The Henri Poincaré University, or Nancy 1, nicknamed UHP, was a public research university located in Nancy, France. UHP formed the Nancy-Université federation with two other institutions in 2005. In 2012, Nancy-Université was merged with University Paul Verlaine of Metzinto to form the University of Lorraine.

The first University of Lorraine was created in 1572 by the Duke Charles de Lorraine and the Cardinal Charles III, in a city near Pont-à-Mousson.

Nancy 1 merged with Nancy-II, Paul Verlaine University – Metz, and the INPL forming the University of Lorraine. The merger process started in 2009 with the creation of a "pôles de recherche et d'enseignement supérieur" or PRES and was completed 1 January 2012.

UHP figures in the Academic Ranking of World Universities made by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University. In the year 2007, UHP ranked 305th at a worldwide scale and 124th at European scale.

UHP had five Faculties:

• Science and Technology
• Medical School
• Pharmacy
• Dentistry
• Sports

Three Engineering Schools:

• Telecom Nancy
• Polytech Nancy (formerly named ESSTIN)
• ENSTIB

Three Institutes of Technology (IUT):

• Nancy-Brabois
• Longwy
• St Dié

And one Institute for Teacher Training (IUFM).

The university included a total of 44 laboratories, linked with the most important French research organizations : CNRS, INSERM, INRA and INRIA.

• List of public universities in France by academy

• Faculty of Science and Technology (in French)
• The Nancy-Université federation (in French)

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