Université de Caen Basse-Normandie
Université de Caen Basse-Normandie in its region, and is a major driving force for development of higher education and research in Lower Normandy. Over 24,000 students across sites of training courses covering the entire region: Caen, Cherbourg, Alençon, St. Lo, Vire, Lisieux.
The institution was founded in 1432 by John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, the first rector being a Cornishman, Michael Tregury, afterwards Archbishop of Dublin. It originally consisted of a faculty of Canon Law and a faculty of Law. By 1438, Université de Caen Basse-Normandie already had five faculties. The foundation was confirmed by the King of France Charles VII the Victorious in 1452.
Université de Caen Basse-Normandie
On July 7, 1944, 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.
Université de Caen Basse-Normandie
Courses Offered
- Science, technology, health
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Law, economics, management
- Arts and languages
Faculty
- Faculty of History
- Faculty of Law and Political Science
- Faculty of Geography
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Psychology
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Foreign Languages
- Faculty of Human Sciences
- Faculty of Economics and Management
- Faculty of Science and Technology of sport and physical activity
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Institutes and Colleges
- College of Engineering ESIX Normandy
- Institute of Business Administration
- Institute for Fundamental and Applied Biology
- Institute of preparation for the general administration
- Institute of Teacher Training
- Technical University of Alençon
- Technical University of Caen
- Institute of Technology Cherbourg
- Professional University Institute of banking and insurance
Centres
- Research Centre for Coastal Environment
- House of the Human Sciences Research
Contact Details
Université de Caen Basse-Normandie
Esplanade de la Paix
Caen, 14032 Basse-Normandie
Tel: +33 (0)2 31 56 55 00
Fax: +33 (0)2 31 56 56 00
Université de Caen Basse-Normandie Official Website: http://www.unicaen.fr/
