Introduction

The University of Tours is a public comprehensive university located in Tours, France. It was founded in 1969 and is the largest university in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Overview

Number of students and faculty: 30,359 students and 1,201 faculty in 2018-2019. International students account for about 12%, and the ratio of students to faculty is about 21.2.

Campus distribution: It has seven campuses, namely Tanneurs, Tonnellé, Portalis/Deux-Lions, Grandmont, Pont-Volant, Fromont and Emile Zola, and there is also a branch campus in Blois.

History

The University of Tours was founded in 1969. It was established after the French student movement in 1968 to promote the modernization and democratization of higher education. It was formed by the merger of several old educational institutions. Its predecessor can be traced back to the Tours Medical College established in 1841. The School of Rhetoric founded here during the reign of Charlemagne is the ancestor of its literary and philosophical teaching.

Establishment time

1969.

School strength

Teaching quality: As a multidisciplinary university, it offers undergraduate, master's and doctoral degree programs and technical diploma programs. It has a rich professional setting, covering arts and humanities, law, economics, medicine, pharmacy, science and technology and other fields. Its undergraduate law major was ranked third in France by Eduniversal in 2016/17.

Scientific research level: It has outstanding research results in many fields such as social sciences, humanities, food heritage, energy technology materials, medical imaging, biomedicine, oncology, autism research, earth sciences and environment. The school has more than 35 research laboratories, such as the Renaissance Center for Advanced Studies, the European Institute of Food History and Culture, and the Theoretical Physics and Mathematics Laboratory. It is a leading public research institution in the central Loire region.

Institutional nature

Public university.

Educational philosophy

Focus on cultivating students' comprehensive literacy and practical ability, emphasize the cross-integration of disciplines, and encourage students to actively participate in scientific research and social practice activities to improve students' innovation ability and ability to solve practical problems, so that students can better adapt to the needs of social development.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key laboratories: Renaissance Advanced Research Center, European Institute of Food History and Culture, Theoretical Physics and Mathematics Laboratory, Insect Biology Institute, Certem Microelectronics Research Center, etc.

Key disciplines: Renaissance studies, social sciences, humanities, law, medicine, pharmacy, life sciences and other disciplines have high visibility and influence in France.

Departments

The school has seven departments, including the Department of Arts and Humanities, the Department of Law and Social Sciences, the Department of Literature and Languages, the Department of Medicine, the Department of Science and Technology, and the Department of Pharmacy, as well as an engineering college and two university technical colleges.

Rankings

2025 THE World University Rankings: 1001-1200

2024 THE Subject Rankings:

Arts and Humanities: 501-600

Clinical and Health: 501-600

Computer Science: 801-1000

Engineering: 1001+

Life Sciences: 601-800

Physical Sciences: 1001+

Psychology: 501-600 Position

Social Sciences: 801+

Expenses

Tuition fees: Free tuition fees at French public universities, only a small registration fee is required.

Language course fees: French courses at the Language Center of the University of Tours, one academic year (September-May) 2850€ (individual)/2800€ (exchange student); first semester (September-January) 1600€ (individual)/1400€ (exchange student); second semester (January-May) 1600€ (individual)/1400€ (exchange student); Duef + law, economics and management courses 1830.90€.

Campus

Campus environment: Tours has beautiful scenery and distinctive buildings in the city. It is known as the "Garden of France" and is a university city with rich cultural activities. The school's seven campuses are distributed throughout Tours, each with its own characteristics, providing students with a good learning and living environment.

Campus facilities: The school is equipped with modern teaching facilities and scientific research equipment to meet students' learning and scientific research needs. In addition, the school has 2 foundations that provide students with a wealth of cultural activities and support, and provides students with a cultural pass that allows them to use more than 65 cultural facilities in the region at a discounted price.