News - University of Bordeaux

Morceau d'ocre gravé d’un motif abstrait © D’Errico/Henshilwood/Nature

21 September — Discovery of the world's oldest drawing

The oldest example of an abstract drawing, created with an ochre crayon, has been discovered on a piece of siliceous rock in archeological layers dated 73,000 years ago, in the Blombos cave in South A...

The newly arrived class of 2018 © Marc Dubois

11 September — The international Master program, Neurasmus - "success story"

Marking the end of summer and the beginning of a new academic year, the University of Bordeaux organized a “double” event for the international Master program, Neurasmus, recently labelled a “success ...

13 July — Erasmus Mundus label renewed for the Wintour Master!

The EU has renewed the Wintour Master program’s Erasmus Mundus accreditation for the next four cohorts. This good news comes at the same time as the first cohort celebrated their graduation in Spain.

Recul du au réchauffement climatique du glacier Athabasca, Parc National de Jasper, Alberta, Ouest Canada © Alain Mazaud

06 July — Current climate models may underestimate long-term climate change

An analysis of past climate periods has been published in Nature Geoscience by 59 researchers from 17 countries, including several French experts from the CNRS, the University of Bordeaux, PSL Univers...

Les participants à l’école d’été Defence Security Cyber 2018 © Forum Montesquieu

06 July — Bordeaux Summer School: Defense Security Cyber

The fourth edition of the Summer School, “Defense Security Cyber”, took place in Bordeaux from the 28th until the 30th June. Organized by Professor Sébastien Yves Laurent (vice-president in charge of...

15 June — Welcome to our international students!

The University of Bordeaux welcomes approximately 6,800 international students each year. Find out about the many welcome tools and events that ensure a fun-filled integration period for these student...

Manual Tunon de Lara (President UBx) at Macquarie University's French Day

14 June — The University of Bordeaux and its collaborations down under!

Since 2014, the University of Bordeaux has implemented a strong and focused approach to promote partnerships with targeted Australian establishments.

05 June — The University of Bordeaux Graduate Research School

In 2018, the University of Bordeaux created its “Graduate Research School”, in order to coordinate, strengthen and promote doctoral studies along with our partner research organizations.

22 May — An international party!

Farewell to our incoming international students 2017/2018 and all the best to our outgoing Bordeaux students 2018/2019!

18 May — Moving up in Europe's Top 100 most innovative universities (Reuters' ranking)

The University of Bordeaux has progressed in Reuters' ranking of Europe's Top 100 most innovative universities. The university's ranking is #30 overall and #6 among French universities.