University of Rennes 1

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The University of Rennes 1 is one of the two leading universities in Rennes, France. It is under the Academy of Rennes. It specializes in science, technology, law, economy, management, and philosophy. The University of Rennes 1 has been in existence since 1969, but its heritage stems back to the Breton university's days founded in 1461. There are currently about 26,000 students enrolled, with about 1,800 members of teaching staff and 1,700 other staff members employed by the University.

In 1808, Napoleon I reorganized the universities in France, creating the University of France. From the two original cities housing the University of Brittany, only Rennes was included in this University. Nantes had to wait until 1970 to have its University again. In 1810 a faculty of letters opened, which gathered in 1835 five schools (French literature, foreign literature, antic literature, history, and philosophy). The science faculty opened still in Rennes in 1840. Those three faculties remained without clear boundaries between them until 1885 by creating a "Conseil des facultés," which took in 1896 the name of University of Rennes. In the middle of the 19th century, they were gathered in the Palais Universitaire, located currently in the Quai Émile Zola, but were then scattered downtown. The faculty of law and the letter faculty were thus relocated in 1909 in the Séminaire, located in the Place Hoche.

The University of Rennes 1 is one of the two universities in the city of Rennes, France. It is a multidisciplinary institution consisting of three leading scientific areas:

• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Health
• Law, Politics, Economics, Management and Administration Science
• Human Sciences (Philosophy and Communication).

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