The largest private university in France
Lille Catholic University joins together 6 Faculties, 20 Business and Engineering schools, Learning Institutes, 33 research teams, a university hospital with 700 beds and a physiotherapy unit.
All the above institutions share the same educational philosophy, bringing together excellence, human values, performance and solidarity.
They make their services available to everybody in order to make a contribution to progress, both economically and socially.
Lille Catholic University in figures
- 20,307 students in 2008/2009. 6 faculties ( that are part of Lille Catholic University)
- 20 Schools and institutes of which 6 are engineering schools, 3 business schools, medical schools, administration and secretarial studies…..
- 5 institutes dealing with entrepreneurial studies, sustainable development, hygiene, citizenship and disability in the workplace.
- A university hospital with more than 700 beds available (St.Philibert, St.Vincent de Paul, CMP de Croix, Clinique Ste. Marie de Cambrai
- 33 research teams ( 7 are members of the CNRS)
- A department dealing with ethical issues ( medical, economic and engineering
- 350 agreements abroad
- An international relations office
- 300 student associations, (student unions, sporting, humanitarian and cultural associations…) of which 6 are student entrepreneur groups and 7 junior – enterprise groups.
- A digital library network, Vauban university library and 12 local libraries.
- A student association, a health centre (CPSU) a sports centre (7ha) a university campus in the town centre with a surface area of approximately 10ha., 2000 rooms available in halls of residence.
- A student chapel
- A cultural centre: exhibition centre, conference centre, space to hold concerts and workshops….
- 1 0000 permanent academic and non-teaching staff and over 2 500 adjunct lecturers

