Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

43 Boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, Villeurbanne

  • #=562 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 37,094Total Students
  • 2,225Faculty
  • 3,773Int'l Students

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Claude Bernard Lyon 1 university provides teaching in the fields of science and technology, health and sport. Lyon 1 also helps each of its students to personally prepare their own career path. Having established a strong intellectual reputation both in France and throughout the world, Lyon 1 is continually pushing the boundaries of knowledge, promoting education through research and constantly encouraging dialogue between science and society. 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: a University to live life to the full.

About

Claude Bernard Lyon 1 university provides teaching in the fields of science and technology, health and sport. Lyon 1 also helps each of its students to personally prepare their own career path. Having established a strong intellectual reputation both in France and throughout the world, Lyon 1 is continually pushing the boundaries of knowledge, promoting education through research and constantly encouraging dialogue between science and society. 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: a University to live life to the full.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #=346
  • 2014
    #411-420
  • 2015
    #401-410
  • 2016
    #481-490
  • 2017
    #501-550
  • 2018
    #501-550
  • 2019
    #601-650
  • 2020
    #651-700
  • 2021
    #701-750
  • 2022
    #651-700
  • 2023
    #601-650
  • 2024
    #=452
  • 2025
    #=562

Student & Staff

Total students
37,094

41%
59%

International students
3,773

54%
46%

Total faculty staff
2,225

134
2091

Total students
37,094

41%
59%

International students
3,773

54%
46%

Total faculty staff
2,225

2091
134
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Campus locations

Campus Lyon-Tech la Doua,

43 Boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918 , Villeurbanne , Rhône-Alpes , France , 69622

Campus Lyon Santé Est - Domaine Rockefeller,

8 avenue Rockefeller , Lyon , Rhône-Apes , France , 69008

Campus Lyon Santé Est - Domaine de la Buire,

11, Rue Guillaume Paradin , Lyon , Rhône-Apes , France , 69008

Campus Lyon-Sud Charles Mérieux - Site Lyon Sud,

165 Rue du Petit Revoyet , Oullins , Rhône-Alpes , France , 69600

Campus Lyon-Sud Charles Mérieux - Site Saint-Genis Laval,

9 avenue Charles André , Saint-Genis Laval , Rhône-Alpes , France , 69561

Campus Lyon-Sud Charles Mérieux - Site de Gerland,

50 avenue Tony Garnier , Lyon , Rhône-Alpes , France , 69007

Site de Lyon Croix Rousse,

5 Rue Anselme , Lyon , Rhône-Alpes , France , Cedex 69317

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