University Claude Bernard - Lyon 1

The University Claude Bernard Lyon 1 has over 47,000 students and has been offering training for excellence and cutting-edge research in the fields of science, technology, health, and sport for more than 50 years. The academic institution is at the forefront of innovation, delivering high quality education and distinction in research: with 62 laboratories and more than 5,600 publications per year, Lyon 1 contributes to scientific progress in numerous fields: health, mathematics, IT, physics, chemistry, earth and space sciences, life sciences.  

The leading French university, in terms of the number of patents filed, Lyon 1 is an innovation factory and has been ranked by Reuters among the top 100 most innovative universities in the world and has a long standing collaboration with the industry world, within the context of its proactive research transfer and partnership policy. Each year, this collaborative approach leads to the creation of new start-ups and innovative research platforms as well as numerous original developments in cutting-edge fields: medicine, environment, space, etc. 
 

Among the various international research activities, the University is also partner of various EU-funded projects, such as Blockchain skills for ICT professionals (BLISS).