Paul Verlaine University – Metz (Université Paul Verlaine - Metz, or UPV-M) was a French university, based in
Metz
Metz ( , , , then ) is a city in northeast France located at the confluence of the Moselle (river), Moselle and the Seille (Moselle), Seille rivers. Metz is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Moselle (department), Moselle Departments ...
. It merged with
Nancy-I,
Nancy-II, and the
INPL forming the
University of Lorraine
The University of Lorraine (), abbreviated as UL, is a public research university based in Lorraine, Grand Est region, France. It was created on 1 January 2012, by the merger of Henri Poincaré University, Nancy 2 University, Paul Verlaine Un ...
. 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.
PRES DE L'UNIVERSITE DE LORRAINE - Université Paul Verlaine - Metz
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See also
* List of public universities in France by academy
The French Ministry of Higher Education and Research lists 160 public higher education establishments. It divides these into four categories:
* 65 universities
* 60 ''écoles''
* 25 ''grands établissements''
* 10 other establishments
These are ...
References
Defunct universities and colleges in France
Universities and colleges in Metz
Universities and colleges established in 1970
1970 establishments in France
Educational institutions disestablished in 2011
2011 disestablishments in France
University of Lorraine
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