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The University of Poitiers (French Université de Poitiers) is a university located in Poitiers, France, founded in 1431 by Pope Eugene IV and chartered by King Charles VII of France.
History
Founded in 1431 by Pope Eugenius IV and granted a royal charter by King Charles VII, the University of Poitiers was originally composed of five faculties : theology, canon law, civil law, medicine and arts.
In the 16th century, the university exerted its influence over the town cultural life, and was ranked second only to Paris. Of the 4,000 students who attended it at the time, some were to become famous : Joachim Du Bellay, Guez De Balzac, François Rabelais, René Descartes, Francis Bacon, Scévole de Sainte Marthe to name but a few.
After tempory closure during the French Revolution when provincial universities were abolished, the University of Poitiers reopened and added new faculties such as the faculty of science and the faculty of letters.
Organization
The university covers all major fields through its 14 Teaching and Research Departments, Institutes and Schools:
- Teaching and Research Departments
- Department of Law and Social Sciences
- Department of Economics
- Department of Basic and Applied Science
- Department of Literature and Languages
- Department of Human Sciences and Arts
- Department of Sports Sciences
- Department of Medicine and Pharmacy
- Schools
- Higher Engineering School of Poitiers (ESIP)
- Institutes
- Polytechnic of Poitiers (IUT)
- Polytechnic of Angoulême
- Business Administration Institute
- Institute of Communication and New Technologies (ICOMTEC)
- General Administration Preparatory Institute (IPAG)
- Institute of Industrial, Insurance and Financial Risks (IRIAF)
See also
External link
University of Poitiers | 1431 establishments | Educational institutions established in the 15th century
"University of Poitiers"