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Universities and education in Avignon

Avignon is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Law, Engineering and Computer Science.

Education type
Regional education center
Education score
66/100

Education overview

Avignon is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Law, Engineering and Computer Science.

Avignon, France is classified as a regional education center in our deterministic education index. These are planning estimates derived from country academic priors and existing city signals — not measured enrolment data or institutional rankings. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Universities

Representative academic ecosystem for this city — deterministic dataset entities, not a verified institutional directory.

Universities

Universities below are deterministic, representative dataset entities generated for research and discovery — they are not a directory of specific, real, or accredited institutions, and the scores are not rankings. Verify actual universities and accreditation with official sources.

  • Avignon Public University

    Public

    medium student body · est. ~1704

    • Law
    • Economics
    • Education
    • Arts
    • Mathematics
    • Physics
    Research intensity:
    66/100
    International focus:
    92/100
  • Avignon Institute of Technology

    Technical

    small student body · est. ~1997

    • Design
    • Engineering
    • Computer Science
    Research intensity:
    73/100
    International focus:
    90/100
  • Avignon Business School

    Business

    small student body · est. ~1885

    • Finance
    • Law
    • Public Policy
    • Tourism
    • Social Sciences
    Research intensity:
    56/100
    International focus:
    94/100
  • Avignon Medical School

    Medical

    small student body · est. ~1938

    • Medicine
    • Healthcare
    Research intensity:
    68/100
    International focus:
    84/100

Research environment

Where research activity concentrates and how strong it is.

Research environment

Research66/100

Research activity in Avignon centers on Engineering, Computer Science and Medicine, with a research score of 66/100.

Student life

The day-to-day experience for students.

Student life

Student friendliness66/100

Avignon offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods and strong quality of life.

International students

How the city draws students from abroad.

International students

International students90/100

Avignon attracts international students through academic programs and strong urban quality of life.

Academic strengths

Academic fields most represented across the city's universities in our dataset.

Academic strengths

  • Law
  • Arts
  • Computer Science
  • Design
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Finance

Education score

A 0–100 composite of higher education, research, reputation, student friendliness, international appeal, and university density. Used consistently across the platform.

Education score

Education score66/100
Higher education68/100
Research66/100
Academic reputation58/100
Student friendliness66/100
International students90/100
University density48/100

Student friendliness

How well the city supports student life overall.

Student friendliness

Student friendliness66/100

Avignon has a student-friendliness score of 66/100, reflecting affordability, walkability, connectivity, and overall quality of life for students.

Research score

Research strength and the density of academic institutions.

Research score

Research66/100
University density48/100
Academic reputation58/100

Avignon has 4 representative universities in our dataset and a research score of 66/100.

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