A major strength of the University of Caen Normandie is its multidisciplinary approach which is the foundation of our teaching. UNICAEN is committed to enhancing cross-disciplinary collaboration to create new possibilities for output, engagement and impact. Our expertise, partnerships and projects enable the development of research activities on the following themes: health, materials, digital technology, ecology and equine research. These themes are consistent with a strategy of territorial development and aim to reinforce our national and international attractiveness.

21 of our research units are recognised by a national research institution:

• CNRS · National centre for scientific research
• INSERM · National institute for health and medical research
• CEA · French renewable energies and atomic energy commission
• INRAE · National institute for agricultural, food and environment research

UNICAEN works closely with a broad range of local research centres and institutions – ENSICAEN · Graduate school of engineering, GANIL · National large heavy ion accelerator, CYCERON · Biomedical imaging platform, CHU · University hospital centre, CLCC François Baclesse · Comprehensive cancer centre. Effective partnerships are essential to push the boundaries of research even further and to contribute to regional growth.