The UTINAM institute - Universe, Transport, Interfaces, Nanostructures, Atmosphere and environment, Molecules -is a Mixed Unit of Research of the CNRS (UMR 6213), associated with the University of Franche-comté and placed under the joint supervision of the UFR of Sciences and Techniques and the Observatory of Sciences of the Universe, both at Besancon.
The University of Franche-Comté is a French university in the Academy of Besançon with five campuses: Besançon (Doubs), Belfort (Territoire-de-Belfort), Montbéliard (Doubs), Vesoul (Haute-Saône), and Lons-le-Saunier (Jura).
The University of Franche-Comté is a comprehensive university with college in humanities, language, medicine, law, economics, sports, sciences (mathematics, biology, physics...) and technology (electronics, optics, mechanical engineering...).
The Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (National Center for Scientific Research) is a public organization under the responsibility of the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.
