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- LocationLille, France
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The Université de Lille (University of Lille) is a public university in Lille, France, whose campuses are spread across the Lille metropolitan area, close to Paris, Brussels and London. It was created on 1 January 2022 as an experimental public institution bringing together grandes écoles, faculties, institutes and internal schools. It is multidisciplinary, with more than 80,000 students and 13 fields of study, and is one of the nine members of the European university alliance NeurotechEU.
Most courses are taught in French, but some are taught wholly or partly in English. Study options include:
- Bachelor's (licence) and master's degrees across all disciplines
- Graduate programmes at master's and doctorate level taught entirely in English
- Doctorates through 7 regional doctoral schools
- Exchange semesters or years through Erasmus+ and more than 400 bilateral agreements in over 40 countries
The Maison Internationale is the first point of contact for international degree students after they apply. The university holds the Bienvenue en France label, awarded by Campus France in 2019, with its third star in 2024. Students can find housing in Crous university residences, private residences or with private landlords.
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42 Rue Paul Duez, Lille, Nord, France, 59000
Master's degrees are offered across the university's fields of study, mostly in French, with some courses taught wholly or partly in English. The graduate programmes combine master's and doctorate level, are developed with the socio-economic world and are taught entirely in English. Doctorates are offered through 7 regional doctoral schools; applicants contact the doctoral schools directly.
- Application procedures depend on the course and the applicant's nationality; an online guidance tool for international applicants is also available in Spanish
- First year: application for prior admission (Demande d'Admission Préalable, DAP)
- Doctorate: apply directly to the doctoral schools
- Exchange students: must come from a partner university; credits are recognised as ECTS by the home university
For courses taught in French, applicants must prove a B2 level of French. Most courses are in French; some are taught wholly or partly in English, and the graduate programmes are entirely in English. Exchange students can ask the exchange helpdesk about French lessons.
Standard national enrolment fees for the 2025-26 academic year:
- Bachelor's programme: €178
- Master's programme: €254
- Engineering programmes: €628
- Doctoral programme: €397
All students also pay the student and campus life contribution (CVEC), €105 in 2025-26. Students from outside the European Union (and EEA, Switzerland, Andorra, Monaco and Quebec) may be subject to tiered enrolment fees.
International students can apply for the Eiffel Excellence Scholarships of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which fund master's studies (first or second year) or a doctoral mobility of up to 36 months. Candidates must first be pre-admitted to their programme at the University of Lille and are put forward by the programme leader. Campus France grants are also listed.
Students find housing in several ways:
- Crous university residences, with priority for grant holders
- Private residences and private landlords
- Studapart, a partner platform with studios, shared flats and rooms in private homes
- REEFLEX international and hotel residence for short and medium stays, including exchange students and visiting researchers
The university publishes an accommodation guide for international students.