The University of French Guiana (French: Université de Guyane) is a French public university, created in 2014 in French Guiana. It was formed from two existing campuses of the University of the French West Indies and Guiana.
Université de Guyane | |
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| Type | Public university |
|---|---|
| Established | 30 July 2014 |
| President | Antoine Primerose |
| Students | 2.034 |
| Location | , 4°55′55″N 52°18′07″W / 4.9320°N 52.3019°W |
| Website | www.univ-guyane.fr |
History
A conflict over funding for French Guiana relative to West Indian students led to a strike paralyzing the university for more than a month during the 2013–2014 academic year, with faculty, staff and students calling for independence.[1] An agreement to end the conflict was signed on 11 November 2013.[2]
The new University of French Guiana was created by decree,[3] published July 30, 2014.
Notable people
- Alicia Aylies (born 1998), Miss France 2017[4]