Lille University of Science and Technology

The university is ranked in the world top 200 universities in mathematics by the Shanghai ranking. University Lille 1 was established as Faculty of Science in 1854 in Lille, although its academic roots extend back to 1559. It later moved to Villeneuve d'Ascq in 1967. The University focuses on science and technology. Law, business management and medical fields are taught in the independent campus of Université de Lille II, while literature and social sciences are taught as part of the independent campus of Université de Lille III. Altogether, the three university in Lille include more than 70,000 students and are the main parts of the Community of Universities and Institutions (COMUE) Lille Nord de France. At the beginning of 2018, the three universities (Lille 1, Lille 2, Lille 3) merged to form the University of Lille; the UFRs of Lille 1 become Departments of the new Faculty of Science and Technology.

The main University Lille 1 campus, referred-to as Cité Scientifique, is located in Villeneuve d'Ascq in the suburbs of Lille, and covers an area of 1.1 km2. USTL also has secondary locations in the Lille historical city centre, Sallaumines, Tourcoing and Wimereux (Marine station). University Lille 1 is located on the same Cité Scientifique campus as École nationale supérieure de chimie de Lille and Ecole Centrale de Lille; these independent entities have established a number of joint research laboratories with USTL.

University Lille 1 faculties include UFR biology UFR chemistry UFR geography UFR mathematics UFR physics UFR economy and social sciences UFR earth sciences UFR electronics, electrotechnics, control and computer sciences In addition to standard science curricula, providing bachelor (licence), master and doctorate degrees, University Lille 1 also includes a number of specialized education and research units run by the university, for undergraduate and graduate students: Institut d'électronique de microélectronique et de nanotechnologie (IEMN) Electronics, micro- & nano-technologies École polytechnique universitaire de Lille (Polytech'Lille) Engineering fr:TELECOM Lille 1 Telecommunications fr:IUP MIAGE Information systems for business applications fr:IUP fr:GMI Maths & information theory fr:IUP Bio-technologies & Bio-industries fr:IUP Génie de l'environnement – Environment management Institut d'Aménagement et d'Urbanisme de Lille (IAUL) Urban engineering Institut universitaire de technologie (IUT "A" de Lille). Undergraduate courses in a variety of technologies University Lille 1 has also its own business management school Institut d'Administration des Entreprises de Lille (IAE) University Lille 1 participates in the European Doctoral College Lille Nord-Pas de Calais, which produces 400 doctorate dissertations per year.

1559: Foundation of the University of Douai, 30 km south of Lille city centre, delivering courses in law and humanities 1854: Establishment of the Faculty of Sciences in Lille city, reporting to University of Douai, Louis Pasteur as first dean 1896: Transfer from the University of Douai to Lille 1970: Creation of the independent Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille 1 (USTL) on a new campus (Cité Scientifique) in Lille suburb 2008: Enhanced research cooperation through Community of Universities and Institutions (COMUE) Lille Nord de France 2018: The university merged with University of Lille II and Université Lille 3 to form the new University of Lille

Alumni in alphabetical order. This list includes alumni who are also faculty. Charles Barrois (1851-1939), professor, geologist. Louis Chauvel (1967-), professor, sociologist. Marc-Philippe Daubresse (1953-), mayor, member of parliament, French Minister for Youth and Active Solidarities. Louis Dollo (1857-1931), paleontologist Marc Drillech, sociologist and President of universities. Jean Théodore Delacour (1890-1985), doctor, ornithologist. Jean Hélion (1904-1987), painter. Jacky Hénin (1960-), politician. Vladimir Jankélévitch (1903-1985), philosopher, musicologist. Mohammad Ali Mojtahedi (1908-1997), Iranian university professor and lifetime principal of the Alborz High School in Tehran. Faustin-Archange Touadéra (1957-), professor of mathematics, rector of the University of Bangui and Prime Minister of the Central African Republic. See also Notable alumni and faculty from Université Lille Nord de France