Clermont-Ferrand University (Université d'Auvergne; full name: University of Clermont-Ferrand I) is a well-known multidisciplinary university in France, founded in 1806, initially as a medical school; in 1976 It was founded in 1806 as the Faculty of Medicine, and changed its name in 1976 to become a multidisciplinary university offering national diploma programs in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, law and legal sciences, economics and political science, business management and technology.