The University of Nice Sophia Antipolis (hereinafter referred to as the University of Nice) was founded in 1965 by a decree of the French government and, after more than 30 years of development, is now the largest multidisciplinary university in France. Its main campus is located in the city of Nice, with 7 campuses, and it also has 4 direct campuses in Sophia Antipolis, as well as affiliated educational institutions in Cannes and Menton, covering a total area of 200,000 square meters. The University's administrative headquarters and main institutions are currently located in the Varros Castle on the Varros Park campus, where the natural science teaching and research units are located.