Lille, France
Studying at University of Lille
University of Lille is a university in Lille, France, founded in 1559. It teaches around 71,429 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 43 of its degree programmes, 29 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.
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The institution at a glance
- 1559Founded467 years of history
- 71,429Studentscounted in 2021
- 43Programmes
- 6Bachelor's
- 37Master's
- 29 of 43Taught in English
- Varies by programmeTuition
- 2–4 semestersDuration
- LilleCampus
Notable alumni
People who studied at University of Lille and have a Wikipedia article.
- Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiréformer Prime Minister of Burkina Fasob. 1948
- Jacques ValléeComputer Scientist, UFO researcherb. 1939
- Georges LefebvreFrench historian1874–1959
- Michel HenryFrench writer and philosopher1922–2002
- Charles BarroisFrench geologist1851–1939
- Jonathan LobertFrench yacht racerb. 1985
- Roger SalengroFrench politician1890–1936
- Yves NavarreFrench writer1940–1994
Networks & alliances
- Utrecht Network
- European University Association
- Agence universitaire de la Francophonie
- Couperin Consortium
- Coordination of French research universities
- Innovative Multicultural Curricula for the Young European and US Engineers and Scientists
- Renater
- Confederation of Open Access Repositories
- Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment
- NeurotechEU
Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026
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Campus & surroundings
University of Lille is at 50.6339° N, 3.0551° E, in Lille, Hauts-de-France, 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 Lille
Estimates for the 2026 academic yearA student in Lille should budget around 922 € a month. The heaviest line by far is rent: a room in a shared flat goes for about 440 €, and most land between 360 € and 550 €.
- Room in a shared flat usually 360 € – 550 €
- 440 €
- Food and groceries
- 250 €
- Student travel pass
- 32 €
- Health insurance
- 25 €
- Phone, internet, electricity
- 65 €
- Books, sport, going out
- 110 €
- Monthly total
- 922 €
Ranked 2 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 Lille
2016–2025 averageSummers in Lille average 23°C by day and 14°C at night; winters average 8°C and 3°C. The city gets around 1,621 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
23°14°
daynight
Winter
8°3°
daynight
Sunshine
1,621
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: AugustColdest: January138 days of rain a year · 771 mm
Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.
Registry record
Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Université de Lille — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
Also known as
- UDL
- Ulille
- univ-lille
- ROR ID
- 02kzqn938
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Official website
- univ-lille.fr
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0001 2242 6780
- WikidataQ3551621
- Crossref Funder ID100015872
- GRIDgrid.503422.2
Affiliated institutions
- Faculty or institute (Epi)génomique fonctionnelle métabolique et des dysfonctions dans le diabète de type 2 et des maladies associées
- Faculty or institute Adiposité Médullaire et Os
- Faculty or institute AERIS/ICARE Data and Services Center
- Faculty or institute Analyses Littéraires et Histoire de la Langue
- Faculty or institute CANTHER - Hétérogénéité, Plasticité et Résistance aux Thérapies des Cancers
- Faculty or institute Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026