| Université de Lyon | |
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Logo of the University of Lyon
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| Latin: Universitas Lugdunum | |
| Type | Public |
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| Established | 2007 |
| Endowment | €4,000,000 over two years |
| President | Lionel Collet |
| Vice-president | Olivier Faron |
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Academic staff
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5,000 |
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Administrative staff
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11,500 |
| Students | 120,000 |
| Location |
Lyon, France 45°44′53″N 4°51′08″E / 45.748151°N 4.852352°ECoordinates: 45°44′53″N 4°51′08″E / 45.748151°N 4.852352°E |
| Campus | Multiple campuses |
| Affiliations | Coimbra Group |
| Website | www.universite-lyon.fr |
The University of Lyon (French: Université de Lyon), located in Lyon and Saint-Étienne, France, is a center for higher education and research comprising 16 institutions of higher education. The three main universities in this center are: Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, which focuses upon health and science studies and has approximately 27,000 students; Lumière University Lyon 2, which focuses upon the social sciences and has about 30,000 students; Jean Moulin University Lyon 3, which focuses upon the humanities and law with about 20,000 students.
The other member institutions are: