The University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne (; URCA), also known simply as the University of Reims, is a public university based in Reims, France.
In addition to the main campus in Reims, the university has several campuses located throughout the Grand Est region, in Châlons-en-Champagne, Charleville-Mézières, Chaumont, and Troyes.
History
Original university
The University of Reims was established in 1548, after the Cardinal of Lorraine met with Pope Paul III. The 'Collège des Bons-Enfants' Catholic school thus became a university, teaching the arts, theology, law and medicine. The university was closed in 1793 during the French Revolution, and reemerged in the 1960s.
Modern university
The Faculty of Science (1961), the Literary University College (1964), the University College of Law and Economics (1966), Reims University Technology Institute (1966), the Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy (1967), the National School of Dental Surgery (1970) are the instutions from which the University of Reims was formed in 1971. The creation of an IUT in Troyes (1973), an Institute of Higher Technical Education (1985) and an IUT department (1995) in Charleville-Mezieres, the development of a delocalized office of the Faculties of Law, Economics and Humanities of Reims (1991) and the opening of an IUT department in Châlons-en-Champagne (1993) all became part of the university and in 1982, it was renamed the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne.
List of presidents
Michel Devèze (historian), 1971-1976
Jean Le Men (pharmacist), 1976-1977
Lucien Bernard (physicist), 1977-1982
André Laberrigue (physicist), 1982-1987
Jean Raymond (anglicist), 1987-1992
Claude Severin (physician and dentist), 1992-1997
Jacques Meyer (mathematician), 1997-2002
Mary Gerard (physicist), 2002-2007
Richard Vistelle (chemist), 2007-2012
Gilles Baillat (director of the IUFMs), 2012-2016
Guillaume Gelle, 2016-present
Organisation
Training and research
The University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne has 8 UFR: Law and Political Science Letters and Human Sciences Economics and Social Sciences Natural Sciences Sciences and Techniques of Physical and Sports Activities Medicine Dentistry Pharmacy
Schools and institutes
2 IUT (the IUT of Reims-Châlons-Charleville and the IUT of Troyes) ESIEC now named ESIReims Institute for Higher Technical Training ( IFTS ) University Institute of Teacher Training (IUFMs) School of Midwifery University Center Institute of Preparation for General Administration
Doctoral
The university has two doctoral schools: Humanities & Social Sciences, and Technology & Health Sciences.
Training and research
Training
The five major areas of training at the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne are: Arts, Humanities, Languages Humanities and Social Sciences Law, economics, management Science, Technology, Health Science and technology of physical and sporting activities
Research
Research at the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne is structured around five departments:
