Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour

TheUniversity of Pau and the Adour Region(French:L'Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, orUPPA) is a multi-site, public university located in southwestern France. Founded in 1972, it is based inPau(départementofPyrénées-Atlantiques) but also inAnglet,Bayonne,TarbesandMont-de-Marsanin theAdourriver basin. Coming administratively under theAcademy of Bordeaux, it is the third largest university in southwestern France (afterBordeauxandToulouse), with almost 14,000 students.