Henri Poincaré University 2.1

The Henri Poincaré University, or Nancy 1, was a public research university located in Nancy, France. UHP was a member of the Nancy-Université federation, belonging to the French Nancy-Metz Academy.HistoryThe 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.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.InternationalUHP 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 administrationComponentsUhp had five Faculties: Science and TechnologyMedical SchoolPharmacyDentistrySports Three Engineering Schools: Telecom NancyESSTINENSTIB Three Institutes of Technology (IUT): Nancy-BraboisLongwySt Dié And one Institute for Teacher Training (IUFM).