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The University of Caen Normandy (French: Université de Caen Normandie), also known as Unicaen, is a public university in Caen, France.
Université de Caen Normandie | |
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Latin: Universitas Cadomensis | |
Former name | University of Caen |
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Established | 1432 |
Founder | John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford |
Budget | €247 M (2022) |
President | Lamri Adoui (since 2020) |
Academic staff | 1,575 (2020–2021) |
Total staff | 2,684 (2020–2021) |
Students | 33,349 (2020–2021) |
Location | , France 49.1906°N 0.3644°W |
Website | www |
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The institution was founded in 1432[1] by John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, the first rector being a Cornishman, Michael Tregury, afterwards Archbishop of Dublin.[2] 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, the university was completely destroyed by aerial bombing during Operation Charnwood, an action of the Battle of Caen. Between 1944 and 1954, the university was based in the buildings of the regional teachers’ college. A new campus was designed by Henry Bernard and constructed between 1948 and 1957.[3] The new university was inaugurated on 1 and 2 June 1957. Its logo, the mythical Phoenix, symbolises this revival.[4]
Subject | Rank |
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Oceanography | 151 |
Medical technology | 201 |
Mathematics | 301 |
Chemistry | 401 |
Clinical medicine | 401 |
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