Université Côte d'Azur has been an experimental university since 1 January 2020 merging the Université Nice Sophia Antipolis created in 1965 and the Communauté d'Universités et d'Etablissements Université Côte d'Azur created in 2015. Université Côte d'Azur now includes 17 major academic establishments around the historic university core to create one of France's top 10 research-intensive universities. Université Côte d'Azur won the prestigious Initiative d'Excellence (Idex) label in 2016. This distinction, awarded by an international jury, positions the university among the 10 best French research-intensive universities, provides it with additional resources to further accelerate its development, and marks the recognition of a university capable of standing tall in the face of global competition. Université Côte d'Azur has set up the Center for Europe and its Regions, a one-stop shop for all its staff. It can assist in many ways: providing information, personalized support in launching and submitting European and national projects, help in managing Erasmus+ projects, etc. Having an international profile is key to Université Côte d’Azur’s plans. As such, it pursues an international knowledge and innovation-based development strategy closely tied to its regional area. As a multi-disciplinary university, Université Côte d’Azur nurtures its profile by developing innovative and integrative international projects (in education and research) to foster incoming and outgoing exchanges for all, students and staff alike. Université Côte d’Azur builds its international development policy by forging beneficial strategic partnerships while keeping a keen eye on other opportunities for cooperation. Facts about international profile: 20% of student population consist of international students with almost 100 nationalities represented and more than 700 universities working in tandem with Université Côte d'Azur, offering more than 60 international courses