University of Tours
French university located in Tours, France. Founded in 1971.
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.[1] Founded in 1969, the university was formerly named after the French writer François Rabelais. It is the largest university in the Centre Loire region.[2] Since July 2015, it is a member of the regional university association Leonardo da Vinci consolidated University.[3]
Université de Tours | |
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1969 |
| President | Arnaud Giacometti |
Administrative staff | 1,201 |
| Students | 30,359 (2018-2019) |
| Location | , |
| Website | http://www.univ-tours.fr |
Former students change
- Jean Germain, a French socialist politician
- Bruno Latour, a French philosopher
References change
- ↑ L’université de Tours entre au classement mondial des meilleures universités du Times
- ↑ Université de Tours : nouveau nom pour de nouvelles ambitions
- ↑ Décret n° 2015-857 du 13 juillet 2015 portant approbation des statuts de la communauté d'universités et établissements « Université confédérale Léonard de Vinci »
Other websites change
- Université de Tours, official web site
