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UCLy : 149 years in service of students
Founded in 1875, the Catholic University of Lyon is celebrating its 149th birthday in 2024 ! Open on the world and in tune with social evolutions, UCLy has kept growing, creating new programs and sponsoring research at the intersection between sciences and humanities.

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Grégory Woimbée appointed Rector of UCLy
Professor Grégory WOIMBÉE, born in 1976, Doctor of History and Theology, has been appointed the new Rector of UCLy. He will take up his post on July 1, 2024. He succeeds Olivier ARTUS, who has held this position since 2019.

Campus Life
Unisphere at the heart of the Ucly Music Awards

Unisphère

Campus Life
Student housing in Lyon: Discover the new "Maison Saint-Bernard"
This UCLy student residence has been reinaugurated after two years of work and a thorough renovation. "This renovation project was UCLy's real estate priority in Lyon", explains the Rector of UCLy. The Maison Saint-Bernard offers 150 rooms just a few minutes' walk from the Saint-Paul and Carnot campuses.

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The Grenoble agreement: UCLy strengthens its commitment to the socio-ecological transition
On 28 September 2023, UCLy officially joined the Grenoble Agreement. This document lays out a commitment by around a hundred French higher education establishments to work together to drive forward the environmental transition. Inspired by the Paris Agreement and a result of the work of France’s Student COP2, it gives them a list of concrete goals related to the teaching, staff training, student life, working life, research and day-to-day functioning of these establishments.

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2023 - 2024: The Year of Inclusion and Innovation
After the year of ‘Sciences & Humanities’ in 2022-2023, the 2023-2024 academic year will see the next stage of our journey through the history of UCLy, as we focus on "Inclusion and Innovation".

Campus Life
The Major Projects of the 2023-2024 Academic Year
Some big projects are nearing completion, while others are only just beginning. In our traditional autumn interview, Professor Olivier Artus, Rector of UCLy, gave us an overview of the projects taking place in the 2023-2024 academic year, the last in his mandate. The theme chosen for this academic year is ‘Inclusion and Innovation’, a common thread running through all these new ideas.

International
The West Point cadets' journey in Lyon

ILCF - Institut de Langue et de Culture Françaises

Culture
The ILCF celebrates « Francophonie », the French-speaking world

ILCF - Institut de Langue et de Culture Françaises

News of the school
The beginning of the second semester 22/23 at ILCF
Director Franck Violet and his team welcomed international newcomers to the Institute on Monday, February 13.
ILCF - Institut de Langue et de Culture Françaises