Nearly 2 centuries later, the university was reestablished in 1971 after a regrouping of several preexisting higher education establishments.

[7] The University of Angers offers bachelors, vocational bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees across its 8 faculties and institutes:[8][9] The university also offers non-degree options, including DAEU diplomas.

[12] Near the Santé campus, the university maintains a botanical garden, which as of 2022, is open year-round.

[13] The university also offers several CROUS student residence and dining halls in Angers.

[14] In 2015, the Maison des Sciences Humaines at the university was named after Germaine Tillion (1907-2008), an ethnologist and member of the French Resistance.