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University of Lille

University of Lille

🇫🇷 France 4-Year University
Global #8463 France #126
Campus of University of Lille

Institution Info

Founded
1559
Type
4-Year University
Students
80,000 students
Faculty
8,000

About

University of Lille is a higher education institution in France, founded in 1559. It is an established higher education institution. The university has approximately 80K students. It is part of France's higher education landscape, which includes over 800 institutions across the country.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #654 · Ranked 26.60
THE 2026 THE #676 · Ranked 41.81
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #8463 · Ranked 35.54

Research Output via OpenAlex

546
h-index
4,770,640
Citations
101,321
Publications
78,987
i10-index
2.21
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Lille is ranked #8,463 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within France, it holds the #126 position.
University of Lille was founded in 1559, making it 467 years old. It is one of the oldest institutions in France.
University of Lille has a student body of approximately 80,000 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 10:1.
University of Lille has produced 101,321 research publications with 4,770,640 total citations and an h-index of 546, according to OpenAlex data.