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University of Tours
Université de Tours
TypePublic
Established1969
PresidentArnaud Giacometti
Administrative staff
1,201
Students30,359 (2018-2019)
Location
Tours
,
France
Websitehttp://www.univ-tours.fr

The University of Tours (French: Université de Tours), formerly François Rabelais University of Tours (French: Université François Rabelais), is a public university in Tours, France. Founded in 1969, the university was formerly named after the French writer François Rabelais. It is the largest university in the Centre-Val de Loire region. As of July 2015, it is a member of the regional university association Leonardo da Vinci consolidated University.[1]

History

The University of Tours was established as part of efforts to modernize and democratize higher education in France after the events of 1968. The university was created by grouping together a number of older educational institutions.[2]

Organisation

The university has a number of campuses, often dedicated to a specific faculty, distributed across the city of Tours:

The university also has a satellite campus in Blois.

Academics

The Portalis Campus.

The university comprises seven departments, as well as an engineering school and two technology institutes:[3]

The university offers bachelor, master and doctorate degrees in line with the Bologna Process. It also provides Technological Diploma courses (diplômes universitaire de technologie) through the two University Institutes of Technology.[4][5] Several other institutions operate within the framework of the university:

Research

Research at the university is at the forefront in the social sciences and humanities in the study of the Renaissance through the Graduate Center of the Renaissance since 1956 and in knowledge of food heritage through a program ambitious research at the Institute of European history and culture of food.

The University of Tours is also distinguished in the field of materials for energy technology research with the Microelectronic at CERTEM in collaboration with ST Microelectronics in 1996.

The research also extends into the field of medical imaging and bio-medicine, oncology, and eminently in the study of autism at the University Hospital of Tours. Geo-science and environment with the study of insects at the Institute for Research on the biology of the insect (IRBI). Since 1969 the CESA, Planning Department today Polytech'Tours research in the field of cities, territories and societies is deemed to France. Finally the University of Tours works in the field of mathematical research through the Laboratory of Theoretical Physics and Mathematics.

University rankings
Global – Overall
ARWU World[9]901-1000
National – Overall
ARWU National[10]28-30

Rankings

In 2022, the Academic Ranking of World Universities placed François Rabelais University in the 901-1000 band of universities in the world and in the 28-30 band of universities in France.[11]

François Rabelais University undergraduate law program is ranked 3rd in France by Eduniversal, with 3 stars (2016/17).[12]

Notable people

Faculty

Alumni

Honorary degree recipients

See also

References

  1. ^ "Decree 2015-857 of 13 July 2015 on the statutes for the ComUE " Université confédérale Léonard de Vinci "". Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Université Francois Rabelais - Quelques repères historiques". Archived from the original on 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  3. ^ "Notre fonctionnement".
  4. ^ Duriaud, Jean-Luc. "Des formations reconnues par les professionnels".
  5. ^ Dambrine, Florence. "Les formations de l'IUT".
  6. ^ "L'EPJT - EPJT". epjt.fr.
  7. ^ Bernard, CHU de Tours / Ackwa.fr / Sébastien. "Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Tours - Organisation du CHU de Tours". www.chu-tours.fr.
  8. ^ "Qui sommes-nous ? - IEHCA". iehca.eu.
  9. ^ "Shanghai Ranking". 2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Shanghai Ranking". 2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Shanghai Ranking". 2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Classement Licence Droit, top 10 2017-2018 licence Droit". www.meilleures-licences.com.
  13. ^ a b "Citya : Administration de biens - Le parcours de Philippe Briand - Citya Immobilier". www.citya.com.
  14. ^ Latour, Bruno (2018). Aramis. doi:10.1628/978-3-16-156172-6. ISBN 9783161561726.
  15. ^ "[PORTRAIT] Marie-Laure Augry, la passion du partage - Assises.journalisme.epjt.fr". assises.journalisme.epjt.fr.
  16. ^ "African Union regional awards for scientific women "Kwame N'krumah" | Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS)". Retrieved 2021-03-23.
  17. ^ "Harry Roselmack ' A 20 ans, j'ai décroché mon DUT de journalisme à l'IUT de Tours'".

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