University_of_Orleans

University of Orléans

University of Orléans

French university in Orléans created in 1966

The University of Orléans (French: Université d'Orléans) is a French university, in the Academy of Orléans and Tours. As of July 2015 it is a member of the regional university association Leonardo da Vinci consolidated University.[1]

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History

University of Orleans, Great Hall

In 1230, when for a time the doctors of the University of Paris were scattered, a number of the teachers and disciples took refuge in Orléans; when pope Boniface VIII, in 1298, promulgated the sixth book of the Decretals, he appointed the doctors of Bologna and the doctors of Orléans to comment upon it.

St. Yves (1253–1303) studied civil law at Orléans, and Pope Clement V also studied there law and letters; by a papal bull published at Lyon, 27 January 1306, he endowed the Orléans institutes with the title and privileges of a university.

Twelve later popes granted the new university many privileges. In the 14th century it had as many as five thousand students from France, Germany, Lorraine, Burgundy, Champagne, Picardy, Normandy, Touraine, Guyenne and Scotland.

The current university was founded in 1960, after its medieval predecessor was closed down in 1793 and merged into the University of France in 1808.

Organisation

The university is organised into three Teaching and Research divisions (UFR):

  • Law, Economics and Management
  • Literature, Languages and Human Sciences
  • Science and Technology

In addition, it has:

Notable people

Faculty

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Modern

Alumni

Ancient

Modern

Recipients of honorary degree

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Decree 2015-857 of 13 July 2015 on the statutes for the ComUE " Université confédérale Léonard de Vinci "". Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Chiffres cles". Universite d'Orleans. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
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