Groups of universities and institutions (France)

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 (EPCSP).

These organizations were created with the Law on Higher Education and Research (France) of July 2013.^[1] It replaced the previous structure, the Pôle de recherche et d'enseignement supérieur (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:^[2]

Article	French Wikipedia article
Burgundy - Franche-Comté University Group	Université Bourgogne - Franche-Comté
Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées University Group	Université fédérale de Toulouse-Midi-Pyrénées
HESAM University Group	Hesam Université
Leonardo da Vinci University Group	Université confédérale Léonard de Vinci
Normandy University Group	Normandie Université
Paris-Est Sup University Group	Paris-Est Sup
Paris Lumières University Group	Université Paris Lumières
University of Lyon University Group	Université de Lyon