University of Tours

As an acknowledged leader in its economic, social and cultural environment, the University of Tours (UT) is a cutting-edge, innovative institution promoting humanistic values, which are deeply rooted in a region overflowing with history and cultural heritage. Founded in 1970, the UT encompasses 7 faculties, an engineering school, 2 institutes of technology, a university centre of French as a foreign language (CUEFEE), 36 research laboratories and many academic support offices – thus gathering more than 1,200 academic staff, and 1,300 administrative and technical staff.