University of Caen Normandy

University of Caen Normandy

Université de Caen Normandie
Latin: Universitatis Cadomensis
Former names	University of Caen
Established	1432
Endowment	€185,164,267
Budget	€237,157,692
President	Pierre Denise[1]
Academic staff	1,624
Students	26,000[2]
Location	Caen, France
Website	www.unicaen.fr

The University of Caen Normandy (UNICAEN; French: Université de Caen Normandie) is a university in Caen in Normandy, France.

History

John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, founder of the University

The institution was founded in 1432^[3] by John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, the first rector being a Cornishman, Michael Tregury, afterwards Archbishop of Dublin.^[4] 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, during the Battle for Caen, the university was totally destroyed by aerial bombing. Reconstruction began in 1948, the new university was inaugurated on June 1 and 2, 1957. Its logo, the mythical Phoenix, symbolises this revival.^[5]

Notable alumni

• 
  Pierre-Simon de Laplace
• 
  Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly
• 
  Caspar Barlaeus
• 
  Urbain Le Verrier
• 
  Guillaume-François Rouelle
• 
  Isambard Kingdom Brunel
• 
  Jules Dumont d'Urville
• 
  Charles de Saint-Évremond
• 
  Henri Poincaré

Miscellaneous

• The mathematician Pierre Varignon, whose work would influence the young Leonhard Euler, earned his M.A. from Caen in 1682.
• Pierre-Simon Laplace (1749-1827) was introduced to mathematics in Caen by Christophe Gadbled and Pierre Le Canu.
• Henri Poincaré (1854-1912) taught there between 1879 and 1881.
• The University contains a famous scale model of Rome.^[6]
• Those intending to become advocates or solicitors in Guernsey (or, until recently, Jersey) must complete three months' study of Norman law at Caen University (Certificat d'Études Juridiques Françaises et Normandes) prior to being called to the Guernsey or Jersey Bar, respectively.
• The Carré international is located here. The center is a hub for exchange students from around the world who wish to attend university in France. They take students from A1 (no French experience) to C2 (Native language).

See also

• List of medieval universities

References

1. http://www.unicaen.fr/actualites/vie-de-l-institution/nouveau-president-de-l-universite-de-caen-normandie-614836.kjsp?RH=1291198060074
2. Unicaen.fr En 1957, l'université comptait 4 000 étudiants ; ils sont 26 004 en 2015.
3. Unicaen.fr Fondée en 1432 par le roi d'Angleterre Henri VI.
4. C.A. Dubray (1908). "University of Caen". The Catholic Encyclopedia. III. Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
5. Unicaen.fr l'entrée du campus I, le Phénix, que la légende fait mourir dans les flammes et renaître de ses cendres, symbolise ce renouveau de l'université.
6. Unicaen.fr

External links

• Official web site, unicaen.fr (French)

Coordinates: 49°11′26″N 0°21′52″W / 49.1906°N 0.3644°W