"Celebrating the University's trajectory": the President's speech at the start of the academic year

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Published on September 17, 2025 – Updated on September 17, 2025
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on the September 15, 2025

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Thursday September 11, 2025 was a symbolic day for the Université Côte d'Azur, which organized its first official academic year.

Under the banner of the University's 60 years of commitment to higher education and research, the ceremony was held at the Théâtre du Château on the Valrose Campus, in the presence of several institutional and academic partners. Hosted by Mehmed Kumbarić, a 6ᵉ year medical student and 2021 Laureate of the Fondation Université Côte d'Azur, the ceremony was punctuated by the screening of a film tracing the history of Université Côte d'Azur, from its foundation to the present day.


Speech by Jeanick Brisswalter, President of Université Côte d'Azur

In his speech at the start of the new academic year, President Jeanick Brisswalter invited the university community and its partners to look back over the past year and look forward to the future.


Among the personalities who spoke at the ceremony:

  • Jeanick Brisswalter, President of Université Côte d'Azur

  • Benoit Delaunay, Recteur de Région académique Région Sud - Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

  • Jehane Bensedira, Sous-Préfète - Préfet Département des Alpes Maritimes

  • Christian Estrosi, Mayor of Nice and President of the Nice Côte d'Azur Metropolis

  • Eric Ciotti, Deputy & Chairman of the Finance Commission

  • Federico Delfino, Rector of the Università degli Studi di Genova, representative of the Ulysseus European University alliance.

A successful premiere

Université Côte d'Azur's first official academic year marked a turning point in its history. By rallying its academic and institutional partners around its ambitions, the University has opened a new page, both rooted in its 60-year heritage and looking to the future.