Université du Littoral Côte d’Opale
Since 1991, the Université du Littoral Côte d’Opale (ULCO) played a major role in higher education and research in Hauts-de-France. Multidisciplinary and multipolar, ULCO is characterized by its human dimension. With its innovative teaching methods and strong proximity to the teams, ULCO offers a framework prone to the acquisition of knowledge and dialogue, for the full development of each individual.
Since July 2016, ULCO has been involved in the A2U Alliance with the University of Artois and the University of Picardie Jules Verne. These universities bring together more than 50,000 students, they serve 61% of the population and cover 87% of the regional territory.
L’ULCO: some key figures:
- 10,000 students
- 4 campuses (Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais, Dunkirk and Saint-Omer)
- 1,000 staff including 500 teachers
- + 100 accredited diplomas
- 3 disciplinary research centers in touch with the major issues of our time and the problems of the territories, bringing together 14 laboratories.
- 1 EUR IFSEA access to maritime themes to strengthen the international attractiveness of research and training in this area.