History
The University of Poitiers, founded in 1431 by Pope Eugene IV, later confirmed by French King Charles VII’s letters patent, was originally composed of five Colleges: theology, canon law, civil law, medicine and arts.
Education
With five main fields of training, the University of Poitiers offers, within the same institution, courses in all disciplines and at all levels, from 2-year diplomas to PhDs. There are no other higher education structures, besides universities, that offer such a wide range.
Research
On September 22nd, 2017, the University board of Governors unanimously approved the adoption of the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the recognition of Frascati’s definition for the researcher and for the research community.
Career
Each student, from the first year of study and throughout his or her studies at the University of Poitiers, benefits from reinforced support thanks to the follow-up by his or her tutor and thanks to distance self-learning modules in order to prepare better his or her university curriculum (University Work Methodology module accessible throughout undergraduate studies).
University of Poitiers Scholarships
Below you will find scholarships related to University of Poitiers. Distinction can be made between scholarships provided by the University and those provided by independent providers.
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Grant
6850 EUR
Deadline
29 Mar 2025
"France Excellence Europa" Scholarship Program
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Various benefits
Deadline
14 Apr 2025
Kuwaiti Government Scholarships
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Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
30 May 2025
Frontenac Scholarship Program
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Grant
1588 EUR
Deadline
20 May 2025
French Government grants from the French Embassy in Korea
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Various benefits
Deadline
23 May 2025
Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 Mar 2025
Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme
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Grant
10000 EUR
Deadline
31 May 2025
"TIGER" Excellence Scholarships
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Grant
7500 EUR
Deadline
31 May 2025
Galilée Institute's International Excellence Scholarships
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600 EUR
Deadline
31 Aug 2025
IDIL Scholarship
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Various benefits
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Early Bird Scholarship
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10252 EUR
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Merit scholarship from the Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation
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Grant
1588 EUR
Deadline
20 May 2025
French Government grants from the French Embassy in Korea
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Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
01 May 2025
Wear & I Fashion Pioneer Scholarship
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Grant
860 EUR
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Engineer Scholarship Program
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Grant
860 EUR
Deadline
31 May 2025
Bourse France Excellence (French Government grants) from the French Embassy in North Macedonia
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Independent provider
Grant
860 EUR
Deadline
31 May 2025
France Excellence Bourses Master (Tanzania)
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Grant
860 EUR
Deadline
30 Oct 2025
Charpak Exchange
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
French Government grants from the French Embassy in Gabon
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Grant
1800 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
Eiffel Scholarship Program of Excellence
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Livinfrance Scholarship
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Jul 2025
SFERE Program for Malaysian students in Engineering
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
23 Jun 2025
Pre-France program for Malaysian students in Engineering Studies
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
23 Jun 2025
Pre-France program for Malaysian students in Engineering
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Grant
2000 EUR
Deadline
15 Jun 2025
Scholarship of excellence CESI Graduate School of Engineering
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Grant
1000 EUR
Deadline
15 Jun 2025
Scholarship of Excellence for Spanish students
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Grant
6850 EUR
Deadline
29 Mar 2025
"France Excellence Europa" Scholarship Program
Merit-based
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
14 Apr 2025
Kuwaiti Government Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
30 May 2025
Frontenac Scholarship Program
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1588 EUR
Deadline
20 May 2025
French Government grants from the French Embassy in Korea
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
23 May 2025
Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program
Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 Mar 2025
Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
10000 EUR
Deadline
31 May 2025
"TIGER" Excellence Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
7500 EUR
Deadline
31 May 2025
Galilée Institute's International Excellence Scholarships
Merit-based
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Grant
600 EUR
Deadline
31 Aug 2025
IDIL Scholarship
Merit-based
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Early Bird Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
10252 EUR
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Merit scholarship from the Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation
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Independent provider
Grant
1588 EUR
Deadline
20 May 2025
French Government grants from the French Embassy in Korea
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
01 May 2025
Wear & I Fashion Pioneer Scholarship
