Lille University of Science and Technology

Infobox University
name = Lille University of Science and Technology
native_name = Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille (USTL)


image_size =
caption = Université de Lille I
established = 1854
type = Public, science and technology
president = Philippe Rollet
staff = 2750
students = 20,000
undergrad = 11,000
postgrad = 9,000
doctoral =
city = Villeneuve d'Ascq, Lille
country = France
campus = Suburban, 1.1 km²
coor =
free_label = Research labs
free = 43
website = http://ustl1.univ-lille1.fr/
The Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille (USTL) or Université de Lille I is a French university established in 1854 in Lille with academic roots back to 1562. USTL focuses on sciences and technologies. 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 campus in Lille include more than 90,000 students and are the main parts of the Université Lille Nord de France.

USTL is located on a dedicated main campus with 20,000 full-time students plus 14,500 students in continuing education (2004). 1,310 permanent faculty members plus 1,200 staff and around 140 CNRS researchers work there in the different USTL institutes and 43 research labs. USTL is a member of the [http://cde.univ-lille1.fr/index.php?id=23&L=1 European Doctoral College Lille-Nord-Pas de Calais] that provides 400 doctorate dissertations every year.

USTL campus

The main USTL campus, referred-to as 'cité scientifique' is located in Villeneuve d'Ascq area in Lille suburb, and has a surface of 1.1 km². USTL also has secondary campuses in Lille historical city centre, Sallaumines, Tourcoing and Wimereux (Marine station).

USTL 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.

USTL faculties and doctoral college

USTL faculties include
* UFR biology ("SN" buildings as in "sciences naturelles", natural sciences)
* 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 provided by USTL faculties, USTL also includes a number of specialized education and research units run by the University, for undergraduate and graduate students:
* (IEMN) Electronics, micro- & nano- technologies
* (Polytech'Lille) Engineering
* Telecommunications
* Information systems for business applications
* Maths & information theory
* Bio-technologies & Bio-industries
* Génie de l’environnement - Environment management
* Institut d'Aménagement et d'Urbanisme de Lille (IAUL) Urban engineering
* (IUT "A" de Lille). Undergraduate courses in technologies

USTL has also its own Business management school
* Institut d'Administration des Entreprises de Lille (IAE)

USTL participate to the European Doctoral College Lille Nord-Pas de Calais that provides 400 doctorate dissertations per year.

History

* 1562: Foundation of the University of Douai, 30km 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 ;
* 1854: Louis Pasteur as first dean of the Faculty of Sciences of Lille ;
* 1896: Université de Lille, regrouping Faculties located in Lille, becomes an independent University ;
* 1971: Transfer of the Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille (USTL) on a new campus in Lille suburb.

See also

* European Doctoral College Lille Nord-Pas de Calais
* ESDP-Network
* Utrecht Network

External links

* [http://ustl1.univ-lille1.fr USTL website]