The Henri Poincaré University, or Nancy 1, nicknamed UHP, was a

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research university located in Nancy,

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. UHP formed the

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federation with two other institutions in 2005. In 2012, Nancy-Université was merged with University Paul Verlaine of Metzinto to form the

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History

The first University of

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was created in 1572 by the Duke Charles de Lorraine and the Cardinal

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, in a city near

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. Nancy 1 merged with Nancy-II, Paul Verlaine University – Metz, and the INPL forming the

. 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

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made by the

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. 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 :

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, INRA and

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References

External links

Faculty of Science and Technology

The Nancy-Université federation
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