History Paul Valéry University, Montpellier III

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paul valéry university


paul valéry 1 of oldest universities in europe. university of montpellier, founded on 26 october 1289 through bull issued pope nicholas iv combining schools of medicine, arts , law, third university founded in france, following of paris , toulouse.


in 1939, new faculty of humanities built in city centre, facing saint paul s cathedral on rue du cardinal de cabrières (currently home part of university of montpellier 1 s law faculty), , inaugurated dean augustin fliche.


having become cramped, university moved in 1966 campus of on 10 hectares in north of city (route de mende), close university of montpellier ii s new campus. in order avoid confusion university of montpellier 2, architectural aesthetic selected , large green spaces created.


in 1970, former faculties formed 3 separate universities (montpellier i, ii , iii). faculty of arts, languages, social sciences , humanities becoming university of montpellier iii , whilst taking on name of paul valéry homage sète-born writer studied in montpellier.


in 1986 new building comprising 3 lecture theatres (one seating 800 students) built.


in 1998, second university campus built in béziers on site of former duguesclin barracks.


since 2002, nîmes students have been included in university of nîmes , no longer part of university of montpellier iii.


in 2015, universities of montpellier , ii merged university of montpellier, therefore, university paul valéry of montpellier iii became university paul-valéry of montpellier (upvm)


a move of university s ufr 5 (psychology , sociology department) being planned saint-charles site in montpellier city centre.





notable alumni

ahmad kamyabi mask, professor emeritus of comparative literature , theatrical studies
Élisabeth guigou, french socialist politician
Étienne leenhardt, french journalist , editor






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