most eminent French university outside of Paris. Up until January 2009, there were three universities in Strasbourg, with an approximate total of 48,500 students (another 4,500 students are being taught at one of the diverse post-graduate schools): Strasbourg I – Louis Pasteur University Strasbourg II – Marc Bloch University Strasbourg III – Robert Schuman University As of 1 January 2009, those three universities have merged and now constitute the Université de Strasbourg. Schools part of the Université de Strasbourg include: Sciences Po Strasbourg (Institut d'études politiques de Strasbourg), the University of Strasbourg's political science & international studies center The EMS (EM Strasbourg Business School), the University of Strasbourg's business school The INSA (Institut national des sciences appliquées), the University of Strasbourg's engineering school The ENA (École nationale d'administration). ENA trains most of the nation's high-ranking civil servants. The relocation to Strasbourg was meant to give a European vocation to the school and to implement the French government's "décentralisation" plan. The HEAR (Haute école des arts du Rhin) is an art school following the European tradition. The ISEG Group (Institut supérieur européen de gestion group) The ISU (International Space University) is located in the south of Strasbourg (Illkirch-Graffenstaden). The ECPM (École européenne de chimie, polymères et matériaux) The EPITA (École pour l'informatique et les techniques avancées) The EPITECH (École pour l'informatique et les nouvelles technologies) The INET (Institut national des études territoriales) The IIEF (Institut international d'études françaises) The ENGEES (École nationale du génie de l'eau et de l'environnement de Strasbourg) The CUEJ (Centre universitaire d'enseignement du journalisme) TÉLÉCOM Physique Strasbourg (École nationale supérieure de physique de Strasbourg), Institute of Technology, located in the South of Strasbourg (Illkirch-Graffenstaden) Primary and secondary education International schools include: Multiple levels: European School of Strasbourg (priority given to children whose parents are employed at the European institutions) For elementary education: École Internationale Robert Schuman Strasbourg International School International School at Lucie Berger Russian Mission School in Strasbourg For middle school/junior high school education: Collège International de l'Esplanade For senior high school/sixth form college: Lycée international des Pontonniers (FR) Libraries The Bibliothèque nationale et universitaire (BNU) is, with its collection of more than 3,000,000 titles, the second-largest library in France after the Bibliothèque nationale de France. It was founded by the German administration after the complete destruction of the previous municipal library in 1871 and holds the unique status of being simultaneously a students' and a