University of Lyon

French university system, in Lyon, France
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University of Lyon

Summary

University of Lyon is a Group of universities and institutions[1]. It draws 114 Wikipedia views per month (group_of_universities_and_institutions_france category, ranking #1 of 8).[2]

Key Facts

  • University of Lyon was a member of Couperin Consortium[3].
  • University of Lyon was a member of World Wide Web Consortium[4].
  • University of Lyon was a member of Renater[5].
  • University of Lyon was a member of French Excellence Initiative[6].
  • University of Lyon is in the country of France[7].
  • University of Lyon's image is recorded as Bandeau-www palais-hirsch-nocturne.jpg[8].
  • University of Lyon's instance of is recorded as Group of universities and institutions (France)[9].
  • University of Lyon's instance of is recorded as university in France[10].
  • University of Lyon's headquarters location is recorded as Lyon[11].
  • University of Lyon's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121724233[12].
  • University of Lyon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 142250263[13].
  • University of Lyon's child organization or unit is recorded as Jean Monnet University[14].
  • University of Lyon's child organization or unit is recorded as Claude Bernard University Lyon 1[15].
  • University of Lyon's child organization or unit is recorded as Jean Moulin University - Lyon 3[16].
  • University of Lyon's child organization or unit is recorded as École Normale Supérieure de Lyon[17].
  • University of Lyon's child organization or unit is recorded as Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon[18].
  • University of Lyon's child organization or unit is recorded as École Centrale de Lyon[19].
  • University of Lyon's child organization or unit is recorded as Lumière University Lyon 2[20].
  • University of Lyon's child organization or unit is recorded as École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne[21].
  • University of Lyon's child organization or unit is recorded as Ecole nationale d'ingénieurs de Saint-Etienne[22].
  • University of Lyon's child organization or unit is recorded as The European Center for High Field NMR[23].
  • University of Lyon's Commons category is recorded as Université de Lyon[24].
  • University of Lyon's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q150 (fra)-Benoît Prieur-université de Lyon.wav[25].
  • University of Lyon's industry is recorded as higher education[26].
  • University of Lyon's chairperson is recorded as Nathalie Dompnier[27].

Body

Founding

+1809-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of University of Lyon[28].

Identity

University of Lyon's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "COMMUNAUTE D'UNIVERSITES ET ETABLISSEMENTS (COMUE) UNIVERSITE DE LYON"}[29]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'UDL'}[30].

Leadership

University of Lyon's chairperson is recorded as Nathalie Dompnier[27].

Operations

University of Lyon's headquarters location is recorded as Lyon[11]. Subsidiaries include Jean Monnet University[14], an educational institution[31], in France[32], founded in 1969[33], headquartered in Saint-Étienne[34]; Claude Bernard University Lyon 1[15], a university in France[35], in France[36], founded in 1970[37], headquartered in Villeurbanne[38]; Jean Moulin University - Lyon 3[16], an open-access publisher[39], in France[40], founded in 1973[41], headquartered in Lyon[42]; École Normale Supérieure de Lyon[17], a école normale supérieure[43], in France[44], founded in 2010[45], headquartered in Lyon[46]; Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon[18], a grande école[47], in France[48], founded in 1957[49], headquartered in Villeurbanne[50]; and École Centrale de Lyon[19], an educational organization[51], in France[52], founded in 1857[53], headquartered in Écully[54].

Industry

University of Lyon's industry is recorded as higher education[26].

Why It Matters

University of Lyon draws 114 Wikipedia views per month (group_of_universities_and_institutions_france category, ranking #1 of 8).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

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  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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