University of Rouen
Université de Rouen | |
 | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| President | Cafer Özkul |
| Students | 25 000 |
| Location | Rouen , France |
| Website | http://www.univ-rouen.fr/ (in French) |
The University of Rouen (Université de Rouen) is a French university, in the Academy of Rouen.
Contents
1 History and demographics
2 Ranking
3 Achievements
4 Housing
5 See also
6 References
History and demographics
Located not in Rouen, but in the suburb of Mont-Saint-Aignan (a "township" in the Normandy region), the University of Rouen opened in 1966 as an off-shoot of the University of Caen. It is a large public university with over 25,000 students enrolled.[1]
Ranking
According to U.S. News & World Report, University of Rouen made #835 (in a 3-way tie with Assiut University in Egypt and Universidad de Antioquia in Columbia) on the Best Global Universities list (published October 24, 2017) out of 1,250 universities being judged.[2][3] University of Rouen was also compared to 66 other French universities and was ranked #45.[4] These rankings are based on the reputation of the university as well as the extent and quality of the research performed at each location.
Achievements
- First transcatheter aortic valve implantation in the world performed by Prof. Alain Cribier in 2002.[citation needed]
Housing
Students do not live on campus at University of Rouen, as housing is not available through the university. Nearby apartments are available and booked through the state agency CROUS.[5][6]
See also
- List of public universities in France by academy
References
^ "History | Rouen Normandy University". rouenuniversity.univ-rouen.fr. Retrieved 2018-10-17..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "U.S. News Announces 2018 Best Global Universities Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. October 24, 2017.
^ "Best Global University Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. p. 84.
^ "Best Global Universities in France". U.S. News & World Report. October 24, 2017.
^ "Housing Services | Rouen Normandy University". rouenuniversity.univ-rouen.fr. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
^ etudiant.gouv.fr. "Accueil". etudiant.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2018-10-17.
Coordinates: 49°27′36″N 1°04′01″E / 49.460001°N 1.067002°E / 49.460001; 1.067002
