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University of Tours

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37020 Tours cedex 1, France
1001–1200th in World University Rankings 2025
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Established in 1969, François Rabelais University of Tours is named after the French renaissance writer, doctor, humanist, monk and Greek scholar. It was established as part of efforts to modernise and democratise higher education in France after the student protests of May 1968. In keeping with its namesake, the university is a renowned specialist in renaissance studies and boasts a dedicated Centre for Advanced Studies in the Renaissance, as well as a recently added Institute of Technology and the Polytechnical Engineering School. Research at the University is particularly prominent in the areas of social sciences and humanities and food heritage, through a programme at the Institute of European History and Culture of Food.

Based in the central western French city of Tours, in the Loire Valley, there are seven campuses: Tanneurs, Tonnellé, Portalis/Deux-Lions, Grandmont, Pont-Volant, Fromont and Emile Zola. Considered one of the most beautiful areas of France and infused with medieval history, Tours is a buzzing city with 40,000 students and is also known as the "garden of France". Tours is 55 minutes by TGV train from Paris and also has an airport with daily flights to and from London.

The University of Tours welcomes around 2,700 international students every year, making up more than 10 per cent of its student body, half of which are Erasmus students and half of which come from partner universities outside Europe.

Notable alumni include France 3 journalist Marie-Laure Augry, TF1 journalist Harry Roselmack and Philippe Briand, a member of the National Assembly.

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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at the University of Tours

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
61 F : 39 M (1)
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International student percentage
12% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
21.2 (1)
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Student total
29924 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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Subjects Taught at the University of Tours

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Social Sciences801+

  • Sociology
  • Politics and International Studies
  • Geography
  • Communication and Media Studies

Psychology501–600th

  • Psychology

Physical Sciences1001+

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics

Life Sciences601–800th

  • Biological Sciences

Engineering1001+

  • General Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Computer Science801–1000th

  • Computer Science

Clinical and Health501–600th

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Arts and Humanities501–600th

  • Languages, Literature and Linguistics
  • History, Philosophy and Theology
  • Archaeology