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Key figures

Nationally and internationally renowned, the Doctoral School 509 “Mer et Sciences” attracts doctoral students from all over France and abroad every year.

Number of doctoral students

Année2017/20182018/20192019/20202020/20212021/2022
Nombre de doctorants190173171161162

Origin of the doctoral students:

In 2021-2022:

  • 54,72 % of the doctoral students in ED 509 are of foreign nationality

34 countries are represented: Albania, Algeria, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Comoros, Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Gabon, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Italy, Jordan, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Romania, Senegal, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Ukraine, Vietnam.

International joint thesis supervision in 2020/21

17 international joint supervision agreements are active with the following universities:

  • BENIN
  • CANADA
  • COTE D’IVOIRE
  • GABON
  • ITALIE
  • MAROC
  • NIGER
  • SENEGAL
  • SUISSE
  • TUNISIE

Mobility aid

  • En 2018, 34 doctorants ont bénéficié d’une aide à la mobilité.
  • En 2019, 32 doctorants ont bénéficié d’une aide à la mobilité.
  • En 2021, 10 doctorants ont bénéficié d’une aide à la mobilité.

Supervision Capabilities

  • 148 teacher-researchers
  • 80 persons accredited to supervise research

Thesis defenses

Year2015201620172018201920202021
Number of defenses27161920201724