Introduction

Jean Moulin University Lyon 3 is a public comprehensive university located in the center of Lyon, France, specializing in humanities and social sciences.

Overview

Student size: about 27,835 students, including 4,164 international students, accounting for about 15%.

Number of teachers: about 700 full and associate professors and teaching staff.

History

The University of Lyon 3 has a long history and is an important part of the University of Lyon. It has gradually formed its own disciplinary characteristics and academic traditions in its continuous development and evolution.

Founded on July 26, 1973, it has a profound historical background.

School Strength

Teaching Quality: As a comprehensive university, it provides bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree education at different levels. The disciplines cover law, management, literature, philosophy, linguistics and other fields. It focuses on combining theory with practice, cultivating students' comprehensive qualities and professional abilities, and has provided a large number of outstanding talents for the society.

Scientific Research Level: The school has 17 research units and 3 doctoral graduate schools. The research work is concentrated in major fields such as law, management, literature and humanities. Many research results have had a wide impact in academia and society.

Institutional Nature

Public University.

Educational Philosophy

Emphasis on the importance of humanities and social sciences, focusing on cultivating students' critical thinking, innovation ability and social responsibility, and committed to promoting interdisciplinary cross-integration, providing students with an international educational perspective and diversified learning experience, so that students can better adapt to the needs of social development.

Key Laboratories and Disciplines

Key Laboratories: No particularly outstanding single key laboratory was found in the school, but the school's overall scientific research units have certain research strengths and achievements in their respective fields.

Key disciplines:

Law: covers public law, legal history, family law, environmental law, corporate law, criminal law, business law, medical law, taxation and other directions. It is one of the school's advantageous disciplines and has trained a large number of outstanding legal professionals for France.

Management: includes management, artificial intelligence, actuarial science, information-communication and enterprise management, etc., focusing on the combination of theory and practice, and cultivating management talents with innovative spirit and practical ability.

Literature and Humanities: has a profound academic accumulation in the fields of philosophy, classical and modern literature, European, Slavic and Oriental languages, history and geography, etc., providing students with rich humanities and social sciences knowledge and opportunities for cross-cultural exchanges.

Departments

The school has the following main departments and colleges:

School of Law: provides comprehensive legal education and research projects.

Institute of Business Administration (IAE): focuses on teaching and research in the fields of corporate management, economics, finance, etc.

School of Languages, Literature, History, and Geography: covers language learning, literary research, historical exploration, geographical science and other disciplines.

Information-Communication and Philosophy College: Cultivate students' professional abilities in information communication, philosophical thinking, etc.

University Institute of Technology (IUT): Provide short-term higher education courses lasting two to three years, focusing on the cultivation of practical skills.

Ranking

The school has no clear world comprehensive ranking, but according to the French University of Excellence Plan, Lyon III is merging with many other French universities to form the University of Lyon. Its comprehensive strength in the future is worth looking forward to. Its DBA program has been ranked in the Dubai DBA ranking since 2020, and the university is the best French university in the world among the universities that have opened DBA programs in mainland China.

Fees

Tuition fees: Tuition fees for French public universities are fully borne by the state. Students only need to pay a registration fee. The registration fee for undergraduate studies is generally around 170-300 euros, and the registration fee for master's and doctoral studies is about 200-400 euros. However, there may be some differences between different majors and courses.

Living expenses: The living expenses in Lyon vary from person to person, generally including accommodation, food, transportation, daily necessities, etc., and it costs about 800-1,200 euros per month.

Campus

Campus distribution: Lyon III University has 3 campuses, located in the center of Lyon and Bourgoin-Jallieu. The main campus is located in the former site of the tobacco factory on Claude Bernard Riverside Avenue in the center of Lyon. It has convenient transportation, which is convenient for students to participate in cultural activities in the city. There are convenient public transportation connections between the campuses.

Teaching facilities: The school is equipped with modern teaching buildings, libraries, laboratories and other teaching facilities, providing students with a good learning environment. The library has a rich collection of books, covering books and journals in various disciplines, providing strong support for students' learning and research.

Living facilities: There are various restaurants, cafes, supermarkets and other living facilities around the campus to meet the daily needs of students. In addition, the school also provides students with a wealth of sports facilities and cultural activity venues to promote the all-round development of students.