The Henri Poincaré University, or Nancy 1, nicknamed UHP, was a public research university located in Nancy, France.

UHP formed the Nancy-Université federation with two other institutions in 2005.

[1] The first University of Lorraine was created in 1572 by the Duke Charles de Lorraine and the Cardinal Charles III, in a city near Pont-à-Mousson.

[1] 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.

The university included a total of 44 laboratories, linked with the most important French research organizations : CNRS, INSERM, INRA and INRIA.