The original University of Lorraine was founded in 1572 in the nearby city of Pont-à-Mousson by Charles III, duke of Lorraine, and Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine, and was then run by the Jesuits.
In 1572, the University of Lorraine was founded in Pont-à-Mousson, a neighboring town, by Charles III, Duke of Lorraine, and Charles Cardinal of Lorraine, with Jesuit oversight.