Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

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Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
Established:	1971
Type:	Public
Faculty:	2,191
Staff:	10,000
Students:	29,525
Location:	Lyon, France
Website:	www.univ-lyon1.fr/

The Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, also known as Université Lyon 1 or UCBL, is one of the three public universities of Lyon, France. The dominant areas of study covered by the university are science and medicine. The main administrative, teaching and research facilities are located in Villeurbanne. Other campus are the domains of Gerland, Rockefeller and Laennec. Attached to the University are the "Hospices civils de Lyon" including the "Centre hospitalier Lyon Sud", which is the largest teaching hospital in the Rhône-Alpes region and second largest in France.

The university is named after the French physiologist Claude Bernard. It is the heritage of the "faculté des sciences de Lyon", founded in 1833 and the "faculté de médecine", founded in 1874.

In 2006-2007, 29 525 undergraduate and graduate students attended the university, which counted 2 091 professors.

Contents 1 Areas of study 1.1 Natural science 1.2 Public health 1.3 Other 2 See also 3 External links

[edit] Areas of study

[edit] Natural science

• Biology
• Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Earth science
• Electrical engineering
• Computer science
• Mechanical engineering

[edit] Public health

• Medicine
• Pharmacy
• Odontology
• Audiology
• Occupational therapy
• Kinesiotherapy
• Speech therapy
• Ophthalmology
• Psychomotricity

[edit] Other

• Sport (STAPS, "Sciences et Techniques des Activités Physiques et Sportives")
• Observatory of Lyon
• ISFA, Graduate School of Actuarial Studies (ISFA, "Institut de Science Financière et d'Assurances")
• Engineering school (ISTIL, "Institut des Sciences et Technologies de l'Ingénieur de Lyon")

[edit] See also

• List of colleges and universities
• Lyon

[edit] External links

• (French) Université Claude Bernard Website

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Coordinates: 45°46′52″N 4°52′03″E / 45.78098°N 4.86759°E / 45.78098; 4.86759