Paul Verlaine University – Metz (; UPV-M) was a French university, based in Metz. It merged with Nancy-I, Nancy-II, and the INPL forming the University of Lorraine. The merger process started in 2009 with the creation of a "pôles de recherche et d'enseignement supérieur" or PRES and was completed 1 January 2012.PRES DE L'UNIVERSITE DE LORRAINE - Université Paul Verlaine - Metz

Alumni Nicolas Mathieu - Prix Goncourt winner, 2018 See also List of public universities in France by academy

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