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Université catholique de Lille
Catholic university in northern France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Université Catholique de Lille (commonly known as "La catho"), officially the Fédération universitaire et pluridisciplinaire de Lille (according to its statutes[2]), is a federation of higher education establishments, of Catholic inspiration2 , created in 1973.
Université catholique de Lille | |
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Latin: Universitas Catholica Insulensis | |
Motto | In fide ad scientam (Latin) |
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Motto in English | In faith, to knowledge |
Type | Private |
Established | 28 October 1875 (149 years ago)[1] |
Affiliation | University of Lille Nord de France, International Federation of Catholic Universities, Union of Catholic Higher Education Institutions (UDESCA) |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholicism |
Chancellor | Laurent le Boulc'h |
President-Rector | Patrick Scauflaire |
Students | 40 000 (2022) |
Location | , , |
Campus | Urban (10ha) |
Founder | Philibert Vrau |
Website | univ-catholille.fr |
Its history dates back to 1875. It is associated with the Hauts-de-France Polytechnic University, research centres and a hospital group. Together, these institutions will have more than 36,700 students in 2021.The Catholic University of Lille is a partner in the Université Lille Nord-Europe (I-SITE) initiative of excellence led by the Université de Lille. On 1 March 2022, the decree n°2022-304 associating the Catholic University of Lille (FUPL) with the Université polytechnique Hauts-de-France (UPHF) was published.