Université Henri Poincaré
| Université Henri Poincaré | |
| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1572, 1970 |
| President | Jean-Pierre Finance |
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Academic staff
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1,375 |
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Administrative staff
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1,146 |
| Students | 18,000 |
| Address |
24-30 rue lionnois - BP 60121 54 003 Nancy Cedex FRANCE, Nancy, France |
| Affiliations | Nancy-Université |
| Website | www |
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The Henri Poincaré University, or Nancy 1, was a public research university located in Nancy, France. UHP was a member of the Nancy-Université federation, belonging to the French Nancy-Metz Academy.
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.
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.
Uhp had five Faculties:
Three Engineering Schools:
Three Institutes of Technology (IUT):
And one Institute for Teacher Training (IUFM).
The University included a total of 44 laboratories, linked with the most important French research organizations : CNRS, INSERM, INRA and INRIA.
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