The Université Gustave Eiffel is a national university. Its remit is to provide initial and life-long training , with a strong emphasis on training through apprenticeship. It conducts academic and applied research as well as innovation development, and supports public policies and standardization. The University is also firmly focused on society and international cooperation. Based on more than 20 years of close collaboration, this new university was created on 1 January 2020 and brings together a research institute (IFSTTAR), a university (UPEM), a school of architecture (EAVT) and three engineering schools (EIVP, ENSG and ESIEE Paris). With a strong international commitment and robust networks abroad via its founding institutions, the Université Gustave Eiffel will offer interdisciplinary and intersectoral programmes which bring together research, innovation and society at the international level.