Université de Technologie de Compiègne

About Université de Technologie de Compiègne

The UTC, a public institution of a scientific, cultural, and professional nature, was created in 1972 to be an experimental technology university. Combining the strengths of a university with those of an engineering school in its statutes, the UTC, a true local innovation ecosystem, interacts today with society and the economic world by anticipating companies' research needs and facilitating the professional integration of its 4500 students. Built on a pedagogy of autonomy and transdisciplinary technological research oriented towards innovation, the UTC trains engineers, masters, and doctors capable of understanding the interactions between technology, humans, and society, and of evolving in a global competitive environment, with a concern for sustainable development.