Over 60 years, we have been unstinting advocates of European integration through our international and interdisciplinary studies programs.

CIFE is a private institution of higher education and research, founded in 1954 with its head office in Nice and branch offices in Berlin, Brussels and Istanbul. It receives special funding in the framework of the Jean Monnet Program of the European Union. CIFE stands for Centre international de formation européenne - the International Center for European Education.

Every year, students from all continents and a wide range of countries enrolling in their programs, which leads to a degree at Master's degree level (EQF 7) recognized by the French state. The graduates of CIFE's Master's programs work as Senior officials in European institutions, policy officers within the UN framework, administrators, diplomats, consultants, researchers for think tanks, lobbyists, and academic experts.