Paris-Est Sup groups together a community of 16 institutions with highly diverse missions under the supervision of different government ministries. It builds close links between research and general, technical and professional learning, underpinning a multidisciplinary, cutting-edge university that can compete on the international stage with strong links between research, life-long training, expertise and knowledge transfer. It works with both public and private sectors and is recognised for its original scientific contributions and essential to public policies and societal debates concerning the city, the environment and health. Université Paris-Est showcases its potential through two multidisciplinary thematic research clusters. Health and Society located mainly at the Créteil/Maisons-Alfort site, and City, Environment and related Engineering sciences, concentrated principally at the Cité Descartes, Marne-la-Vallée site.