The University of Tours was founded in 1971 in accordance with the law-Faure after the events of 1968 - wants to modernize and democratize the structures of higher education. It brings together higher education institutions that exist at that time 5 .
Before the creation of the Academy of Orléans-Tours (1961), there was no ability to Tours. Existed only a center of Renaissance studies (depending on the Faculty of Arts of Poitiers) which will become the Centre for Advanced Studies of the Renaissance and a "School of Medicine". The latter is transformed into the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy and the Department creates a Faculty of Humanities and Science University College. Then, in October 1968, an Institute of Technology opens with its first two formations, experimental, "Career Information" and "Social Careers." A University College of Law and dependent on the Economics University of Orleans 6 .
The entire premises are either temporary installations in old premises or temporary construction. The first new building is made IUT Tours North in 1969/1970. It will be completed on the same site a specific building for biology in 1972. Then comes the banks of the Loire, the "Faculty of Arts" in 1971/1972 which hosts the three teaching and research units (EBU ) (English, Humanities Sciences), born on the occasion of the establishment of the University. This building says "Tanners" also welcomes the Presidency of the University and public services.