Jean Moulin University Lyon 3

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Jean Moulin University Lyon 3
Université Jean Moulin Lyon III
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Motto Ad summum in omnibus pro omnibus1 (Latin)
Established 1973 – following the division of the University of Lyon
Type Public
Budget €114 million
President Éric Carpano
Students 27,000[1]
650
Location Lyon, France
Affiliations University of Lyon
European University Association
Coimbra Group
Couperin consortium[2]
Website www.univ-lyon3.fr
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The Jean Moulin University Lyon 3 (French: Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3), also referred to as Lyon 3, is one of the three public universities of Lyon, France. It is named after the French Resistance fighter Jean Moulin and specialises in Law, Politics, Philosophy, Management and languages.

It is under the purview of the Academy of Lyon. A total of 27,000 students study there for undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. The university is a member of the University of Lyon, the Coimbra Group and the European University Association (EUA).

History

University Lyon 3 was established in the early 1970s (26 July 1973), part of the reorganisation of higher education following the events of May 68 that rocked the academic world. It was named after Jean Moulin, a wartime resistance leader who was captured in Lyon. It is one of the largest institutions within the University of Lyon attracting over 27,000 students, including over 4,000 international students.[3] It specialises in the humanities and social sciences.

Campuses

The university is located on three different campuses: the first one, called "Les Quais", is by the Rhône (river), the second, called "Manufacture des Tabacs" in the south part of Lyon, and the last one in Bourg-en-Bresse, about 70km north of the city.[4]

Faculties

The university is organised into four main faculties, a management school, and a University Institute of Technology. The campus at Bourg-en-Bresse offers the full range of courses.[5]

Faculty of Law

The Lyon Law School, was created by decree issued on 29 October 1875, by Marshal Mac Mahon, was inaugurated by French President Felix Faure on 1 May 1896. The Faculty of Law of Lyon celebrates 130 years, largest centre for law students from the city of Lyon, it has all the legal training of the first year Degree tray until 8 (or more).[6] The Lyon Law school enjoys a national and international reputation of distinction. In the latest edition of the Gourman Report (6th ed, 1993), it was ranked 1st among France's provincial universities, and 5th among European universities, behind Paris, Oxford, Cambridge and Heidelberg.[7][8]

The Law School has always been in touch with foreign legal systems. Before the First World War, the Lyon Law School founded the Law school of Beirut, in Lebanon.[9] These two cities, Lyon and Beirut, were both on one of Silk Roads, which started in China and ended in Lyon; intellectual, artistic and industrial interests converged. The Institute of Comparative Law was created by Édouard Lambert in 1920, and now bears his name. In 1949 he assisted the jurist Abd El-Razzak El-Sanhuri in writing the Egyptian Civil Code, which would form the foundation of Egyptian civil law.[citation needed] Cambodia was also the scene of the development of the Lyon Law School, before the Vietnam War. Quite frequently, the Dean of the Lyon Law School had previously been or was to become a Dean in Beirut or Phnom Penh.[10]

The law school is known for research of history of law and family law. It is also famous in the field of Business Law, thanks to its master's degree in Business and Tax law , coupled with the most famous degree in the field of business Law in France:[11] DJCE (DJCE stands for "Diplôme de Juriste Conseil en Entreprise" or Corporate Jurist Diploma in English). The Faculty of law also proposes the preparation of master 2 business and financial engineering ranked 7th, Master 2 audiovisual & media law ranked 4th among the best master's degrees by SMBG 2015.[12] The Law faculty also includes the department of political science : international relations (international security, diplomacy, francophone studies) propose the preparation of master 2 international relations ranked 5th among the best master's degrees in international security and defense by SMBG ranking 2015.[13] In 2008, it launched its own LL.M in International and European Law.[14][15] The law school offers several joint programs in business law with EM Lyon business school,[16][17] in criminal science with the faculty of medicine of university of Lyon,[18] in security studies with France's National Police College.[19]

The faculty organise conferences with INTERPOL, France's National Police College (ENSP) and Handicap International on a regular basis.[20][21][22]

In 2021/22 there were almost 11,000 students registered in the Faculty of Law accounting for over 40% of students at the university.[23]

Faculty of Philosophy

The Faculty of Philosophy offers specialist courses in Ethics, Health philosophy, History of philosophy, Culture & health, Aesthetics, Logic, Political and legal philosophy. The professorial staff of the Faculty of Philosophy of Lyon 3 included Régis Debray and includes Mauro Carbone,[24] Jean-Jacques Wunenburger, Jean-Claude Beaune, Jean-Pierre Ginisti, François Guéry, Bruno Pinchard, Bimbenet Etienne, Jean-Joël Duhot. In 2021, it had over 850 students, including 60 doctoral students.[25]

Faculty of Letters and Civilisations

The Faculty of Letters and Civilisations complements and collaborates with the University Lyon 2 and the ENS de Lyon. The faculty is organised into five departments: Ancient Languages and Literatures, Modern Literature, History, Geography-Planning, and Information-Communication. In 2021/22, there was almost 100 faculty and over 2,700 students registered.[26]

Faculty of Languages

The Faculty of Languages provides instruction in two broad areas: Applied Foreign Languages (LEA) and Languages, Letters and Foreign and Regional Civilisations (LLCER). The foreign languages taught include German, English, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Polish, Portuguese, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Sanskrit and Hindi. There are almost 5,000 students in the Faculty.[27] In 2021/22 there were almost 5,000 students registered in the Faculty of Languages.[28]

iaelyon School of Management

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IAE, Institut d'Administration des Entreprises

The iaelyon School of Management is located in the historical complex of the "Manufacture des Tabacs" in the heart of Lyon. Founded in 1956, it has 8000 students in 2021 (including 2000 in postgraduate studies), accounting for more almost 30% of the total student population at Lyon 3 University.[29] In addition to the 150 some professors at the IAE, 400 executives from private, external companies contribute to the education.

The various courses offered include four bachelor's degrees (Licence), eight professional bachelor's degrees (Licence professionnelles), nine master's degrees (with 40 specializations) and preparatory courses for the chartered accountants examination.

The IAE of Lyon is one of the top French institutions for research and training in management. The school is highly internationalized with partnerships with over 150 universities in more than 50 countries.[30]

Institute of Technology

The IUT offers a range of short courses and professional programmes in technology. [31]

Notable faculty

Prior to division of University of Lyon

After division of University of Lyon

Notable alumni

Prior to division of University of Lyon

After division of University of Lyon

Students

The biggest school in terms of number of students is the Faculty of Law (10,460), the Business School (IAE) with (8,578). Then comes, the Faculty of Languages (4851) and the Faculty of Arts (13%). Other students attend the Faculty of Philosophy, or programmes such as professional short-term degree.[33] [2005 figures]

See also

References

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