Université de Tours (reviews)

History

After May 1968, the university was created as a result of people’s efforts to modernise education. It was founded through the union of several old educational institutions.

The university bears the name of the French writer Francois Rabelais, known for his famous works Gargantua and Pantagruel.

Academics at Francois Rabelais University

Francois Rabelais University offers bachelor, master, and doctoral programmes, taking into account the Bologna Process. Departments administered by faculty and providing study programmes are the Department of Arts and Humanities, Centre for Advanced Renaissance Studies, Department of Law, Economics and Social Sciences, Department of Literature and Languages, Department of Medicine, Department of Sciences and Technology, Department of Pharmacy, School of Engineering, Tours University Institute of Technology, and Blois University Institute of Technology.

There are two technology institutes, the Tours University Institute of Technology and the Blois University Institute of Technology, where research is the basic element.

After graduating from these institutes, young people can receive a Technological Diploma.

Life as a Francois Rabelais Student

We have to mention that the university runs its courses in 7 campuses, each with WiFi, video projectors, laptops, medical clinics, and libraries. University campuses are located along Tours: Tanneurs, Tonnellé, Portalis/Deux-Lions, Grandmont, Pont-Volant, Fromont, and Emile Zola.

Students can take advantage of the historical surroundings of Tours, with many shops, concert halls, museums, a cinema, extracurricular activities organised by the university, sports activities, and festivals.

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