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The University of Nantes is a public educational institute located in Nantes, France . It was founded in 1460 by Francis II, Duke of Brittany and operates under the legal form of Établissement public à caractère scientifique, culturel et professionnel .
The University of Nantes is part of several organizations, including the European University Association, Compostela Group of Universities, Open Education Consortium, International Student Exchange Program, L'Université Nantes Angers Le Mans, Réseau des Université de l'Ouest Atlantique, and Université Bretagne Loire .
Operating in the fields of education, higher education, and university , the University of Nantes is accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation of France and the Agence d'Evaluation de la Recherche et de l'Enseignement supérieur . The institution is also known as Nantes Université .