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University of Caen Normandy

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Former names
  
University of Caen

President
  
Pierre Denise

Students
  
26,000

Total enrollment
  
24,185 (2011)

Founded
  
1432

Budget
  
237.2 million EUR

Established
  
1432

Academic staff
  
1,624

Location
  
Caen, France

Phone
  
+33 2 31 56 55 00

Endowment
  
185.2 million EUR

Address
  
Espl. de la Paix, 14032 Caen, France

Founder
  
John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford

Notable alumni
  
Pierre‑Simon Laplace, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Pierre Varignon, Michel Onfray, Serra Yılmaz

Similar
  
École nationale supérieur, University of Rouen, University of Nantes, University of Rennes 1, University of Le Havre

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The University of Caen Normandy (UNICAEN; French: Université de Caen Normandie) is a university in Caen in Normandy, France.

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History

The institution was founded in 1432 by John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, the first rector being a Cornishman, Michael Tregury, afterwards Archbishop of Dublin. It originally consisted of a faculty of Canon Law and a faculty of Law. By 1438, it already had five faculties. The foundation was confirmed by the King of France Charles VII the Victorious in 1452.

On July 7, 1944, during the Battle for Caen, the university was totally destroyed by aerial bombing. Reconstruction began in 1948, the new university was inaugurated on June 1 and 2, 1957. Its logo, the mythical Phoenix, symbolises this revival.

Miscellaneous

  • The mathematician Pierre Varignon, whose work would influence the young Leonhard Euler, earned his M.A. from Caen in 1682.
  • Pierre-Simon Laplace (1749-1827) was introduced to mathematics in Caen by Christophe Gadbled and Pierre Le Canu.
  • Henri Poincaré (1854-1912) taught there between 1879 and 1881.
  • The University contains a famous scale model of Rome.
  • Those intending to become advocates or solicitors in Guernsey (or, until recently, Jersey) must complete three months' study of Norman law at Caen University (Certificat d'Études Juridiques Françaises et Normandes) prior to being called to the Guernsey or Jersey Bar, respectively.
  • The Carré international is located here. The center is a hub for exchange students from around the world who wish to attend university in France. They take students from A1 (no French experience) to C2 (Native language).

    • References

    University of Caen Normandy Wikipedia
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