Francois Rabelais University
France

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Francois Rabelais University History

Francois Rabelais University now known as University of Tours and Universite de Tours is a French higher education establishment located in Tours. The university was established in 1969 and is named after Francois Rabelais, a French Writer. The university currently enrols over 30000 students.

Francois Rabelais University Programs, Courses, and Schools

Francois Rabelais University comprises of 1 Engineering School, 2 Technology institutes, and 7 departments and faculties offering a range of bachelor, master, and doctoral programs. Some of the subject offerings include Arts and Humanities, Renaissance Studies, Law, Economics, and Social Sciences.

Francois Rabelais University also offers programs in French Language, Literature, Linguistics, Medicine and Health Sciences, Science and Technology, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy, Nursing, and Political Sciences.

Francois Rabelais University Campuses

Francois Rabelais University has an urban campus with its buildings scattered throughout the city of Tours in France. The campus is largest in the Centre-Val de Loire region and comprises of a number of buildings housing the university offices, halls of residence, and student services.

Francois Rabelais University offers a range of facilities including libraries, lecture halls, seminar rooms and lounges, computer workstations, and university teaching hospitals. The campus also offers numerous dining options, learning resource center, student service center, and sports facilities.

Francois Rabelais University Achievements

Francois Rabelais University is ranked amongst top 200 universities in the world in Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2020. The university is also placed in 801-1000 bracket in World University Rankings 2021 published by Times Higher Education.

Francois Rabelais University is also ranked 663rd globally and 16th in France by Webometrics Rankings. The university is also ranked amongst top 450 universities in the world to study Medicine by QS World University Rankings by subject.

Francois Rabelais University USP

Francois Rabelais University is a member of many professional bodies such as the European University Association or EUA and partners with a number of foreign institutions to offer international exchange programs. The university also participates in a number of European Union programs such as Erasmus.

Francois Rabelais University also offers affordable tuition fee structure and attracts a number of international students each year. At present there are 2700 plus international students studying at the university accounting for 10% of its student body.

Francois Rabelais University Notable Alumni

Harry Roselmack (French journalist), Marie-Laure Augry (French journalist), Laurent Nunez (French civil servant), and Fabrice Lhomme (French journalist).