The University of Poitiers is a public university located in Poitiers, France, and a member of the Coimbra Group. It was founded in 1431 by Pope Eugene IV and chartered by King Charles VII, and it was originally composed of five faculties: theology, canon law, civil law, medicine, and arts. In the sixteenth century it exerted its influence over the cultural life of the town and was ranked second only to Paris, with about four thousand students, among them future figures such as Joachim Du Bellay, François Rabelais and René Descartes. It closed temporarily during the French Revolution, when provincial universities were abolished, and reopened in 1796. Today it is multidisciplinary and welcomes nearly 28,000 students.
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is a public university located in Poitiers, France.
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Founded in 1431 by Pope Eugene IV
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Viète went to a Franciscan school and in 1558 studied law at Poitiers, graduating as a Bachelor of Laws in 1559.
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