An ultra-peripheral region of Europe in the heart of the Indian Ocean 10,000 km from mainland France, Réunion Island is a French Overseas Department. Its University (with full autonomy since 1982) has grown steadily over the years. Its specific geo-strategic position makes it the only European university in this part of the world. So it has what it takes to interface between Europe and the Indian Ocean.

• The University of La Réunion, an up and coming University

Currently located over 3 separate sites (Saint-Denis, Le Tampon, Saint-Pierre), the University of La Réunion has seen considerable growth of its size in the last 20 years, as the number of students shot from 2,000 to 12,000 and floor space from 9,000 to 74,000 sq m. The best part of students are in the Saint-Denis site, in the North of the island, but the South Colleges in Saint-Pierre and Le Tampon have witnessed a sharp increase in student number since their creation.

• The University of La Réunion in figures

The University of La Réunion includes:

4 faculties

1 Faculty of Law & Economics

1 Faculty of Science & Technology

1 Faculty of Arts & Humanities

1 Faculty of Human Sciences & Environment

2 Institutes

1 Business School (IAE)

1 University Institute of Technology (IUT)

27 Departments

17 Laboratories

370 teaching & research staff

over 250 administration, technical & service staff

7 Cross-Faculty Services

15 Central Administration Services

Website: www.univ-reunion.fr