LILLE 1 University of Science and Technology

[EduCativ]

The Lille University of Science and Technology is a French university located on a dedicated main campus in Villeneuve d'Ascq with 20,000 full-time students plus 14,500 students in continuing education (2004). One thousand three hundred ten permanent faculty members plus 1,200 staff and around 140 CNRS researchers work there in the different University Lille 1 institutes and 43 research labs. University Lille 1 is a member of the European Doctoral College Lille-Nord-Pas de Calais, which produces 400 doctorate dissertations every year. The University is ranked in the world's top 200 universities in mathematics by the Shanghai ranking.
University Lille 1 was established in 1854 in Lille, although its academic roots extend back to 1562. It later moved to Villeneuve d'Ascq in 1967. The University focuses on science and technology. Law, business management, and medical fields are taught in Université de Lille II's independent campus. In contrast, literature and social sciences are taught as part of the independent campus of Université de Lille III. Altogether, the three university campuses in Lille include more than 90,000 students and are the main parts of the Université Lille Nord de France.
The University of Lille occupies a strategic position at the heart of Northern Europe. It boasts an outstanding cultural and scientific heritage etched into the Hauts-de-France Region's history and has established itself as a critical player in the region for training, research and innovation, and commitment to social issues.
The University of Lille, a multidisciplinary university of excellence at the heart of Northern Europe, boasts an outstanding cultural and scientific heritage etched into the Hauts-de-France Region's history.
With its 67,000 students (including 7,300 international students), 6,300 employees, 65 research units, and a range of courses covering all subject areas, the University of Lille have established itself as a critical player in the region and innovation, and commitment to social issues.

View full university