| The University of Lille, a multidisciplinary university of excellence in the heart of Northern Europe, is rich in an exceptional cultural and scientific heritage inscribed in the history of the Hauts-de-France region. With its 72,000 students (including 9,502 international), 6,700 staff, 66 research units and a training offer that covers all disciplinary fields, the University of Lille stands out as a player major in the region for training, research and innovation and through its commitment to social issues.
The University of Lille is a public scientific, cultural and professional establishment (EPSCP). It is headed by Jean-Christophe Camart, elected on December 15, 2017 by the members of the board of directors. It is managed in a democratic and collegial manner with all staff, students and outside personalities. In close collaboration with its partners and networks, The University of Lille designs and implements innovative research, training and knowledge transfer programs, always in response to the major challenges of our society. The merger of the three Lille universities gives it the means to achieve its ambition, allowing it to access major funding programs (I-Site Université Lille Nord-Europe, campus operation, etc.).
The I-Site Université Lille Nord-Europe (I-Site ULNE) is an ambitious project for the systemic transformation of the entire research and higher education landscape in the Hauts-de-France region. It brings together the University of Lille, eight grandes écoles, three research organizations (CNRS, Inserm, Inria), the regional university hospital (CHRU) of Lille and the Institut Pasteur de Lille. Its goal is to create a large international university, ranked among the top 50 in Europe within 10 years: Lille Nord-Europe University (ULNEI-Site labeled in February 2017 as part of the 2nd wave of the Investments for the Future program, the project is structured around three interconnected themes covering a broad disciplinary spectrum: health, planet and digital world. Internationalization and strengthening partnerships with the socio-economic world are also at the heart of its priorities.
The University of Lille coordinates the projects of the future investment program in synergy with the laboratories of excellence (Labex), the equipment of excellence (Équipex) and the company for the acceleration of technology transfer (Satt). |
