Nancy-Université federated the three principal institutes of higher education of Nancy, in Lorraine, France before their merger into the University of Lorraine:

• Henri Poincaré University (UHP, also known as Nancy 1): natural sciences, wrapping several faculties and engineering schools
  • École Supérieure des Sciences et Technologies de l'Ingénieur de Nancy: general engineering
  • École Supérieure d'Informatique et Applications de Lorraine: Computer Science engineering
• Nancy 2 University: social sciences
• Institut national polytechnique de Lorraine (INPL): engineering schools, notably :
  • ENSEM: electrical and mechanical engineering
  • Mines de Nancy: general engineering
  • ENSIC: chemistry
  • ENSAIA: agricultural engineering