The ''Université Robert Schuman'', also known as Strasbourg III or URS, was a university in

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. In 2007, there were nearly 10,000 students enrolled at the university, including more than 1,500 foreign students. The university tended to teach and research in fields such as law,

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and

international relations International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such ...

. This university also included three '' grande écoles'', the ''

Institut d'études politiques de Strasbourg Sciences Po Strasbourg - Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Strasbourg -(french: Sciences Po Strasbourg '', ''abbreviated'' ''IEP Strasbourg'') ''is a ''Grande école ''located in'' Strasbourg, ''France. It was founded on October 9, 1945'',Décret n� ...

'', the ''

Institut Européen d'Etudes Commerciales Supérieures de Strasbourg EM Strasbourg Business School is a French business school created in 1919 in Strasbourg, Alsace. Since 2000 it is one of the elite ''grandes écoles'' in France, ranking in the top 17 business schools in the nation. It is the only French Business ...

'' (IECS), and the

Centre Universitaire d'Enseignement du Journalisme Center or centre may refer to: Mathematics *Center (geometry), the middle of an object * Center (algebra), used in various contexts ** Center (group theory) ** Center (ring theory) * Graph center, the set of all vertices of minimum eccentricity ...

(CUEJ). The ''Université Robert Schuman'' was named after the

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Robert Schuman, not to be confused with

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Robert Schumann. On 1 January 2009, Robert Schuman University became part of the refounded University of Strasbourg and lost its status as an independent university.

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