University of Limoges

University of Limoges

Université de Limoges
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Latin: Universitas Lemovicinis
Type	Public
Established	1968
Chancellor	Luc Johann Rector of the Academy of Limoges
President	Alain Célérier
Academic staff	1200
Administrative staff	538
Students	16,548 [1]
Address	33 rue François Mitterrand, BP 23204 , Limoges , France
Campus	Vanteaux, La Borie, Turgot, Forum, Marcland, Ester Technopôle, Guéret, Ahun, La Souterraine, Tulle, Brive, Neuvic, Égletons, Meymac
Affiliations	Leonardo da Vinci consolidated University, European University Association, Couperin (consortium)
Website	www.unilim.fr

The University of Limoges (Université de Limoges) is a French public university, based in Limoges. Its chancellor is the rector of the Academy of Limoges (an administrative district in France for education and research). It counts more than 16,000 students and near 1,000 scholars and researchers. It offers complete curricula up to the doctorates and beyond in the traditional areas of knowledge. It was structured in October 1968 by the grouping of higher education institutions in Limoges. The oldest historical continuity is that of the faculties of pharmacy and medicine dating back to 1626.

It is one of the main higher education institutions in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. As of July 2015 it is a member of the Leonardo da Vinci consolidated University (Université confédérale Léonard de Vinci) along with the University of Poitiers, the University of La Rochelle, François Rabelais University and several engineering schools.^[2] University of Limoges is ranked as the top 50 among the universities in France.^[3]

University of Limoges is in the top 7% of universities in the world, ranking 29th in the France as 2020. Ranks 1st among universities in Limoges.^[4]