University of Nantes

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The University of Nantes () is a well-known French university, located in the city of Nantes. Currently, it is attended by approximately 34,000 students. 10% of them are international students coming from 110 countries.

History

The current University was founded in 1970 under the terms of the 1968 law which reformed French higher education. This newly established institution replaced the former University of Nantes which had been founded in the early 1960s. This itself was a re-establishment of the original University of Nantes which was established by papal bull in 1460 but was abolished during the French Revolution.

List of faculties and schools

• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Pharmacy
• Faculty of Dentistry
• Faculty of Psychology
• Faculty of Science and Technology
• Faculty of Law and Political Science
• Department of History, Art History and Achaeology
• Department of Humanties and Languages
• Department of Languages - International Language Centre (CIL)
• Department of Sociology
• Department of Science and Technology of Physical Activities and Sports (STAPS)
• Institute of Geography and Regional Planning of Université de Nantes (IGARUN)
• Institute of Economics and Management - Institute of Business Administration (IEMN-IAE)
• Institute for Research and Education in French as a Foreigh Language (IRFFLE)
• Institute of Teacher Training (IUFM)
• Institute of Preparation for General Administration (IPAG)
• Observatory of Earth and......
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