The University of Lyon was founded in 1896, and its history can be traced back to the Academy of Natural Sciences, which was founded in 1808. 1968 after the French student movement, universities were once divided into several institutions. After 1995, in order to reorganize its leading position in France and even Europe, the University of Lyon was formed through continuous reform, reorganization and resource integration. According to French law 127 (d? Cret n 2015-127 du5fé vrier 2015), the University of Lyon is responsible for and supervises the issuance, certification and supervision of its affiliated institutions and degrees in the form of La Communauté d 'Université s et Tablissements (COMUE).

At present, the University of Lyon includes 1 1 branches or colleges (1 1 public colleges and elite schools such as the First University of Lyon, the University of Saint-Ota, Lyon Teachers College, Lyon Central Institute of Technology, etc. ) and 1 scientific research institutions (Lyon, French National Research Center). The University of Lyon aims to promote higher education and scientific research innovation in Lyon and Santa Orta, and become a model of higher education in Europe and even the world. As the second largest educational and scientific research center in France, the University of Lyon currently has120,000 students, including 5,000 doctoral students and12,500 international students. It has 220 public laboratories and awards 1000 doctoral degrees every year.

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