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Universities and education in Quimper

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

Education type
Regional education center
Education score
66/100

Education overview

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

Quimper, 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.

  • Quimper Public University

    Public

    medium student body · est. ~1721

    • Economics
    • Education
    • Arts
    Research intensity:
    68/100
    International focus:
    89/100
  • Quimper Institute of Technology

    Technical

    small student body · est. ~2014

    • Engineering
    • Computer Science
    • Physics
    • Mathematics
    • Architecture
    Research intensity:
    69/100
    International focus:
    92/100
  • Quimper Business School

    Business

    small student body · est. ~1902

    • Tourism
    • Social Sciences
    Research intensity:
    58/100
    International focus:
    91/100
  • Quimper Medical School

    Medical

    small student body · est. ~1955

    • Biotechnology
    • Social Sciences
    • Environmental Sciences
    • Medicine
    Research intensity:
    64/100
    International focus:
    86/100

Research environment

Where research activity concentrates and how strong it is.

Research environment

Research64/100

Research activity in Quimper centers on Engineering, Computer Science and Medicine, with a research score of 64/100.

Student life

The day-to-day experience for students.

Student life

Student friendliness73/100

Quimper offers a strong student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, relatively affordable living and strong quality of life.

International students

How the city draws students from abroad.

International students

International students90/100

Quimper 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

  • Social Sciences
  • Architecture
  • Arts
  • Biotechnology
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Engineering

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 education67/100
Research64/100
Academic reputation56/100
Student friendliness73/100
International students90/100
University density46/100

Student friendliness

How well the city supports student life overall.

Student friendliness

Student friendliness73/100

Quimper has a student-friendliness score of 73/100, reflecting affordability, walkability, connectivity, and overall quality of life for students.

Research score

Research strength and the density of academic institutions.

Research score

Research64/100
University density46/100
Academic reputation56/100

Quimper has 4 representative universities in our dataset and a research score of 64/100.

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