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Independent provider
Grant
860 EUR
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Engineer Scholarship Program
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
860 EUR
Deadline
31 May 2025
Bourse France Excellence (French Government grants) from the French Embassy in North Macedonia
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
6850 EUR
Deadline
29 Mar 2025
"France Excellence Europa" Scholarship Program
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
14 Apr 2025
Kuwaiti Government Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
6000 USD
Deadline
30 May 2025
Frontenac Scholarship Program
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1588 EUR
Deadline
20 May 2025
French Government grants from the French Embassy in Korea
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
23 May 2025
Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program
Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 Mar 2025
Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
10000 EUR
Deadline
31 May 2025
"TIGER" Excellence Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
7500 EUR
Deadline
31 May 2025
Galilée Institute's International Excellence Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
600 EUR
Deadline
31 Aug 2025
IDIL Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Early Bird Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
10252 EUR
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Merit scholarship from the Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1588 EUR
Deadline
20 May 2025
French Government grants from the French Embassy in Korea
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
01 May 2025
Wear & I Fashion Pioneer Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
860 EUR
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Engineer Scholarship Program
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
860 EUR
Deadline
31 May 2025
Bourse France Excellence (French Government grants) from the French Embassy in North Macedonia
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
860 EUR
Deadline
31 May 2025
France Excellence Bourses Master (Tanzania)
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
860 EUR
Deadline
30 Oct 2025
Charpak Exchange
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
French Government grants from the French Embassy in Gabon
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1800 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
Eiffel Scholarship Program of Excellence
Merit-based
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
Livinfrance Scholarship
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University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2025
1001
2024
1001
2023
1001
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2025
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2024
801
2023
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World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2024
901
2023
901
2022
-
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2025
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2024
930 -10
2023
920
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Student services
Student life is not just limited to studying. Students also want and need to meet other people, to go out, to discover new things and to participate in events in order to learn and to develop their personalities. Discovering the world should also mean enjoyment and fun on campus and in town.
Housing services
In order to increase its openness to other people and places, the University has joined forces with local and regional actors in order to reach out to the public sphere. This is the case for the Poitiers concert theater (“TAP”), the Beaulieu Events Centre (“Centre d’Animation de Beaulieu”), and also for the “Festival A Corps” (which brings together professional and amateur choreographers and dancers each year).
Library services
The Poitiers University libraries (BU) provide resources for all courses. You will find:
- More than 800,000 books and 6,000 journals;
- Numerous electronic resources accessible by logging in from university’s computer workstations
- National reference collections for the medieval period;
- The possibility of consulting more than 30,000 documents published before 1830 via the Old Collections service
ICT services
- All students enrolled at the University of Poitiers are automatically given an e-mail address, a mailbox and a personalized, secure virtual desk
- Free access computer rooms are available in the faculty buildings. WiFi internet connection is available on all university sites.
Medical services
Social workers are available at both the Student Health Care Centre (SIUMPPS) and Crous . Their mission is to welcome, listen and provide information on specific student legislation to help students with personal, family, financial or school-related problems.
Campus life
The University of Poitiers became aware of biodiversity issues early on, in particular through the university botanical garden, which served as a laboratory for sustainable and diversified management actions on campus. But beyond this specific place, campus management is more complex because of the intensity of uses that generate negative impacts on biodiversity. Campuses are integrated into larger territories, cities and surroundings, and it is on this scale that green areas are defined (i.e. the ecological continuities). Campuses aim to become bridges between peripheral areas and also refuges for biodiversity.
Sports facilities
The University of Poitiers offers all students and staff around 50 different physical and sporting activities on a recreational basis, as part of discovery courses or as open sports activities.
A team of 14 Physical Activity teachers work for the University Sports Activities Service (SUAPS) to ensure the implementation of supervision of activities. The weekly activities take place on the campuses of Poitiers, Niort and Angoulême in the numerous sports facilities.
Student clubs
The community is made up of students and graduates from diverse academic, professional and geographical backgrounds. By joining the network you will diversify, boost, and expand your potential resources, knowledge, and acquaintances.