University of French Guiana (Université de Guyane)
University of French Guiana (Université de Guyane) is a public institution in Cayenne, France, accredited by Hcéres (Haut Conseil de l'évaluation de la recherche et de l'enseignement supérieur); French Ministry of Higher Education and Research; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Primary language: French. AlmiStudy lists 2 canonical subject areas, all verified against Hcéres (Haut Conseil de l'évaluation de la recherche et de l'enseignement supérieur); French Ministry of Higher Education and Research; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999).
- Country
- France (FR)
- City
- Cayenne
- Control
- public
- Language
- French
- Accreditation
- Hcéres (Haut Conseil de l'évaluation de la recherche et de l'enseignement supérieur); French Ministry of Higher Education and Research; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- University of French Guiana (Université de Guyane) Official Website · tier: tier_1_official
- Website
- https://www.univ-guyane.fr/
Subjects offered
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Letters · Sciences · Law-Economics-Management · Amazon Studies
Established as independent university in 2014 (previously part of University of the French West Indies and Guiana), the University of French Guiana serves France's South American overseas department. Approximately 4,000 students. Located in Cayenne. Adjacent to the Amazon rainforest, with unique research orientation in tropical ecology and Amazonia studies. Note: French Guiana hosts the European Space Agency's Guiana Space Centre (Kourou) — Europe's main launch site for the Ariane rockets and the James Webb Space Telescope launcher (Dec 2021).
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