Université des Antilles

About Université des Antilles

Université des Antilles is an independent French public higher-education institution classified by the national ministry as a multidisciplinary university and an établissement public à caractère scientifique, culturel et professionnel. The current institution resulted from the 2015 transformation of Université des Antilles et de la Guyane, which had been created in 1982. Its administrative headquarters are in Pointe-à-Pitre, but the university is not a single-city campus. The institution operates through two autonomous regional poles, one in Guadeloupe and one in Martinique. The Guadeloupe sites include Fouillole near Pointe-à-Pitre, Camp Jacob in Saint-Claude and the INSPE teacher-education site at Morne Ferret in Les Abymes. In Martinique, activity is centered on Schœlcher, with additional facilities in Fort-de-France. University-wide units, including health and doctoral structures, work across the two poles. This structure is consequential for applicants. Programs are assigned to particular components and islands, so students should confirm the teaching location rather than assume that every subject is available near the Pointe-à-Pitre headquarters. The official presentation emphasizes both French public-service responsibilities and a Caribbean regional mission. Research and teaching address locally significant questions such as biodiversity, tropical health, climate, volcanism, energy, multilingualism, social inclusion and Caribbean heritage. Official university pages display inconsistent student totals from different reporting periods, so no single current enrolment figure is presented here.

Admissions depend on the qualification level, prior study and applicant status. For 2026–2027, first-time applicants to the first year of a French undergraduate program use Parcoursup. The university lists the main Parcoursup application period as 19 January through 1 April 2026 and the complementary phase as 11 June through 10 September 2026. These dates concern the 2026 entry cycle and should not be reused for later years. Applications to the first year of a Master generally follow the national Mon Master procedure. The university directs candidates for L2, L3, Licence professionnelle and M2 to eCandidat, subject to each program’s calendar. Selective programs may require additional evidence, and admission is distinct from administrative and pedagogical registration. For most initial-education students admitted for 2026–2027, online administrative registration runs from 7 July through 31 August 2026. A later deadline may apply when a Parcoursup offer is accepted from 24 August. Doctoral programs, medical third-cycle study, university diplomas, continuing education and programs with shifted start dates follow separate calendars. Non-EU applicants living in a country covered by the Études en France procedure must use that route. Other international candidates should follow the category-specific instructions published by the university. Applicants should verify required prior qualifications, French proficiency and supporting documents with the chosen program; no universal test threshold is published across all degrees.

The university’s official program catalogue covers five broad fields: arts, literature and languages; law, economics and management; humanities and social sciences; science, technology and health; and sport sciences. Available qualifications include Licence, Licence professionnelle, Bachelor universitaire de technologie, Master, engineering and doctoral study. The exact portfolio varies by campus and component. Examples of the institutional structure include science, law and economics, Caribbean humanities, and sport-science faculties in Guadeloupe; law and economics, letters and humanities, and science, technology and environment faculties in Martinique; IUT technology institutes and INSPE teacher-education institutes on both islands; and a cross-island health faculty. Applicants should use the live catalogue to check the campus, entry year, pathway and teaching arrangements for a specific program. The university’s accredited 2022–2027 portfolio includes first- and second-cycle national qualifications, while two doctoral schools support research training. Official doctoral guidance confirms active doctoral registration and thesis-defence procedures for 2026. Research is closely connected to the Caribbean environment, including tropical biology and health, geosciences and natural hazards, renewable energy, sport and epidemiology, languages and cultural studies. French is the principal language of instruction in the supplied record; international applicants should verify language expectations with the individual program because the university does not publish one universal English-language admissions standard.

Key Highlights

• Public French multidisciplinary university and EPSCP
• Present institution created by legislation in 2015
• Organized into autonomous Guadeloupe and Martinique regional poles
• Administrative headquarters located in Pointe-à-Pitre

Student Life & Environment

Student experience is distributed across several campuses rather than concentrated in one university town. Official services include university libraries, preventive health support, sport, cultural activities, disability assistance, orientation and career guidance. Student associations operate in both regional poles, and the university’s student-life office supports association projects; eligible initiatives can seek funding through the student-project fund. CROUS Antilles-Guyane manages university dining and residence options. Listed residence locations include Fouillole and Bergevin near Pointe-à-Pitre, Desmarais and Camp Jacob in Saint-Claude, Schœlcher and Fort-de-France. Restaurants or cafeterias serve the principal Fouillole, Camp Jacob and Schœlcher campuses. Availability should be confirmed directly with CROUS, especially by international students: the university’s international office warns that affordable accommodation near campuses can be limited and that international students may receive only a small share of CROUS rooms. The multiservice student card supports identification, library borrowing and payment in CROUS dining facilities through Izly. Campus sport is organized through SUAPS, while libraries provide subject collections and digital resources. Because services and associations differ by island, students should consult the relevant Guadeloupe or Martinique contacts before arrival.

Location & Surroundings

The university occupies sites on two French Caribbean islands. Its Pointe-à-Pitre address is the institutional headquarters, while the nearby Fouillole campus lies at the edge of the Pointe-à-Pitre urban area in Guadeloupe. That campus has a public-transport stop and is near services around the marina. Camp Jacob is in the greener upland city of Saint-Claude, farther from the Pointe-à-Pitre area, and Morne Ferret in Les Abymes houses the Guadeloupe teacher-education institute. In Martinique, the principal campus is at Schœlcher, close to that city’s center and served by local public transport. Other university facilities are in Fort-de-France. Travel between Guadeloupe and Martinique requires inter-island transport; the two poles should therefore be treated as separate living and study destinations rather than neighboring campuses. Students should evaluate location at program level. Urban access, nearby commerce, transport frequency and housing supply are different at Fouillole, Camp Jacob, Morne Ferret and Schœlcher. The Caribbean setting provides direct relevance for environmental, health and cultural study, but relocation planning should account for island geography and potentially constrained low-cost housing.

Costs & Career Outcomes

Université des Antilles charges regulated public-university registration fees that vary by qualification and student category. Its 2026–2027 registration guidance also states that differentiated fees may apply according to nationality, with exemptions available in defined circumstances. Because the accessible official page does not present one complete current fee table in text, students should obtain the 2026–2027 amount for their exact degree and status before budgeting rather than rely on the previous year’s figures. The university confirms a Contribution de vie étudiante et de campus of €105 for 2026–2027 for students who are liable. CROUS scholarship holders and certain other categories may qualify for exemptions. Registration fees can be paid online by card or bank transfer; payment in three instalments is permitted under stated conditions when the amount due is at least €300. Apprenticeship training is tuition-free for the apprentice under the cited French rule. Living costs depend strongly on island, campus and housing type. CROUS provides residences and subsidized dining, but the international office cautions that inexpensive accommodation near campuses can be scarce. Career support is provided through orientation and professional-integration services, including guidance on study choices, internships and employment. Some professionally oriented programs incorporate placements, projects or apprenticeship, but arrangements must be checked in the individual curriculum. No current institution-wide salary or graduate-employment figure was verified.