Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France

Key Highlights

• Public French grand établissement headquartered in Valenciennes
• Current institution created in 2019 and made permanent under a 2025 decree
• Teaching distributed across Mont Houy, Tertiales, Cambrai and Maubeuge
• Includes university components and legally distinct establishment-components

Student Life & Environment

Student services are spread across UPHF’s campuses, with the Maison des Services à l’Étudiant on the Mont Houy campus serving as a central point for registration assistance and other support. The university provides orientation and professional-integration services, while campus information also directs students to libraries, sports provision, cultural activities and student organizations. Availability and opening arrangements may differ by location, so students based in Cambrai or Maubeuge should check their local campus rather than assume every Mont Houy service is duplicated. Housing is not presented as university-owned accommodation. CROUS, an organization independent of UPHF, manages university residences serving locations including Aulnoy, Famars, Valenciennes, Cambrai and Maubeuge. UPHF also provides a housing platform containing offers from private owners, agencies and student residences. Its page updated in July 2026 explains the Dossier Social Étudiant route for CROUS accommodation and points students toward CAF housing assistance and Visale guarantees. Accommodation is not automatic, and international students should begin early and verify reservation conditions before paying. Students seeking work experience can use UPHF’s professional network and insertion service for help with internships, jobs and apprenticeship searches. These services can assist with applications and interviews, but they do not constitute a placement guarantee.

Location & Surroundings

UPHF is headquartered in Valenciennes in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France, but it is a multi-site institution. The 2026–2027 catalogue uses four principal location markers: Mont Houy, Cambrai, Tertiales and Maubeuge. Mont Houy, in the Valenciennes area, is the principal campus and location of the Maison des Services à l’Étudiant. Tertiales is another Valenciennes teaching site, while Cambrai and Maubeuge place selected programs in other cities across the regional territory. This geography should influence program and housing decisions. A course listed at Mont Houy is not necessarily taught in central Valenciennes, and a Cambrai or Maubeuge student may have different commuting, residence and service arrangements. Applicants should identify the exact site in the current catalogue before choosing accommodation. The university’s housing page lists CROUS residences in Valenciennes-area communities such as Aulnoy and Famars as well as in Cambrai and Maubeuge. Students planning cross-campus activities should check local transport times and timetables independently, since the reviewed sources do not establish a university shuttle linking all sites.

Costs & Career Outcomes

For 2026–2027, UPHF lists standard principal-registration charges of €178 for licence-level study, €255 for a master’s course and €398 for doctoral study. Students holding the specified conditional scholarship notice are shown a zero registration charge in these categories. Engineering registration through INSA Hauts-de-France is listed separately at €630. Eligibility categories matter, so applicants should use the university’s definitions rather than assuming that residence alone determines the rate. For first-time students from outside the European Union, European Economic Area and Switzerland, UPHF lists differentiated 2026–2027 charges of €2,902 for first-cycle study and €3,950 for master’s or engineering study. The page identifies exceptions within its category definitions and states that affected extra-community students must also pay the €105 student and campus life contribution for 2026–2027. These figures are registration charges, not a complete cost of attendance; housing, food, transport, insurance, study materials and visa-related expenses require a separate budget. Career preparation includes internships and apprenticeship pathways where marked in the program catalogue. The university’s professional-integration office offers individual help with CVs, applications, interview preparation and searches for internships, jobs and apprenticeships. Its Pro’fil network distributes opportunities to students and graduates. No verified salary or institution-wide placement outcome is used here, so applicants should evaluate the curriculum, required work experience and published outcomes for their specific program.