List of split up universities explained
This is a list of universities which were split into more than one new institution. Over the history numerous higher education institutions were split up or some scholars left already established institutions and established new ones. Some of the oldest medieval universities were established when students or faculty moved en masse from one town to another.[1] Many of those splits were rampant, motivated by ideological, political or identity concerns. Among others, they include politically motivated mass breakup of French universities in the aftermath of protests of 1968 when in 1971 the total of fifteen universities was split up into 56 new ones[2] [3] [4] or linguistic and communitarian breakup of Belgian universities.[5]
Following the split up, new institutions may either all be new independent legal entities, one may legally continue earlier institution in some capacity, or the rump institution may stay in place without seceded units. Some initiatives to split up universities were faced with protests or questions on the viability of new institutions.[6] [7]
Africa
Botswana
Libya
Madagascar
Mali
South Africa
- University of South Africa was the degree-granting institution for a number of constituent colleges in South Africa. From 1946 onward, the constituent colleges became separate autonomous universities, and the University of South Africa became a distance education institution.
Asia
Georgia
Laos
Sri Lanka
Europe
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
France
- University of Paris, (est. 1150) following the protests of 1968, the institution was divided into 13 new universities in 1970.[15]
- University of Montpellier, (est. 1220) was divided into 3 new universities in 1969 : University of Montpellier 1, the University of Montpellier 2 and the Paul Valéry University Montpellier 3, reunited in 2015.
- University of Toulouse (est. 1229) divided into 3 new universities in 1969 : University Toulouse-I-Capitole, University Toulouse-Jean-Jaurès and Toulouse-III-Paul-Sabatier University.
- University of Rennes (est. 1460) was divided into the University of Rennes 1 and University of Upper Brittany (now Rennes 2 University) in 1969, reunited in 2023.
- The University of Strasbourg (est. 1538) was divided in 1971 into the Louis Pasteur University (Strasbourg 1), Marc Bloch University (Strasbourg 2), and Robert Schuman University (Strasbourg 3). The three were later rejoined in 2009.
- University of Clermont-Ferrand (est. 1896) divided in 1976 between the University of Auvergne and Blaise Pascal University, reunited in 2017.
- University of Lyon (est. 1896) divided into 3 new universities in 1969 : Claude Bernard University (Lyon 1), Lumière University (Lyon 2) and Jean Moulin University (Lyon 3).
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Kosovo
United Kingdom
North America
United States
Oceania
New Zealand
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Moore, John C. . 2019 . A Brief History of Universities . 18 . . . 978-3-030-01318-9.
- Vulbeau . Janoé . 2017 . Villes et universités . Cities and universities . . 50 . 3 . 179–184 . 10.3917/rhu.050.0179 . free .
- Web site: How France created a university to rival MIT. 29 August 2020 . . 22 September 2021.
- Book: Walter Rüegg . 2011. A History of the University in Europe: Volume 4, Universities since 1945 . . 106 . 978-0-521-36108-8.
- Moens . Frédéric . 2007 . Dans le pré du voisin. Evolution de l'enseignement supérieur en Communauté française de Belgique . In the neighbor's meadow. Evolution of higher education in the French Community of Belgium . Pyramides - Revue du Centre d'études et de recherches en Administration publique . 17 . 13–30 .
- Web site: Protests over plans to split up Turkish universities . Grove . Jack . 1 May 2018 . . 30 August 2021.
- Web site: Mergers and splits – Are we creating pseudo-universities?. Langa . Patricio . 8 February 2019 . . 22 September 2021.
- Web site: University of Tripoli . . 29 August 2021.
- Book: Madagascar: A Country Study . Education . Chapin Metz . Helen . Helen Chapin Metz . 1994 . . . 29 August 2021.
- Web site: Université de Bamako (Mali) Divided into Four New Universities . . 28 August 2021.
- Web site: Catholic University of Leuven . . 28 August 2021.
- Web site: ULB and VUB: a Shared Past and Future Closely Bound Up With Their Urban Region. 30 November 2017. . 28 August 2021.
- Web site: Univerzitet u Istočnom Sarajevu . EduInfo . 28 August 2021.
- Web site: Mostar: one family, three armies, a divided city . Sito-Sucic . Daria . 2 April 2012 . . 28 August 2021.
- Web site: Paris-Sorbonne University – Paris 4 . . 28 August 2021.
- Web site: Free University of Berlin . . 28 August 2021.
- Web site: Strong Partners Global challenges call for shared solutions. . November 2011. . 28 August 2021.
- Web site: University of Padua . . 28 August 2021.
- Web site: The University of Pristina that's not in Prishtina . Sovrlic . Sanja . 18 December 2017 . . 28 August 2021.
- Web site: The road to independence 1881-1967 . . 28 August 2021.
- Web site: 'Failing' Easton and Otley College to be split up . Pitch Care . 7 September 2021.
- Web site: History of the University of Auckland . . 29 August 2021.