Founded in 1306 by Pope Clement V, the University of Orléans is one of the oldest European universities.
A University with a long and enventful past
Since short after its creation, and for numerous centuries, the University of Orléans has been renowned across Europe. It closed its doors during the French Revolution in 1793, like every other university in France, but came back to life in the 1960s with the creation of a campus in the South of Orléans. Since then, it has developed and expanded throughout the 6 administrative departments in the Centre-Val de Loire region.
A modern and multi-disciplinary University
Today, the University of Orléans is composed of 3 main Faculties – Law, Economics and Management (DEG) – Science and Technology (ST) – Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences (LLSH), 4 Institutes of Technology (IUT), a Faculty of Education (INSPE), a Polytech School of Engineering, an Observatory of the Sciences of the Universe (OSUC) and a University School of Physiotherapy (EUK).
It also has recently added a Medical School to its training offer, with the objective of creating a future Faculty of Health Studies.
