
UNIVERSITY of LILLE
BASIC INFORMATION:
BRIEF HISTORY:
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Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
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A public research university like most universities in France
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72 000 students including around 9500 international students
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6700 staff members
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11 faculties and schools
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4 other major institutions such as Science Po Lille make up the university
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Originated from the University of Douai in 1559
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In 2018, three universities merged to form the current university structure
COURSES AND PROGRAMMES
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES:
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Offers 16 courses fully taught in English
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30 bilingual courses are available
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Proposes 42 dual degree programs
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French language classes available for non-exchange students
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Offers a wide range of undergraduate degrees in all academic fields: science & technology; humanities & social science, healthcare; law; economics and management; arts & languages; sports science and techniques
MASTERS AND PhD COURSES:
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Offers 4 Erasmus Mundus programmes
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Offers Masters degrees and PhD in all academic fields
RESEARCH PROGRAMS:
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66 research units
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5 laboratories of excellence (Labex) and 7 facilities of excellence (Equipex)
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The university is part of 5 technology parks and 7 competitiveness clusters working on cutting-edge research

ALUMNI:
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Several CNRS Gold Medal
SOME FAMOUS ALUMNI:
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Louis Pasteur, former dean of the Faculty of Science
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René Cassin, Nobel Peace Prize (1968)
CAMPUS INFO:
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The 5 campuses are situated in 8 locations spread across the Lille metropolitan area
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The university campus hosts a concert hall and a cinema hall
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There are several active student associations
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Has excellent sports facilities on campus
Application fee and deadline:
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Application for international students opens in October and closes in February
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Application is made via Campus France
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No application fee
REQUIREMENTS:
