University of Lyon 1

Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, established in 1971 as one of the three successor institutions to the historic University of Lyon, stands as France's premier comprehensive STEM university with over 53 years of continuous scientific excellence, groundbreaking research achievements, and comprehensive educational offerings that have fundamentally shaped French science education, European research collaboration, and international scientific advancement while maintaining its position as Europe's leading institution for health sciences, natural sciences, and technology and consistently ranking among the world's most distinguished universities for medicine, pharmacy, sciences, and sports sciences. Located in Lyon and its metropolitan area including Villeurbanne, France's third-largest city and one of Europe's most dynamic scientific and technological centers known for its exceptional concentration of research institutions, biotechnology companies, pharmaceutical industries, medical facilities, and innovation hubs, University of Lyon 1 has evolved into France's most influential comprehensive scientific institution, serving over 48,000 students including more than 6,000 international students from over 100 countries who benefit from exceptional academic programs, world-class research facilities, distinguished faculty including internationally acclaimed scientists and medical researchers, and the extraordinary advantages of studying in Lyon, France's scientific capital that offers unmatched opportunities for academic growth, research collaboration, industry partnerships, and career advancement while experiencing the perfect combination of French scientific rigor, European innovation, cultural sophistication, and international connectivity that creates an ideal environment for STEM education and scientific pursuits in the heart of one of Europe's most scientifically advanced and economically dynamic regions.

Distinguished for its exceptional research achievements in health sciences, life sciences, and physical sciences that have contributed to major medical breakthroughs, pharmaceutical innovations, and scientific discoveries with particular strength in medicine, pharmacy, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and sports science, comprehensive offerings spanning 6 major domains covering all aspects of science, health, and technology, world-class faculty including leading European researchers, medical practitioners, and internationally recognized scientists who continue to drive innovation across multiple disciplines from cancer research and drug development to environmental science and materials engineering, and strategic partnerships with major pharmaceutical companies, research institutions, hospitals, and innovation centers worldwide, University of Lyon 1 maintains its position as Europe's premier comprehensive scientific university and one of the world's most prestigious centers for health and science education while serving as a vital bridge between French scientific excellence and European research collaboration, theoretical investigation and practical application, academic knowledge and industrial innovation throughout Europe's most dynamic scientific and technological ecosystem. The university's unique location in Lyon provides students with exceptional access to major pharmaceutical companies, biotech startups, research hospitals, scientific institutes, and innovation clusters while its emphasis on rigorous scientific training and hands-on research ensures that students receive exceptional education grounded in French scientific tradition, experimental methodology, original research, practical application, and international collaboration. University of Lyon 1's distinctive approach emphasizes excellence in scientific education, research innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and international partnership, creating graduates who are exceptionally well-prepared for careers in medicine, research, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and scientific industries while contributing meaningfully to scientific advancement, medical progress, and human welfare through cutting-edge research, innovative discoveries, and commitment to advancing scientific knowledge in the tradition of French scientific excellence, methodological rigor, and European research cooperation that has made University of Lyon 1 a cornerstone of modern scientific education and research excellence in France, Europe, and throughout the world's most scientifically advanced and medically sophisticated regions.