CNOUS (centre national des oeuvres universitaires et scolaires)

About CNOUS (centre national des oeuvres universitaires et scolaires)

Under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, the National Center for University and School Works (CNOUS) manages the CROUS network. Its objective is to give all students equal opportunities for access and success in higher education by supporting their daily lives. To accomplish its mission, CNOUS benefits from an original position as the head of a network consisting of 28 regional centers (CROUS), 16 local centers (CLOUS), and more than 40 branches that offer students proximity services on the ground. CNOUS ensures the coherence and management of the network, project expertise, the sharing of experiences, the organization of social dialogue with staff and student representatives, the modernization of management, the allocation and optimization of resources, and the reporting of the results of state-funded policies nationwide. CNOUS acts, in service to students, as an operator for various ministries, primarily the ministries of National Education and Higher Education and Research, and also the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It also maintains increasingly close relations with the ministry responsible for housing and the ministry for Culture.