Aix-Marseille University was established by decree No. 2011-1010 of August 24, 2011. It officially opened on January 1, 2012, replacing the University of Provence, University of the Mediterranean and Paul Cézanne University. Today, as well as being one of the youngest universities in France, it is also the largest in terms of its student body, its faculty and staff, and its budget in the whole of the French-speaking world. These factors combine with the remarkable results already achieved in teaching and research to make Aix-Marseille University a top class higher education and research institution.

艾克斯-马赛大学是根据 2011 年 8 月 24 日第 2011-1010 号法令成立的。它于2012年1月1日正式开放，取代了普罗旺斯大学、地中海大学和保罗塞尚大学。如今，它不仅是法国最年轻的大学之一，而且就其学生人数、教职员工和预算而言，它也是整个法语世界最大的大学。这些因素与在教学和研究方面已经取得的显着成果相结合，使艾克斯-马赛大学成为一流的高等教育和研究机构。