The research strategy

The Hauts-de-France Polytechnic University was born from the transformation of the University of Valenciennes and Hainaut-Cambrésis into two major clusters, the "Sciences and Technologies" cluster and the "Societies and Humanities" cluster. The will that drives the Polytechnique project is to develop interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity in both training and research.

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Research is divided into 4 research components:

• The CERAMATHS, Laboratory of Ceramic Materials and Mathematics, created in 2021 following the merger of the laboratories in ceramic materials and associated processes (LMCPA), mathematics and their applications (LAMAV) and mathematics for engineering (LMI).
• The IEMN UMR CNRS 8520, a large research center in Micro and Nanotechnologies. It is installed in different buildings on three geographical sites, in Villeneuve d'Ascq, Lille and Valenciennes on the Mont Houy campus of the UPHF.
• The LAMIH UMR CNRS 8201, a large multidisciplinary laboratory of sustainable transport and human mobility. It is organized into 4 departments: automatic, mechanical, computer, human and life sciences. The laboratory is a member of the Carnot Institute ARTS.
• The LARSH, Research Laboratory Societies and Humanities, created in 2021 following the merger of laboratories in social sciences (CRISS), in information and communication sciences (DeVisu) and in arts, letters, languages and linguistics (DeScripto). It thus brings together all researchers in the humanities and social sciences.

The UPHF's Research and Innovation strategy is defined by three strategic hubs addressing major societal challenges in line with the UN's sustainable development goals, the Horizon Europe program and the regional Research & Innovation strategy for smart specialization:

• "Health and care of the future"; 
• "City, Mobility and Territory of the Future" ; 
• "Industry of the future, eco-responsible materials and associated processes";

UPHF hosts nearly 250 doctoral students.

The UPHF's Research and Innovation strategy is defined by three strategic hubs addressing major societal challenges in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Horizon Europe program and the regional Research & Innovation strategy for smart specialization:

• "Health and care of the future"; 
• "City, Mobility and Territory of the Future" ; 
• "Industry of the future, eco-responsible materials and associated processes";

UPHF hosts nearly 250 doctoral students.