Clermont Auvergne does

Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA) is a public French university established in 2017 through the merger of Université Blaise Pascal and Université d'Auvergne, headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand with additional sites across the Auvergne region including Aubière, Aurillac, Le Puy-en-Velay, Montluçon, and Vichy. It enrolls approximately 36,000 students in 350+ degree programs organized across six institutes (Clermont Auvergne INP, Institut Droit Economie Management, Institut Lettres Langues Sciences Humaines et Sociales, Institut des Sciences, Institut Sciences de la Vie Santé Agronomie Environnement, and IUT Clermont Auvergne) and supports 47 research structures spanning sciences, humanities, health, law, economics, engineering, and technology. The university operates the I-SITE CAP 20-25 Excellence label, one of only 17 awarded by the French government under the Investments for the Future program, with confirmation of perpetuation confirmed in March 2022.

Its technology stack centers on an internal digital learning environment (ENT), Moodle-based online courses, Microsoft Office 365 Education, Wooclap interactive polling, Compilatio plagiarism detection (scheduled to be discontinued in 2027), ECRIT+ French writing assessment, Numepass event registration, PayBag tuition payments, the MyUCA mobile application, and a WebTV UCA audiovisual platform, with experimental pedagogical spaces including DigiLab, Cyber Learning Lab, and C3PA active learning classrooms managed through its IPPA (Pôle Ingénierie Pédagogique et Production Audiovisuelle).

The institution is publicly funded by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research; tuition is regulated by the ministry and processed via the PayBag portal. Supplementary revenue and programs flow through the Fondation Université Clermont Auvergne (research chairs, scholarships, inclusion programs), continuing education and apprenticeship tracks, the Club des Entreprises UCA (an employer partnership vehicle with 40+ members), Clermont Auvergne Innovation for tech transfer, and international mobility programs (500+ cooperation agreements and the Alliance ARTEMIS European University). Services include La Fabrique for student success and professional integration, CEAD for distance education, Open Badges digital credentials, and Centre FLEURA for French as a Foreign Language, while a CGI-endowed chair drives new applied AI research on LLM reliability.

Name

University of Clermont Auvergne

Legal name

Université Clermont Auvergne

Website

https://uca.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

University of Clermont Auvergne is a public French university serving 36,000 students across 350+ degree programs in six institutes, with 47 research structures and a government-backed I-SITE Excellence label.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI), International & Global Research Universities (Multi-Campus/International Footprint) (EDAHABAI), Technical Universities with Energy, Materials & Sustainability Focus (EDAHAEAL)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• University degree offerings
• Research and innovation
• Distance learning services
• Student professional integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Clermont-ferrand

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Université Clermont Auvergne is a public French research university delivering higher education across six institutes, offering approximately 350 degree programs (formations) spanning sciences, engineering, humanities, health, law, economics, and management to roughly 36,000 students. It also provides complementary services including distance learning (CEAD), pedagogical engineering (IPPA), student career integration (La Fabrique), corporate training, and a business-university partnership platform (Club des Entreprises) supported by 47 research structures and 500+ international cooperation agreements.

Product overview

Université Clermont Auvergne operates as a comprehensive public university with a diverse portfolio of educational and support services organized around its core academic mission. The university offers approximately 350 formations (degree programs) across six institutes, supplemented by specialized services including the IPPA (Pôle Ingénierie Pédagogique et Production Audiovisuelle) for pedagogical innovation, Learn'in Auvergne for online learning under the CAP 20-25 initiative, and CEAD for distance education. Student support services include La Fabrique for career guidance and professional integration, the KAP Learning Centre for modern learning spaces, and various digital tools including MyUCA mobile app, ENT digital workspace, and Open Badges for credentialing. The university also maintains a Foundation for research support and business partnerships through the Club des Entreprises UCA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MyUCA: Mobile application for students and staff
• La Fabrique
• Learn'in Auvergne
• Le Kap - Learning Centre
• Centre FLEURA

Products and services

• Graduate School Programs (CAP 20-25) Seven specialized graduate tracks under the CAP 20-25 I-SITE initiative covering International Development, Intelligent Mobility, Volcano Research, Changing Environments, Nutrition Health Mobility, Mathematics and Physics, and Humanities and Social Sciences; designed for Master's and doctoral students.
• CEAD (Centre d'Enseignement A Distance) Center for distance education providing remote learning courses, online exams, and distance teaching support services to students unable to attend on-campus classes.
• IPPA (Pôle Ingénierie Pédagogique et Production Audiovisuelle) Pedagogical engineering and audiovisual production center offering teacher training, innovative pedagogy support, educational technology resources, and media production services for UCA faculty and external clients.
• Learn'in Auvergne Online learning initiative under the CAP 20-25 program, offering digital education resources and innovative pedagogical approaches (hybrid and active learning) for students and educators.
• La Fabrique - Service de Réussite et Insertion Professionnelle Student success, orientation, and professional integration service helping UCA students with career guidance, job and internship searches, and placement support.
• KAP - Learning Centre Modern learning center facility providing innovative learning spaces, resources, and support for student success and professional integration.
• Open Badges Digital credential system for validating and showcasing student competencies, skills, and achievements.
• Club des Entreprises UCA Business club fostering collaboration between UCA and 40+ member companies, supporting student employability, internship and apprenticeship opportunities, recruitment, and regional economic development.
• Fondation Université Clermont Auvergne University foundation supporting research chairs (e.g., CGI chair on reliable LLM use, Santé en Mouvement chair with Assurance Prévention), scholarships, student entrepreneurship projects, inclusion programs, and academic-employer partnerships.
• Apprenticeship and Alternating Training Programs Professional training programs in alternating work-study format connecting businesses with students for apprenticeships across multiple disciplines.

