University of Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée

Not to be confused with University of Paris-Est Créteil.

The Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, or commonly known as UPEM, was a French university, in the Academy of Créteil [fr]. The main campus was located at Champs-sur-Marne. In 2020, UPEM merged with other facilities in the Descartes Campus to become Gustave Eiffel University.^[1]

Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée

Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée
Type	Public
Active	1991–2020
President	Gilles Roussel
Academic staff	285
Administrative staff	894
Students	11,000
Location	Marne la Vallée , France
Campus	Urban
Website	www.u-pem.fr

History

UPEM was founded in 1991. In 2020, UPEM was to merge with other facilities in the Descartes Campus to become Gustave Eiffel University.^[1]

Notable faculty

• Corine Pelluchon (born 1967), philosopher

See also

• Institut Gaspard Monge
• List of public universities in France by academy
• Paris-Est Sup University Group