The Université de Lyon places international students, PhD students and researchers at the heart of its vision. In collaboration with its member institutions, it supports many innovative measures by building on the strong research potential and high quality of training at the Saint-Étienne site.
The Université de Lyon values its special academic partnerships that are part of an alliance to develop high-quality projects, such as the creation of international training courses, the creation of research teams and the organization of international, issue-specific symposia.
The Université de Lyon's international policy is one of the fundamental pillars of the Université de Lyon's strategy to become a world-class university.
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- 20,000 international students
- 171 collaborative training courses and programs
- 1,915 international PhD students
- 28 international laboratories and international mixed units
- 455 thesis co-supervisions
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- 18 SEP 20 SEPCross-border doctoral workshop: prepare for your future career!
For the fourth year running, the Université de Lyon, in partnership with the University of Turin and the Conference of Western Switzerland's Universities (CUSO) is organizing a cross-border doctoral workshop on the theme: “Prepare for your future career!”
- 09 JUL 10 JULThe Université de Lyon participates in the first U7 International Alliance Summit
From July 9 to 10, the Université de Lyon participates in the U7 International Alliance Summit. Under the high patronage of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, this two-day session will allow 49 university presidents, from 21 countries, to debate the universities' contribution to thinking global issues, and set a list of commitments before the next G7 (Biarritz, August 2019).
- 01 JUL 12 JULLaunch of the 2019 Medicine and Humanities Summer School in Shanghai
From July 1 to July 12, the Université de Lyon is taking part in the medicine and humanities summer school. It is being held in Shanghai in collaboration with the University of Ottawa, the faculty of medicine at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and is focusing on “Integrated medicine: the art of combining Western and traditional Chinese medicine” this year.
- 26 JUNThe Université de Lyon and its ARQUS consortium partners have been selected as part of the call for “European Universities” projects
On Wednesday, June 26, 2019, the ARQUS European University Alliance project was selected as part of the European Commission’s call for “European Universities” pilot projects launched in October 2018. This alliance is made up of nine associates, including three member institutions of the Université de Lyon, and will help establish better European cooperation over the next three years.
- 23 MAY 20 JULInternational Alliance: calls for projects for Brazil, Canada, China and Japan
The Université de Lyon is launching calls for international projects in order to strengthen its research and training partnerships.
- 23 MAYWorldSkills Competition 2023: Lyon will be the host city if France is selected
If France is chosen to host the WorldSkills Competition in 2023, it will be held in the city of Lyon. Every other year, this international competition celebrates the top young professionals in over 50 professions. The Université de Lyon is partnering with the city to support its candidacy.