Henri Poincaré University
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Université Henri Poincaré | |
| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1572, 1970 |
| President | Jean-Pierre Finance |
Academic staff | 1,375 |
| Students | 18,000 |
| Address | 24-30 rue lionnois - BP 60121 54 003 Nancy Cedex FRANCE France |
| Affiliations | Nancy-Université |
| Website | www |
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The Henri Poincaré University, or Nancy 1, nicknamed UHP, was a public research university located in Nancy, France. UHP was merged into University of Lorraine in 2012, and was previously a member of the Nancy-Université federation, belonging to the French Nancy-Metz academy.
History
The first University of Lorraine was created in 1572 by the Duke Charles de Lorraine and the Cardinal Charles III, in a city near Pont-à-Mousson.
Nancy 1 merged with Nancy-II, Paul Verlaine University – Metz, and the INPL forming the University of Lorraine. The merger process started in 2009 with the creation of a "pôles de recherche et d'enseignement supérieur" or PRES and was completed 1 January 2012.
International
UHP figures in the Academic Ranking of World Universities made by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University. In the year 2007, UHP ranked 305th at a worldwide scale and 124th at European scale.
Organization and administration
Components
Uhp had five Faculties:
- Science and Technology
- Medical School
- Pharmacy
- Dentistry
- Sports
Three Engineering Schools:
- Telecom Nancy
- Polytech Nancy (formerly named ESSTIN)
- ENSTIB
Three Institutes of Technology (IUT):
- Nancy-Brabois
- Longwy
- St Dié
And one Institute for Teacher Training (IUFM).
Research
The University included a total of 44 laboratories, linked with the most important French research organizations : CNRS, INSERM, INRA and INRIA.