UCBL is a public university specializing in science, technology, health, and sport. It is one of the three universities that constitute the University of Lyon COMUE. Founded in its current form in 1971.
Address: 43 boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, 69100 Villeurbanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Life & Health Sciences, Chemistry & Materials Science, Computer Science & Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Domains taught:
- Aerospace, AI and Machine Learning, Astroscience, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Food Science, Geotechnics, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Sound Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Part of Université de Lyon COMUE. Member of ARQUS European University Alliance. Strong links with Lyon’s chemical industry (Chemical Valley”) and biotech sector.”
Research:
Infectious diseases, Cancer research, Catalysis & green chemistry, Materials science, Data science & AI, Environmental science.
Famous Alumnis:
Cédric Villani (studied)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
5000
Current students***:
46000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Leading French university in health and sciences, high research output, located in a major European city with strong industrial sectors.
Cons
Large university, some campuses are aging, competition for resources.
Best For
Leading university for science, technology, and health with a strong research focus.
- Biomedical Sensors, Chemistry, Innovation, Sustainable Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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