University of Tours
France

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University of Tours History

University of Tours also known as Université de Tours is a French higher education establishment located in Tours. The university was established as Université François-Rabelais de Tours in 1969 after the merger of a number of smaller institutions and subsequently adopted its present name in 2017. It currently enrols over 30000 students.

University of Tours Programs, Courses, and Schools

University of Tours offers a range of Bachelor Degrees, Master Degrees, and Doctoral Programs across ten academic departments, schools, and technology institutes. Some of the subject offerings include Arts and Humanities, Advanced Renaissance Studies, Law, Economics, and Social Sciences.

University of Tours also offers programs in Literature and Languages, Medicine and Health Sciences, Computer Sciences, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Information Technology, Business Management, Psychology, Political Sciences, and International Relations.

University of Tours Campuses

University of Tours is spread over eight campuses in the city of Tours, France with the Plat d’Étain campus housing the university’s administrative headquarters. Other major campuses include Tanneurs, Tonenelle, Front, Grandmont, and Emile Zola campuses which house different academic departments. The university also maintains a smaller facility in the city of Blois.

University of Tours offers modern lecture theatres and classrooms in addition to well-equipped laboratories and libraries. The campus also houses numerous dining and eating options, student halls of residence, student union and refractories, computing facilities, sports courts and grounds, and bookstore.

University of Tours Achievements

University of Tours is ranked amongst top 1000 universities in the world by Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021. The university is also placed in 151-200 bracket in the Young University Rankings published by Times Higher Education.

University of Tours is placed in 501-550 bracket for Medicine and 601-620 bracket for Biological Sciences in the QS World University rankings by subject. The university is also ranked 45th in the country and 805th globally by CWUR World University Rankings.

University of Tours USP

University of Tours is a member of several professional bodies including Communauté d'universités et établissements Centre-Val de Loire, and European University Association. The university is also accredited by the Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'Innovation of France.

University of Tours boasts of a low student to faculty ratio of 21:1 and attracts a large number of international students each year. The university’s total student body comprises of 11% of students from overseas.

University of Tours Notable Alumni

Harry Roselmack (French journalist), Marie-Laure Augry (French journalist), Laurent Nuñez (French Politician), and Fabrice L’homme (French journalist).