What Aix-Marseille University Faculty of Sciences does

The Faculty of Sciences of Aix-Marseille University (Faculté des Sciences AMU / UFR Sciences) is a constituent faculty of Aix-Marseille University, a French public higher education institution established on January 1, 2012 through the merger of Université de Provence, Université de la Méditerranée, and Université Paul Cézanne. It is one of the largest science faculties in France, serving approximately 11,000 students across six teaching sites — Saint-Charles, Luminy Hexagone, Saint-Jérôme, Aix Montperrin, Aubagne SATIS, and Château-Gombert — in the Marseille-Aix-Aubagne metropolitan area. The faculty offers a full L1-to-Bac+8 portfolio organized around three Licence portals (René Descartes for mathematics, IT, mechanics, physics; Marie Curie for chemistry, physics, engineering sciences; Louis Pasteur for chemistry, life sciences, earth sciences), supplemented by 9 Licences Professionnelles, 27 Masters, and a doctoral network spanning 27 doctoral schools and 30 research units.

Its core products are Licences, Licences Professionnelles, Masters, and Doctorats in mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, life sciences, and pluridisciplinary programs; the EADS (Enseignement à Distance Sciences) distance learning division delivered via the AMETICE platform; specialized AI and Data Science training programs; excellence programs such as AMNS (Année de Mise à Niveau Scientifique) and L.AS (Licence Accès Santé); and University Diplomas (DU) including DU Optique Physiologique et Optométrie, DESU Experimental Strategies, CCIE, and RNM. Digital infrastructure includes the ENT student portal, E-candidat (L2/L3/M2 applications), DIL (pedagogical registration), and IAWEB (administrative registration). Supporting programs address non-traditional students, including special regimes for high-level athletes (SHN-AMU) and artists (AHN-AMU), continuing education, and CPGE dual-enrollment pathways.

The faculty is a publicly funded entity operating under the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, not a commercial venture. Revenue is government-set: €178 per Licence registration, €254 per Master registration, €118 for free auditors, €105 CVEC contribution, and 0.9% payroll tax (taxe d'apprentissage) directed by partner companies. Distance learning is priced per ECTS (€3.5 TC / €7.17 TC+PO) up to €430 full-year TC+PO. Student recruitment runs through the national Parcoursup, Mon Master, and E-candidat platforms, augmented by Campus France for international applicants, open days, education fairs (Salon de l'étudiant, Studyrama), teacher-ambassador outreach, and the STAR/Dream-U social mobility programs.

Name

Aix-Marseille University Faculty of Sciences

Legal name

Aix-Marseille Université - Faculté des Sciences

Website

https://sciences.univ-amu.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Faculty of Sciences of Aix-Marseille University is a French public science faculty serving approximately 11,000 students across six campuses in the Marseille-Aix-Aubagne region, offering Licence, Master, doctoral, and distance learning programs in mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, and life sciences, funded primarily through government allocations and government-set tuition fees.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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STEM-Focused Research Universities (Engineering & Applied Sciences) (EDAHABAB)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Science university programs
• Undergraduate science degrees
• Graduate research programs
• Distance learning sciences

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Registration Fees: Public university tuition fees set by the French government. Administrative registration fees vary by level: 178€ for Licence, 254€ for Master, 118€ for auditeurs libres. Additional pedagogical fees apply for distance learning (EADS) based on ECTS credits.
2. CVEC (Contribution Vie Étudiante et Campus): Student life and campus contribution of 105€ annually (2026-2027 rate), collected via CROUS, required for administrative registration (with exemptions for continuing education and apprenticeship students).
3. Taxe d'Apprentissage: French training tax paid by companies (0.9% of payroll), which can be directed to educational institutions to support professional training programs and apprenticeships.
4. Pedagogical Registration Fees (EADS): Distance learning fees: TC mode (download only): 3.5€ per ECTS, 10.5€ for 3 ECTS, 21€ for 6 ECTS; TC+PO mode (printed materials): 7.17€ per ECTS, 21.5€ for 3 ECTS, 43€ for 6 ECTS. Full year (60 ECTS): TC 210€ or TC+PO 430€.

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Core offering

The Faculty of Sciences delivers university-level scientific education from undergraduate (Licence, bac+3) through doctoral (bac+8) levels across disciplines including mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, life sciences, and earth sciences. It operates six teaching campuses in the Aix-Marseille metropolitan area and supports in-person and distance learning (EADS) pathways, apprenticeship tracks, and university diplomas (DU). Teaching is integrated with 30 research units and 27 doctoral schools.

