University of Angers
Université d'Angers | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
Administrative staff | 708 |
| Students | 20,000 |
| Location | , |
| Affiliations | Université Nantes Angers Le Mans |
| Website | www |
The Saint-Serge Campus
The University of Angers (French: Université d'Angers) is an institution of higher education in the town of Angers in western France.
History[]
It began as the School of Angers in the 11th century and became a university in 1337.[1]
In 1432, the Faculties of Medicine, Arts, and Theology were added to the Faculty of Law.[2]
The university was closed in 1793 during the French Revolution, and in 1971 a successor was established with little ties to the past institutions.[3]
Notable alumni[]
- Denis Papin, physicist and inventor
Points of interest[]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Herbermann, Charles George; Pace, Edward Aloysius (1907). The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the Constitution, Doctrine, Discipline, and History of the Catholic Church. Encyclopedia Press. pp. 489–.
- ^ Rashdall, Hastings (1895). The Universities of Europe in the Middle Ages: pt. 1. Italy. Spain. France. Germany. Scotland, etc. Clarendon Press. pp. 156–.
- ^ "L'UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS : 1000 ANS D'HISTOIRE". University of Angers (in French). 2011. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
External links[]
Coordinates: 47°28′48″N 0°36′5″W / 47.48000°N 0.60139°W
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