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Universities and education in Saumur

Saumur is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Law, Physics and Mathematics.

Education type
Regional education center
Education score
60/100

Education overview

Saumur is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Law, Physics and Mathematics.

Saumur, 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.

  • Saumur Public University

    Public

    medium student body · est. ~1869

    • Arts
    • Mathematics
    • Physics
    • Humanities
    • Social Sciences
    • Law
    Research intensity:
    60/100
    International focus:
    87/100
  • Saumur Institute of Technology

    Technical

    small student body · est. ~1912

    • Physics
    • Mathematics
    • Architecture
    Research intensity:
    62/100
    International focus:
    85/100
  • Saumur Business School

    Business

    small student body · est. ~1965

    • Economics
    • Finance
    • Law
    • Public Policy
    • Tourism
    Research intensity:
    50/100
    International focus:
    89/100
  • Saumur Medical School

    Medical

    small student body · est. ~1853

    • Medicine
    • Healthcare
    Research intensity:
    57/100
    International focus:
    79/100

Research environment

Where research activity concentrates and how strong it is.

Research environment

Research57/100

Research activity in Saumur centers on Physics, Mathematics and Medicine, with a research score of 57/100.

Student life

The day-to-day experience for students.

Student life

Student friendliness62/100

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

International students

How the city draws students from abroad.

International students

International students85/100

Saumur 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
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Architecture
  • Arts
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Healthcare

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 score60/100
Higher education62/100
Research57/100
Academic reputation50/100
Student friendliness62/100
International students85/100
University density40/100

Student friendliness

How well the city supports student life overall.

Student friendliness

Student friendliness62/100

Saumur has a student-friendliness score of 62/100, reflecting affordability, walkability, connectivity, and overall quality of life for students.

Research score

Research strength and the density of academic institutions.

Research score

Research57/100
University density40/100
Academic reputation50/100

Saumur has 4 representative universities in our dataset and a research score of 57/100.

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