The University of Rouen Normandy (Université de Rouen Normandie) is a French university, in the Academy of Rouen.

History and demographics

Located not in Rouen, but in the suburb of Mont-Saint-Aignan (a "township" in the Normandy region), the University of Rouen Normandy opened in 1966 as an off-shoot of the University of Caen. It is a large public university with over 25,000 students enrolled.

Ranking

According to U.S. News & World Report, University of Rouen Normandy made #835 (in a 3-way tie with Assiut University in Egypt and Universidad de Antioquia in Colombia) on the Best Global Universities list (published October 24, 2017) out of 1,250 universities being judged. University of Rouen Normandy was also compared to 66 other French universities and was ranked #45. These rankings are based on the reputation of the university as well as the extent and quality of the research performed at each location.

Achievements

Housing

Students do not live on campus at University of Rouen Normandy, as housing is not available through the university. Nearby apartments are available and booked through the state agency CROUS. The University of Rouen Normandy takes part in the XL-Chem Graduate School of Research project, funded by the State via the National Research Agency.

Notable people

Faculty Alumni Recipient of honorary degree