The University of Paris-VIII, formerly also known under the name of “University of Vincennes”, and currently under that of “University of Vincennes in Saint-Denis”, is a French university created on January 1, 1969. It is heir to the Vincennes Experimental University Center. An important Parisian institution specializing in "Cultural Sciences", it welcomes more than 21,000 students. Almost 1,100 teacher-researchers are employed there, as well as 600 members of the administrative staff. There are also 9 teams associated with the CNRS, 31 reception teams, 2 young teams, 4 multi-training programs, and 5 doctoral schools.