Organization:University of French Guiana

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University of French Guiana
Université de Guyane
Pôle universitaire Guyanais in Cayenne, French Guiana.jpg
TypePublic university
Established30 July 2014
PresidentAntoine Primerose
Students2.034
Location,
 France

[ ⚑ ] 4°55′55″N 52°18′07″W / 4.9320°N 52.3019°W / 4.9320; -52.3019
Websitewww.univ-guyane.fr

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.

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]

See also

  • University of the French West Indies

References

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