The Henri Poincaré University (UHP), also known as Nancy 1 (French: Université Nancy-I), was a public research university located in Nancy, France. UHP formed the Nancy-Université federation with two other institutions in 2005. In 2012, UHP merged with Nancy 2 University and Paul Verlaine University – Metz to form the University of Lorraine.
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History
The first University of Lorraine was created in 1572 by the Duke Charles de Lorraine and the Cardinal Charles III, in a city near Pont-à-Mousson.
In 1968, the Faure law split the university and created three universities: Henri Poincaré University (Nancy 1), Nancy 2 University and the National Polytechnic Institute of Lorraine.
Nancy 1 merged with Nancy-II, Paul Verlaine University – Metz, and the INPL forming the University of Lorraine. 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 Academic Ranking of World Universities made by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 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 : CNRS, INSERM, INRA and INRIA.