Established in 1970, Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3 (Paul Valéry University, Montpellier 3) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Montpellier (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Occitanie.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'Innovation, France (Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, France), Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3 (UPV) is a large (EduListing enrollment range: 15,000-19,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Université Paul Valéry Montpellier 3 (UPV) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 50 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. 