Nancy-Université

Nancy-Université federates the three principal institutes of higher education of Nancy, in Lorraine, France:

• Henri Poincaré University (UHP, also known as Nancy 1): natural sciences, wrapping several faculties and engineering schools
  • École Supérieure des Sciences et Technologies de l'Ingénieur de Nancy: general engineering
  • École Supérieure d'Informatique et Applications de Lorraine: Computer Science engineering
• Nancy 2 University: social sciences
• Institut national polytechnique de Lorraine (INPL): engineering schools, notably :
  • ENSEM: electrical and mechanical engineering
  • Mines de Nancy: general engineering
  • ENSIC: chemistry
  • ENSAIA: agricultural engineering

The original University of Nancy was founded in 1572 in the nearby city of Pont-à-Mousson, and transferred to Nancy in 1768.

With over 50 000 students, Nancy has the fifth largest student population in France.

Libraries

Nancy-Université has several academic libraries. The academic library of Nancy 2 University, opened by French president Albert Lebrun, contains around 500 000 documents, among which at least 250 000 are books, in 35 locations.

Notable personnel

• François Gény (1861-1959), French professor and jurist who introduced notion of "free scientific research" in positive law.

See also

• List of early modern universities in Europe

List of public universities in France by academy

External links

• Nancy-Université official website
• University of Nancy 1
• University of Nancy 2
• INPL