Villeurbanne, France

Studying at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 is a university in Villeurbanne, France, founded in 1970. It teaches around 46,000 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 753 of its degree programmes, 71 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctorates, diplomas, and other qualifications.

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The institution at a glance

  • 1970Founded56 years of history
  • 46,000Studentscounted in 2023
  • 753Programmes
  • 243Bachelor's
  • 235Master's
  • 13PhD / doctorate
  • 165Diploma
  • 97Other
  • 71 of 753Taught in English
  • Varies by programmeTuition
  • 1–8 semestersDuration
  • Bourg-en-Bresse · Centre hospitalier Lyon Sud · Lyon 2ème · Lyon 4ème La Croix Rousse · Lyon 7ème · Lyon 8ème · Lyon Est · Lyon Sud · Marcy l'Etoile, Ecole Vétérinaire · Saint-Etienne · VilleurbanneCampus

Notable alumni

People who studied at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 and have a Wikipedia article.

Networks & alliances

  • Coimbra Group
  • European University Association
  • Agence universitaire de la Francophonie
  • Couperin Consortium
  • Coordination of French research universities
  • Renater
  • ORCID, Inc.
  • Udice French Research Universities
  • Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment
  • Arqus European University Alliance

Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026

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Programmes

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Where you'll study

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Campus & surroundings

Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 is at 45.7660° N, 4.8795° E, in Villeurbanne, Rhône-Alpes, France. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.

Coordinates45.7660° N, 4.8795° E Open larger map

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Weather & climate in Villeurbanne

2016–2025 average

Summers in Villeurbanne average 28°C by day and 17°C at night; winters average 8°C and 2°C. The city gets around 1,955 hours of sunshine a year.

Summer

28°17°

daynight

June – August

Winter

8°2°

daynight

December – February

Sunshine

1,955

hours of sunshine a year

15.7 h of daylight in June, 8.7 h in December

Month by monthAverage high / lowSunshine hours
0°C 7° 1° Jan 10° 2° Feb 13° 4° Mar 17° 7° Apr 21° 11° May 26° 16° Jun 28° 17° Jul 28° 17° Aug 24° 14° Sep 18° 10° Oct 11° 5° Nov 8° 2° Dec

Warmest: JulyColdest: January122 days of rain a year · 895 mm

Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.

Registry record

Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Lyon 1 Université — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.

Also known as

  • UCBL
  • Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
  • Lyon 1 University
  • Lyon-I
  • Université de Lyon I
  • Université Lyon 1
  • Université Lyon I
ROR ID
029brtt94
Region
Rhône-Alpes
Official website
univ-lyon1.fr

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Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026