{"id":43955,"date":"2019-12-18T10:53:10","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T09:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/?page_id=43955"},"modified":"2023-11-15T11:51:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T10:51:36","slug":"overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/en\/ucly\/our-institution\/overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lyon Catholic University was founded in 1875 and combines respect for Christian heritage with a spirit of openness. With its location at the heart of the regional capital, its close ties to business and strong international links, it seeks to promote academic excellence, creativity and integrity.<br><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>UCLy's 6 faculties:<\/strong><\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Legal, Political and Social Sciences<\/li>\n\n<li>Economic Sciences and Management<\/li>\n\n<li>Natural Sciences and Biotechnology<\/li>\n\n<li>Modern Languages and Literature<\/li>\n\n<li>Theology and Religious Sciences<\/li>\n\n<li>Philosophy, Pyschology and Education<\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lyon Catholic University has :<\/strong><\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>6 faculties with undergraduate and postgraduate courses<\/li>\n\n<li>5 professional schools of higher education<\/li>\n\n<li>1 Research Unit made up of 8 interdisciplinary research clusters<\/li>\n\n<li>11 700 students and auditors, including 1 800 international students<\/li>\n\n<li>750 administrative and technical staff<br><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-quote-container js-fade-scroll\"><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Lyon Catholic University (UCLy) is geographically located in the heart of the city, at a crossroads, at a \"confluence\", and this geographical location is a good illustration of UCLy's university project: it involves creating a dialogue between the disciplines as well as opening up education to contemporary society and the challenges that characterize it: challenges related to digital development and the resulting challenges for the understanding of the \"human\"; challenges related to the dialogue of cultures and to globalization; environmental challenges to which all our students are very sensitive and attentive.<\/p><cite>Professor Olivier ARTUS, Rector of UCLy<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cross-content js-fade-scroll\">\n    <p class=\"wp-block-cross-content-title\">To know more about UCLy :<\/p>\n            <div class=\"row wp-block-cross-content-row\">\n                                <div class=\"column small-12 medium-6 large-4 wp-block-cross-content-col\">\n                        <a class=\"wp-block-cross-content-top\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/en\/ucly\/our-institution\/our-history\/\" title=\"Our history\">\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-name\">Our history<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"545\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/header-ville-de-lyon-550x575.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"header-ville-de-lyon\" \/><\/span>\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-more\">\n                                <span class=\"icon-more\"><\/span>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-cross-content-excerpt\"><p>Founded in 1875, UCLy (Lyon Catholic University) combines respect for humanist values and openness to society.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"column small-12 medium-6 large-4 wp-block-cross-content-col\">\n                        <a class=\"wp-block-cross-content-top\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/en\/ucly\/our-institution\/overview\/founded-in-1875\/\" title=\"Our vision\">\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-name\">Our vision<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/header-ucly-etudiants-sur-le-campus-550x500.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Un campus unique \u00e0 Lyon\" \/><\/span>\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-more\">\n                                <span class=\"icon-more\"><\/span>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-cross-content-excerpt\"><p>Lyon Catholic University was founded in 1875. Looking outwards and closely following societal developments, UCLy has never stopped evolving, creating new courses and new research programmes combining scientific skills with a human-centred philosophy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"column small-12 medium-6 large-4 wp-block-cross-content-col\">\n                        <a class=\"wp-block-cross-content-top\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/en\/ucly\/our-institution\/overview\/facts-figures\/\" title=\"Facts and figures\">\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-name\">Facts and figures<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/amphi-etudiants-ucly-630x570.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"header - \u00e9tudiants dans un amphith\u00e9\u00e2tre\" \/><\/span>\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-more\">\n                                <span class=\"icon-more\"><\/span>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-cross-content-excerpt\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cross-content js-fade-scroll\">\n    <p class=\"wp-block-cross-content-title\"><\/p>\n            <div class=\"row wp-block-cross-content-row\">\n                                <div class=\"column small-12 medium-6 large-4 wp-block-cross-content-col\">\n                        <a class=\"wp-block-cross-content-top\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/en\/ucly\/our-institution\/our-strengths\/\" title=\"Our strengths\">\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-name\">Our strengths<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"548\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/atouts_ucly.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/atouts_ucly.jpg 548w, https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/atouts_ucly-210x140.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/atouts_ucly-520x346.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/span>\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-more\">\n                                <span class=\"icon-more\"><\/span>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-cross-content-excerpt\"><p>Programmes designed to address the complexity of today\u2019s world, fostering critical discernment and preparing graduates to act with responsibility, purpose and commitment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"column small-12 medium-6 large-4 wp-block-cross-content-col\">\n                        <a class=\"wp-block-cross-content-top\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/en\/ucly\/our-institution\/overview\/personalised-support\/\" title=\"Personalised support\">\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-name\">Personalised support<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/header-formations-630x570.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\u00e9tudiante et enseignante qui discutent\" \/><\/span>\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-more\">\n                                <span class=\"icon-more\"><\/span>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-cross-content-excerpt\"><p>As they prepare to embark on their career journey, every student can count on close attention from UCLy&#8217;s teaching staff. They receive completely tailored support with their education and with consolidating their career path. UCLy, a springboard to a smooth and fulfilled future!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"column small-12 medium-6 large-4 wp-block-cross-content-col\">\n                        <a class=\"wp-block-cross-content-top\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/en\/ucly\/our-institution\/international-relations-strategy\/\" title=\"Our international strategy\">\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-name\">Our international strategy<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/header-vue-drone-saint-paul-630x570.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"header-vue-drone-saint-paul\" \/><\/span>\n                            <span class=\"wp-block-cross-content-more\">\n                                <span class=\"icon-more\"><\/span>\n                            <\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-cross-content-excerpt\"><p>UCLy has chosen six main goals to focus on for its international relations strategy 2020-2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lyon Catholic University was founded in 1875 and combines respect for Christian heritage with a spirit of openness. 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