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Avignon University
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<p>Avignon University is a <a href="/facts/Lists_of_universities_in_France/F2Qo4FUq">public university</a> located in <a href="/facts/Avignon/GvHv2S3a">Avignon, France</a> and founded in 1303. </p><p>Avignon University is situated on two campuses: the Hannah Arendt Campus, located in the city centre of Avignon, and the Jean-Henri Fabre Campus, which is on the outskirts of town and includes the Agroparc facility for <a href="/facts/STEM/NAsAI1nG">STEM</a> teaching and research, as well as the Avignon University Institute of Technology. </p><p>The university is well regarded for its international education outreach, and was awarded the ERASMUS University Charter for Higher Education by the <a href="/facts/European_Commission/Cc5JgbEI">European Commission</a> in 2021. </p><p>Avignon University is a member of the <a href="/facts/Agence_universitaire_de_la_Francophonie/kz2aSHyC">Association of Francophone Universities</a>, the <a href="/facts/European_Association_for_International_Education/3REM3hcg">European Association for International Education</a>, and the <a href="/facts/University_Network_of_the_European_Capitals_of_Culture/opgmGv4x">University Network of the European Capitals of Culture</a>. </p>