Overview
Gustave Eiffel University is a public university located throughout Metropolitan France.
The university's namesake is French engineer, Gustave Eiffel.
Gustave Eiffel University is known for its civil engineering and urban planning research.
History
Gustave Eiffel University was created by a French government decree, and was founded on 1 January 2020.
It is the result of a merger of the École d'Architecture Marne-la-Vallée, the École des ingénieurs de la Ville de Paris, the École Nationale des Sciences Géographiques, the École Supérieure d'Ingénieurs en Électrotechnique et Électronique Paris, the French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, Development and Networks, and the former University of Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée. The merger was decided upon despite initial opposition of unions representing UPEM workers.
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