University of Western Brittany
Université de Bretagne Occidentale | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1971 |
| President | Pascal Olivard |
| Students | 23,000 |
| Location | , , 48°23′56″N 4°29′56″W / 48.398889°N 4.498889°W |
| Campus | Brest, Quimper, Morlaix |
| Nickname | UBO |
| Website | http://www.univ-brest.fr/GB/ |
The University of Western Brittany (French: Université de Bretagne-Occidentale; UBO) is a French university, located in Brest, in the Academy of Rennes. On a national scale, in terms of graduate employability, the university oscillates between 18th and 53rd out of 69 universities depending on fields of study. Overall, the university is ranked 12th out of 76 universities in France.