 A center of learning, Angers boasts two renowned universities and several specialized institutions, altogether enrolling more than 26,000 students.The Catholic University of the West ( or UCO) is one of five Catholic universities in France.UCO is best known for its International Center for the Study of the French Language ( or CIDEF), which provides college students from around the world with college-level course instruction in the French language, and for its Institute for the Development of Consulting and Business ( or IDCE), an important business school which offers undergraduate and graduate (MBA) degrees in International Business and Consulting.