Université catholique de Lille
Université catholique de Lille | |
Coat of arms | |
| Latin: Universitas Catholica Insulensis | |
| Motto | In fide ad scientam (Latin) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | In faith, to knowledge |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1875; 150 years ago |
| Affiliation | 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 |
The Catholic University of Lille (in French: "Université catholique de Lille"), commonly known as the "Catho" and officially the Fédération Universitaire et Pluridisciplinaire de Lille (according to its statutes), is a private university organized as an federation of colleges of Catholic inspiration, founded in 1875 and located in Lille, France.
It is associated with the Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France, research centres and a hospital group. Together, these institutions will have more than 36,700 students in 2021.
Until 2019, the Catholic University of Lille was a partner in the University of Lille Nord de France initiative of excellence led by the University of Lille. On 1 March 2022, the decree n°2022-304 associating the Catholic University of Lille with the Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France was published.