Nancy-Université federates the three principal institutes of higher education of Nancy, in Lorraine:
- 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 :
- 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 books, in 35 locations.
See also
List of public universities in France by academy
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