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 1,092 of its degree programmes, 74 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
- 1092Programmes
- 243Bachelor's
- 329Master's
- 13PhD / doctorate
- 410Diploma
- 97Other
- 74 of 1092Taught in English
- Varies by programmeTuition
- 1–12 semestersDuration
- Bourg-en-Bresse · Bron · Lyon · Marcy-l'Étoile · Oullins-Pierre-Bénite · Roanne · 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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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.
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Cost of living in Lyon
Estimates for the 2026 academic yearA student in Lyon should budget around 982 € a month. The heaviest line by far is rent: a room in a shared flat goes for about 500 €, and most land between 420 € and 620 €.
- Room in a shared flat usually 420 € – 620 €
- 500 €
- Food and groceries
- 250 €
- Student travel pass
- 32 €
- Health insurance
- 25 €
- Phone, internet, electricity
- 65 €
- Books, sport, going out
- 110 €
- Monthly total
- 982 €
Ranked 7 of 8 on cost among the cities we cover in France, cheapest first.
Cheapest on our list: Grenoble, at about 902 € a month. →What things cost here, against the EU
Across the whole shopping basket France sits at 107.9, where the EU average is 100 (2024).
EU average = 100
Consumer prices rose 0.9% over 2025.
Where these numbers come from
The monthly budget is our own estimate, compiled from what student unions, universities and national student services publish. Use it to plan with — it is not a quote.
The price levels, inflation and rent figures are published statistics: Eurostat purchasing power parities and, for German states, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
Weather & climate in Villeurbanne
2016–2025 averageSummers 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
Winter
8°2°
daynight
Sunshine
1,955
hours of sunshine a year
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
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0001 2150 7757
- WikidataQ4032
- Crossref Funder ID501100006687
- GRIDgrid.7849.2
Affiliated institutions
- Part of Université de Lyon
- Faculty or institute AISTROSIGHT: La pharmacologie des neurones et des astrocytes à l’aide des sciences du numérique
- Faculty or institute Archéologie et Archéométrie
- Faculty or institute Bioingénierie et Dynamique Microbienne aux Interfaces Alimentaires
- Faculty or institute Biologie Fonctionnelle Insectes et Interactions
- Faculty or institute Catalyse, Polymérisation, Procédés et Matériaux
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026