Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Claude Bernard Lyon 1 is a university that provides teaching for 45,000 students a year in the fields of science and technology, health and sport. Claude Bernard Lyon 1 is part of Université de Lyon, the most important French University site outside the Paris region.

Having established a strong intellectual reputation both in France and throughout the world, Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University is continually pushing the boundaries of knowledge, promoting education through research and constantly encouraging dialogue between science and society.

Claude Bernard Lyon 1 is a University for living life to the full. Its campuses, located in the heart of an outstanding region, are lively places with plenty of activities, enabling students to develop and achieve a sense of personal fulfilment. The University Lyon 1 is situated on 11 different sites in four of the principal centres of activity of the Rhône-Alpes region of France : the cities of Lyon, Saint-Etienne and Bourg-en-Bresse and the town of Roanne. The University largely contributes to the development of this region through its partnerships with local and national companies and the regional authorities.

Lyon 1 employs 2900 teacher/researchers and teachers, of which 700 are also hospital practitioners as well as a technical and administrative staff of 1800. Lyon 1 became an autonomous establishment on 1st January 2009 and with a total budget of 405 m€ Lyon 1 is one of the biggest employers of the region.

Lyon 1 is a multidisciplinary university specializing in both fundamental and applied research and as such it can boast more than 4415 internationally published articles and 44 patents per year. The University has 65 state-funded research units working in three fields; health, the environment and material technologies. A certain number of these units are the result of the association of several laboratories into research clusters. This enables these collective structures to have a much wider field of expertise and the access to, or the purchase of, higher performance research tools than would be possible as individual structures.

The University's private sector industry intermediaries, EZUS Lyon1 and Lyon Ingénierie Projet (LIP) help Lyon 1's laboratories to reply successfully to calls to tender for national and international research contracts.

The Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University proposes a wide offer of formations preparing to the professional life within 13 departments.
Nearly 80% of students opt for vocational programs: Lyon 1 produces no less than 9250 graduates per year.

The study programs on offer in health sciences give access to the totality of the medical professions (doctor of medicine, pharmacist, dentist and midwife) and paramedical professions (audioprothesist, ergotherapist, physiotherapist, speech therapist, orthoptist, physiotherapist specialised in psychomotor integration).

Lyon 1's science and technology sector also offers a vast choice of subjects: the DUT diploma provides training in 17 areas of expertise for future technical managers. 57 vocational bachelor's degrees prepare students for middle management jobs. 111 master's degrees (vocational, research or combined vocational and research) prepare students for senior management jobs or for work in research and development. Lyon 1 also offers a very high standard of specialized vocational training in engineering (Polytech’ Lyon) and actuarial sciences (ISFA).

Lyon 1 awards 350 PhD a year at the outcome of their research studies, conducted in the university's laboratories, in cooperation with partner industries or other educational establishments.

Lyon 1 is a multidisciplinary university specializing in both fundamental and applied research and as such it can boast more than 4300 internationally published articles and 40 patents per year.
The University has 65 state-funded research units working in three fields; health, the environment and material technologies. A certain number of these units are the result of the association of several laboratories into research clusters. This enables these collective structures to have a much wider field of expertise and the acces to, or the purchase of, higher performance research tools than would be possible as individual structures.

Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University provides an ideal environment for learning, culture and sport. Take a look at the campuses where you will love living.

Take advantage of the cultural wealth provided by our Documentation Department that groups together over 500,000 documents available from the 13 libraries in the field of Health, Science & Education.

Enjoy the thriving cultural environment provided by the Astrée Theatre, featuring a company that combines both arts and science. A number of exhibitions and activities open to the general public are also organised throughout the year.

Explore our 12 sites in Rhône-Alpes dedicated to the Sciences, Health and Technology. Three of the University campuses are in the centre of Lyon, the second largest research hub and job market in France.

Enjoy playing your favourite sport in the largest University Sports Association in France. Over 30 activities are on offer year-round through our Sports & Physical Activity University Department.