Paul Verlaine University – Metz (Université Paul Verlaine - Metz, or 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.