The original University of Lorraine was founded in 1572, in the nearby city of Pont-à-Mousson by Charles III, duke of Lorraine, and Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine, it was then run by the Jesuits. The university was transferred to Nancy in 1768. It was closed by the revolutionaries in 1793, and reopened in 1864.
The university has 60 research units, linked with the most important French research organizations: CNRS, INSERM, INRAE and INRIA. They are organized into 10 research areas.
Among these:
Laboratoire lorrain de recherche en informatique et ses applications[fr] (LORIA): computer sciences
Doctoral studies are organized into 8 doctoral schools, where 400 thesis are defended annually. The 1,800 phd students come from 90 different nationalities.
Libraries
The university has a network of 25 libraries, managed by the Documentation department.[2]
Culture and museums
University of Lorraine operates several arts and scientific places and museums, and a botanic garden: Le préau, national theater Espace Bernard-Marie Koltès, Maison pour la Science en Lorraine, Musée archéologique, Aquarium Museum, Musée de l’Histoire du Fer, Jardin Botanique Jean-Marie-Pelt. The last three are co-operated with the Metropole of Grand Nancy.
Rankings
University of Lorraine undergraduate law program is ranked 5th of France by Eduniversal, with 3 stars (2016/17).[3]
According to Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2021, University of Lorraine is ranked first European University in the subject Mining & Mineral Engineering.[4]