Quantifiable outcome

• 36,000 students enrolled across 350+ programs
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Laboratoires ThéaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember company of the Club des Entreprises UCA. Laboratoires Théa is an ophthalmology pharmaceutical company based in Clermont-Ferrand, actively participating in university-business collaboration events.
• Banque Populaire Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting partner of the Club des Entreprises UCA, providing financial services and sponsorship for university-business collaboration initiatives.
• Laboratoires KôlcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPresident Sophie Momége of Laboratoires Kôl serves as President of the Club des Entreprises UCA, demonstrating deep institutional engagement between the company and university.
• CopergreenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember company of the Club des Entreprises UCA, participating in business-university networking and collaboration events.
• Centre France (La Montagne)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional media group supporting the Club des Entreprises UCA and university communication initiatives.
• BabyMoovminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember company of the Club des Entreprises UCA, a baby and childcare product manufacturer engaged in university-business collaboration.
• Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes EntreprisescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development agency co-organizing the RH/Formation Rencontres with the Club des Entreprises UCA. Strategic partner in connecting businesses with the university's La Fabrique and IPPA services.
• Clermont Auvergne InnovationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology transfer and innovation entity of UCA, supporting research valorization, company creation from labs, and shared laboratories (laboratoires partagés). Part of the innovation ecosystem.
• Alliance ARTEMIS (European University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean university alliance of which UCA is a founding member, representing a major international strategic partnership for joint educational and research programs under the European Universities Initiative.
• Clermont Auvergne INPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstituent institute of UCA grouping engineering schools (SIGMA Clermont, Polytech Clermont, ISIMA) and engineering doctoral school, deeply integrated within the university structure.
• CGI (Consultation and Management Incidents)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGI partnered with the UCA Foundation to establish a chair on reliable and trustworthy use of LLMs (Large Language Models), supporting AI research and innovation at the university.
• Assurance PréventionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance company renewably supporting the 'Santé en Mouvement' (Health in Motion) Chair of the UCA Foundation, contributing to research on movement and health.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Université Grenoble Alpes: Closely comparable French public research university formed via merger, similar size (~60K students), I-SITE/IDEX holder, multi-campus across the Grenoble metro, and strong industry coupling with global firms (STMicroelectronics, Schneider, etc.). Same regulatory framework and excellence-label positioning as UCA.
• Université de Strasbourg: Large French public research university (~52K students) with multi-disciplinary portfolio, prestigious research unit density, and similar public funding model. Comparable scale, EU-grant orientation, and student-success service offerings.
• Aix-Marseille Université: One of France's largest public research universities (~80K students), IDEX/I-SITE holder, multi-campus operation across the Aix-Marseille metropolitan area with comparable institute-based structure and research output scale.
• Université de Bordeaux: French public research university formed by merger (Université de Bordeaux), I-SITE/IDEX holder, multi-campus model, and comparable portfolio in sciences/health/law/economics. Direct structural analogue to UCA.
• Université de Lille: Major French public research university formed by merger, I-SITE holder, large student body, and similar multi-institute organization. Operates within the same French public higher-education regulatory regime as UCA.
• Université de Montpellier: French public research university of comparable scale (~50K students), strong STEM/health focus, similar institute structure and research-unit density, competing in similar EU and national funding pools.
• Université Savoie Mont Blanc: Smaller but comparable French public multi-campus university in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Similar multi-campus model, comparable pedagogical-innovation programs, and overlapping regional employer base.
• Université de Nantes: French public research university of comparable size (~40K students) with multi-disciplinary institutes, I-SITE candidate/competitor, and industry partnerships in regional economic development.

Broad incumbents

• Université Paris-Saclay: Top-tier French research-intensive university (IDEX), larger scale and concentrated research depth. Comparable activity in graduate schools, doctoral schools, and industry partnerships, but operates as a much larger elite institution.

Regional players

• Université de Toulouse (UT2J / UPS): Federated Toulouse university system (UT2 Jean Jaurès and Paul Sabatier) with comparable scale and French excellence positioning. Different geographic catchment (Occitanie) but operates identical regulatory, funding, and competition dynamics as UCA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UCAuvergne
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCW2Zk0QWHDMOOKwII2k6nUQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/universite.clermont.auvergne
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universite-clermont-auvergne

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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