University of Lorraine
| Université de Lorraine | |
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| Latin: Universitas Lotharingiae | |
| Motto | Faire dialoguer les savoirs, c’est innover |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 2012 (1572) |
| Endowment | €562 million (2013) |
| President | Pierre Mutzenhardt |
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Academic staff
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3,722 |
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Administrative staff
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3,070 |
| Students | 52,478 (March 2013) |
| Undergraduates | 22,610 |
| Postgraduates | 9,858 |
| 1,736 (2012) | |
| Location | Nancy and Metz, Lorraine, France |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Black, Yellow and White |
| Affiliations | Campus Europae, Grands établissements, EPSCP |
| Website | www |
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The University of Lorraine (French: Université de Lorraine), often abbreviated in UL, is a grand établissement created on 1 January 2012 by the merger of Henri Poincaré, Nancy 2 and Paul Verlaine Universities, and the National Polytechnic Institute of Lorraine (INPL). The merger process started in 2009 with the creation of a "pôles de recherche et d'enseignement supérieur" or PRES.
The university is divided into two university centers, one in Nancy (biological sciences, health care, administration, and management) and one in Metz (material sciences, technology, and management). The University of Lorraine has over 52,000 students and offers 101 accredited research centers organized in 9 research areas and 8 doctoral colleges.
The original University of Nancy was founded in 1572 in the nearby city of Pont-à-Mousson by Charles III, duke of Lorraine, and Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine, and transferred to Nancy in 1768. It was closed by the revolutionaries in 1793, and reopened in 1864.
University of Lorraine is the merger of:
The University of Lorraine encompasses eight collegia or departments.
Law
University of Lorraine undergraduate law program is ranked 5th of France by Eduniversal, with 3 stars (2016/17).
Coordinates: 48°41′46″N 6°10′36″E / 48.69611°N 6.17667°E
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