University of Clermont-Ferrand
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The University of Clermont-Ferrand was officially founded in 1896, by merging of two existing faculties (Literature and Sciences) and a medical school.
In 1976, due to political issues, the University split between University Clermont-Ferrand I - University of Auvergne and University Clermont-Ferrand II - Blaise Pascal University;{{cite web|title=76-242 decree|url=https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000000502261|website=legifrance.gouv.fr}} they latter remerge in Clermont Auvergne University in 2017.