University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (French: Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, pronounced [ynivɛʁsite də vɛʁsaj sɛ̃ kɑ̃tɛ̃ ɑ̃.n‿ivlin], UVSQ) is a French public university created in 1991, located in the department of Yvelines and, since 2002, in Hauts-de-Seine.

Consisting of eight separate campuses, it is mainly located in the cities of Versailles, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Mantes-en-Yvelines, Vélizy-Villacoublay and Rambouillet.

It also provides interdisciplinary courses covering the relationships across economics, ethics, natural environment and sustainable development.

[2] It focused on the study of science, and merged with the law annex of Paris West University Nanterre La Défense established two years earlier at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.

[6] During this period, the College of Medicine of Paris-Descartes University was relocated to Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and renamed "Paris-Île-de-France-Ouest" (PIFO).

As a founding member of UniverSud Paris, UVSQ supported scientific cooperation and the Paris-Saclay research-intensive cluster.

A partnership with Cergy-Pontoise University was considered in 2011,[8] and Université du grand ouest parisien was created in February 2012.

[21] The most popular degree courses are law, economics, and management, with almost 6,200 students representing 37% of total enrollment in 2013, followed by science and engineering school (31%).

Two thirds of first-year students come from the Yvelines department (66%), with a significant concentration around Versailles and Saint-Quentin.

OVSQ supports international projects that monitor the atmosphere, and develops instruments to observe and analyze natural and social phenomena.

To prepare future generations in the field of sustainable development, the OVSQ provides an interdisciplinary culture to the students comprising economics, humanities, and environmental studies.

As President of Pierre and Marie Curie University, he created at first an office in Versailles in 1987 called the Faculty of Science.

Sylvie Faucheux is a French professor who served as the third president of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University, from 2002 until 2012.

Jean-Luc Vayssière, Professor of Biology, was the fourth president of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University, from 2012 until April 2016.

[43] In 2009-2010, according to the official report published in June 2010 by the human resources department of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University employed 229 non-permanent teachers, which corresponds to 119 Full-time equivalents,[44] which is 20.4% of the total teachers of the university, placing it well above the national average of 15.5%.

In the Yvelines, UVSQ plays a vital role in high-quality education, and participates actively in the construction of the University Paris-Saclay, in close collaboration with Grandes Ecoles (HEC, Polytechnique, Supélec, etc.

), Université Paris Sud and research organizations, including CNRS, CEA, INSERM, and INRA.

The UVSQ Foundation offers training programs, research, and support to its sponsors with projects relating to social responsibility.

The UVSQ foundation was created in May 2010 by nine founding members: the university, technical center for mechanical industries, Graduate school of engineering in electrical engineering, Graduate school of aeronautical technology and automotive, IFP Energies Nouvelles, the National research institute for transport and safety, and PSA Peugeot Citroën companies, Renault, Valeo and Safran group.

Its projects include a young talent UVSQ scholarship, development of the university library holdings, Equal Opportunities Program, business researcher club, and thesis prize.

In 2012, the Bachelor's degree is issued in four areas: arts-humanities-languages, law-economy-management, humanities and social sciences, and science-technology-health.

[61] In 2012, the Master's degree is issued in five areas: arts-humanities-languages, law-economy-management, humanities and social sciences, environmental science-territory and economics, and science-technology-health.

The aeronomy department and a part of the terrestrial and planetary study center merged on 1 January 2009 into the laboratoire atmosphères, milieux et observations spatiales (LATMOS, atmospheres, environments and space observations laboratory), and was placed under the supervision of UVSQ.

Several sociologists teach or have taught at the university, including Roland Guillon,[68] known for his work on the problem of employment and capital; Laurent Mucchielli,[69] specialist in criminology including issues of crime and violence of immigrant populations; Philippe Robert,[70] specialized in the study of delinquency and deviance; and Étienne Anheim,[71] Didier Demazière and Claude Dubar.

[72] UVSQ also counts among its current or former teachers historians like Bernard Cottret,[73] honorary member of the Institut Universitaire de France; Christian Delporte, specialist in political and cultural history of the 20th-century[74] of France; Bruno Laurioux,[75] French Middle Ages historian; Jean-Yves Mollier[76] and Loïc Vadelorge,[77] both specialized in contemporary history.

In science, people like the creator of the ext2 file system Rémy Card,[78] the docent in practice and theory of photography Fabien Danesi,[79] the deputy director of the École Normale Supérieure Jean-Charles Darmon[80] or the chemist and member of the French Academy of Sciences Gérard Férey[81] teach or have taught at the university.

The university is the initiator of the European project Europolytec, whose purpose is to design a website dedicated to careers in computer science and mechatronics.

The CROUS (Centres Régionaux des Oeuvres Universitaires et Scolaires) is a service to improve student life.

Associations can present these projects and receive a grant from the FSDIE commission (Solidarity and Development Fundings for Student Initiatives).

This commission gathers three to four times a year (September, November, March and June) and votes to award grants to projects.