The IDEX UCA-JEDI is coordinated by the Université Côte d’Azur (UCA), a Community of Universities and Establishments (ComUE), comprising:
- The Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (UNS), research-intensive, present in all international rankings;
- Two National Research bodies: CNRS and Inria, multidisciplinary and emblematic in digital sciences, respectively;
- The Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur (OCA), one of the three French SPU establishments, with a strong commitment to international projects;
- The Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) of Nice, a leading national center for simulation and innovation in hematology, biological resources and therapies;
- EDHEC and SKEMA, two Business Schools present in all international rankings;
- A consortium, into a college, of six Art Schools, active on the international scene:
Centre National de Création Musicale, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Art Villa Arson, Ecole Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle (ESRA), The Sustainable Design School (SDS), Ecole Supérieure de Danse de Cannes Rosella Hightower, Conservatoire National à Rayonnement Régional de Nice (CNRR).
The Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) is a public research institution under the responsibility of the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation (MESRI).
The CNRS Institute of Physics (INP) focuses on research thematics related to radiation, matter, and fundamental laws. Those studies come with two main motivations : understanding the world, and answering current societal challenges.
The Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (UNS) is a multi-disciplinary University. Founded in 1965, it has establishments throughout the Alpes Maritimes in Nice, Cannes, Menton and Grasse, and is a key player in the Sophia Antipolis technological cluster. Each year, it welcomes over 25,000 students, among whom about 1,300 are doctorates and almost 20% from abroad, distributed throughout various campuses and training and research units.
