Université De Tours

UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS

TOURS

The University of Tours was founded in 800 researchers and 700 PhD students are 1970 : it stands as the most important committed to the excellence of research in higher education institution of the French Tours. region ‘Centre-Val de Loire’. Doctoral research activities are organized within 5 doctoral schools: More than 31,000 students are pursuing > Energy, Materials, Earth & Universe Sciences their graduate studies at the university of > Mathematics, Computer Science, Theoretical Tours : they are taught by 1,200 university Physics & Systems Engineering lecturers and researchers, and supported > Health, Biology & Biochemistry by 1,300 administrative and technical > Literature & Languages > Social Sciences : Territories, Economics & Law staff. IDENTITY FORM Open to the world, the university of Tours Nearly 120 dissertations are defended each year. welcomes each year 3250 international Precise name of the institution The university of Tours hosts the lab center of Université de Tours students among which 450 exchange excellence Labex MAbimprove (research on students : international students thus Type of institution antibodies) and manages two major projects Public represent more than 10% of its global on biomedicines, and data intelligence in culture City where the main campus is located student population. and heritage. Tours Thanks to its 5 campuses located STRENGTHS Number of students throughout the city, students can fully 31000 The university of Tours has its own University enjoy a lively academic life. Percentage or number of international Center for Teaching French to International students MAIN PROGRAMMES OF STUDY Students. Known as CUEFEE, the center offers 10% various programs in French language and As a comprehensive institution, the university Type and level of qualifications awarded culture which are designed for any level so as to of Tours offers degrees in more than 50 fields LMD - Other national diplomas - organized into 7 faculties: enable a smoother academic integration. institution-specific diplomas In addition, the university offers 3 international > Arts & Humanities (Psychology, Sociology, French language courses History…) Master’s programs taught in English (Planning Yes - Learn French at the CUEFEE > Literature & Languages (Applied foreign And Sustainability: Urban & Regional Planning, (University Center for Teaching French to languages, Language teaching, Literature…) Electronics, Electrical Energy & Automatic, International Students) : > Center for Renaissance Studies (Digital Fundamental Physics) and supervises an https://international.univ-tours.fr/ humanities, Cultures & heritage of Food, Cultures Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Infectiology (IDOH francais/profils/apprendre-le-francais-a- & heritage of Renaissance…) : Infectious Diseases and One Health). luniversite-de-tours Programs for international students > Law, Economics & Social Sciences (Political LOCATION sciences, Management sciences, International Yes - Academic offer for exchange economics…) Tours conurbation, with a population of more students on: http://cces.univ-tours.fr/ or > Science & Technology (Life sciences, than 350,000 inhabitants, is the largest city of https://polytech.univ-tours.fr/english- Agricultural sciences, Earth & water sciences…) the French region ‘Centre-Val de Loire’. It is 1 version > Medicine hour from Paris by high-speed train. Thanks Programs in English > Pharmacy to its direct rail link to the Roissy-Charles-de- Yes - https://international.univ-tours.fr/ The university also houses a Graduate School Gaulle international airport (2 hours away) english/admissions-courses/programs- in-english of Engineering (Polytech Tours) as well as two and the growth of its own airport (with direct University Institutes of Technology (IUTs). connections to London and Dublin), Tours is a Registration fees/year dynamic and cosmopolitan city. (for information only) RESEARCH Located at the heart of the Loire Castles region, Licence: 170 euros (+ CVEC) Master: 243 euros (+ CVEC) The university operates 36 research units, 16 of Tours enjoys an exceptional environment listed as UNESCO world heritage site. PhD: 380 euros (+ CVEC) which are affiliated with major national research DUEF: 1400€/semester organizations (INSERM, CNRS, CEA, INRAE). The Touraine region is considered as the cradle Postal address There are 3 great research fields at the university of French language and Renaissance in France. It has welcome renowned intellectuals: Rabelais, 60 rue du Plat d’Etain - BP12050 - 37020 of Tours: Human & Social Sciences, Life & Health Tours Cedex 1 sciences, Sciences & Technology. Ronsard, Balzac, Descartes and even Leonardo da Vinci. http://international.univ-tours.fr