Product overview

Aix-Marseille University Faculty of Sciences is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of scientific degree programs. The core offering consists of Licences (bachelor's), Licences Professionnelles (professional bachelor's), Masters, and Doctorats across multiple scientific disciplines. The faculty operates through three main portals for first-year students (René Descartes, Marie Curie, and Louis Pasteur) and offers supplementary programs including EADS (Enseignement à Distance Sciences) for distance learning, AI training programs, pluridisciplinary excellence programs, and University Diplomas (DU). The institution serves approximately 11,000 students across 6 teaching sites with 30 research units and 27 doctoral schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Licences (Bachelor's Degrees) Undergraduate three-year (bac+3) degree programs in life sciences, mathematics, computer science, physics, and chemistry, organized through three first-year portals (René Descartes, Marie Curie, Louis Pasteur) covering 14 licence tracks. Intended for French, EU, and international secondary school graduates.
• Licences Professionnelles (Professional Bachelor's) Professional-oriented bachelor's degrees with apprenticeship options designed for direct workforce integration in scientific fields, covering 9 professional licence tracks.
• Masters Graduate two-year (bac+5) degree programs across 27 tracks including Physics, Mathematics and Applications, IMST, STAAE, Agrosciences, Neurosciences, and Mathematics Didactics, with specializations and distance learning options.
• Doctorats (PhD Programs) Doctoral research programs (bac+8) across 6 doctoral schools affiliated with 30 research units, offering advanced research opportunities in scientific disciplines.
• EADS (Enseignement à Distance en Sciences) Distance learning program offering remote access to Licence and Master programs in Life Sciences, Computer Science, Mathematics, and Physics-Chemistry through the AMETICE platform, with pedagogical and administrative registration. Available in TC (download) and TC+PO (printed materials) modes.
• Formations en Intelligence Artificielle (AI Training Programs) Specialized AI and data science training programs within the faculty's educational portfolio, including dedicated distance learning options.
• Formations d'Excellence et Pluridisciplinaires Excellence and multidisciplinary programs including AMNS (Année de Mise à Niveau Scientifique) for non-scientific bac holders, L.AS (Licence Accès Santé) for healthcare access pathways, and pluridisciplinary licences for students needing scientific preparation.
• Diplômes Universitaires (DU) University diplomas including DU Optique Physiologique et Optométrie, DESU Experimental Strategies, CCIE (Complementary IT Skills for Teaching), and RNM (Remise à Niveau en Mathématiques).

Quantifiable outcome

• Strong professional integration for Master graduates in engineering-related disciplines (mentioned in international student policy)
• +1 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CROUS Aix-Marseille AvignoncoreOthersPublic institution managing student life services including CVEC collection, student housing (Crous residences), and student financial aid. The faculty works with CROUS for student financial services and the Sortie d'Amphi housing platform initiative.
• Campus France / Études en FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational platform and international network managing international student applications from 50+ countries. Handles the entire enrollment process from application through visa acquisition for non-EU students.
• Lycée Network (CPGE Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFramework agreement between Rectorat, AMU, and lycées in the Academy for parallel enrollment of CPGE (Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles) students at the faculty, enabling credit validation and transfer pathways.
• ANR (Agence Nationale de la Recherche)minorOthersNational research funding agency that awards grants to research teams. Faculty research units compete for ANR funding for scientific projects.
• CDUS (Conférence des Doyens et Directeurs des UFR Scientifiques)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational conference of science faculty deans and directors that coordinates positions on national higher education policy, including the recent motion on differentiated fees for international students.
• Erasmus PULSE ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Erasmus-funded pedagogical transformation project focused on digital innovation in higher education teaching methodologies.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• Université Grenoble Alpes: A large French research university with a substantial Faculty of Sciences covering physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science and life sciences, similar multi-campus footprint and research-intensive orientation.
• Université de Montpellier: A French public research-intensive university with a Faculty of Sciences offering programmes across mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry and life sciences, drawing comparable cohorts on national admissions platforms.
• Université de Bordeaux: A French public research university with a sizable sciences faculty delivering Licence, Master and doctoral programs in mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry and life sciences, comparable in scale and program breadth.
• Université Paris-Saclay: A leading French research-intensive university with a large Faculty of Sciences serving thousands of students in physics, mathematics, computer science, biology and chemistry, and competing for the same national Parcoursup/Mon Master applicant pool.
• Université de Lille: A large French public university with a substantial Faculty of Sciences covering mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry and biology, sharing the same government-decreed tuition regime and national applicant pool.
• Université de Strasbourg: A French public research university with a large Faculty of Sciences delivering Licence, Master and PhD programs in STEM disciplines and competing for the same national and international student pipelines.
• Sorbonne Université - Faculty of Sciences and Engineering: Another large French public university science faculty offering Licence, Master and Doctorate programs across physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science and life sciences via a similar multi-campus, multi-portal structure with national-platform admissions.
• Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1: A major French science-focused public university with comparable Licence/Master/Doctorat portfolios in mathematics, physics, computer science, chemistry and life sciences, plus associated doctoral schools and research units.

Others

• Polytech Marseille: An internal engineering school of Aix-Marseille University sharing the same parent institution, offering applied science and engineering degrees that overlap with the Faculty of Sciences' portfolio and jointly use AMU's research units.

Broad incumbents

• Centrale Méditerranée (Centrale Marseille): A French engineering grande école physically based in the Aix-Marseille metropolitan area that competes for the same regional STEM cohort and serves as a complementary pathway to the faculty's university-track science programs.

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