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{{Short description|Campus Lille 1, university located in Villeneuve d'Ascq, Lille, France}}
{{Infobox university
 |name              = University Lille 1: Sciences and Technologies
 |native_name       = {{langx|fr|Université Lille 1 : Sciences et Technologies}}
 |image_name        = Lilliad Learning Center Innovation.jpg
 |image_size        = 
 |caption           = [[:fr:Université Lille I|Université de Lille I]]
 |established       = 1559, 1854, 1970
 |type              = Public: science and technology
 |president         = Jean-Christophe Camart
 |administrative_staff             = 2,975
 |students          = 20,292 (and 12,000 students in continuing education)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.univ-lille.fr/|title=Accueil&nbsp;- Université de Lille|website=www.univ-lille.fr|accessdate=Apr 9, 2019}}</ref>
 |undergrad         = 11,000
 |postgrad          = 9,000
 |doctoral          = 
 |city              = [[Villeneuve d'Ascq#Education and research|Villeneuve d'Ascq]] / [[Lille#Education|Lille]] - [[Métropole Européenne de Lille|European Metropolis of Lille]]
 |country           = [[Hauts-de-France]]
 |campus            = Cité Scientifique, [[Suburb]]an, 1.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>
 |coor              = 
 |free_label        = Research labs
 |free              = 43
 |affiliations      = [[University of Lille Nord de France|Community of Universities and Institutions (COMUE) Lille Nord de France]]
 |website           = http://www.univ-lille1.fr/
 |logo              = 
 }}
[[File:Cité scientifique Lille Nord de France.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Campus Lille I]]
[[File:Cité scientifique (Métro de Lille).jpg|250px|thumb|right|Cité scientifique (métro)]]
[[File:Iae lille facade.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Institut d'administration des entreprises de Lille (IAE)]]
[[File:Lilliad Learning Center Innovation.jpg|400px|thumb|right|University library]]
[[File:Jielbeaumadier ustl m1 2006.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Building M1 - Mathematics]]
[[Image:IEMN.jpg|250px|thumb|right|[[Institut d'électronique de microélectronique et de nanotechnologie|Institut d'électronique de microélectronique et de nanotechnologie (IEMN)]]]]
The '''Lille 1 University of Science and Technology''' ({{langx|fr|Université Lille 1 : Sciences et Technologies}}, '''USTL''') was a French [[university]] located on a dedicated main campus in [[Villeneuve d'Ascq]], near [[Lille]] ([[Hauts-de-France]] - [[Métropole Européenne de Lille|European Metropolis of Lille]]), with 20,000 full-time students plus 14,500 students in continuing education (2004). 1,310 permanent faculty members plus 1,200 staff and around 140 [[CNRS]] researchers work there in the different University Lille 1 institutes and 43 research labs. University Lille 1 was a member of the [[European Doctoral College Lille Nord-Pas de Calais|European Doctoral College Lille Nord de France]], which produces 400 doctorate dissertations every year. The university is ranked in the world top 200 universities in [[mathematics]] by the [[Academic Ranking of World Universities|Shanghai ranking]].<ref>News on Lille 1's webpage, ''Classement de Shanghai 2012 : Lille 1 dans le top 500 des meilleures universités au monde.'', http://www.univ-lille1.fr/Accueil/Actualites?id=26313</ref><ref>[http://www.shanghairanking.com/SubjectMathematics2012.html Academic Ranking of World Universities in Mathematics - 2012 | 2012 Top 100 Universities in Mathematics | ARWU-SUBJECT 2012]. Shanghairanking.com. Retrieved on 2014-06-16.</ref>

University Lille 1 was established as Faculty of Science in 1854 in [[Lille#Education|Lille]], although its academic roots extend back to 1559. It later moved to [[Villeneuve d'Ascq]] in 1967. The University focuses on science and technology. Law, business management and medical fields are taught in the independent campus of [[Lille 2 University of Health and Law|Université de Lille II]], while literature and social sciences are taught as part of the independent campus of [[Charles de Gaulle University - Lille III|Université de Lille III]]. Altogether, the three university in Lille include more than 70,000 students and are the main parts of the [[University of Lille Nord de France|Community of Universities and Institutions (COMUE) Lille Nord de France]].

At the beginning of 2018, the three universities (Lille 1, Lille 2, Lille 3) merged to form the [[University of Lille]];<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.lemonde.fr/universites/article/2017/03/27/les-trois-universites-lilloises-fusionnent_5101556_4468207.html|title=Les trois universités lilloises fusionnent|website=Le Monde.fr|date=27 March 2017 |language=fr|access-date=2018-02-08}}</ref> the [[Unité de formation et de recherche|UFR]]s of Lille 1 become Departments of the new Faculty of Science and Technology.

== University Lille 1 campus ==
The main University Lille 1 campus, referred-to as '''Cité Scientifique''', is located in [[Villeneuve d'Ascq#Education and research|Villeneuve d'Ascq]] in the suburbs of Lille, and covers an area of 1.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. USTL also has secondary locations in the [[Lille]] historical city centre, [[Sallaumines]], [[Tourcoing]] and [[Wimereux]] (Marine station).

University Lille 1 is located on the same '''Cité Scientifique''' campus as [[:fr:École nationale supérieure de chimie de Lille|École nationale supérieure de chimie de Lille]] and [[École centrale de Lille|Ecole Centrale de Lille]]; these independent entities have established a number of [[École Centrale de Lille#Research at Ecole Centrale de Lille|joint research laboratories]] with USTL.

== University Lille 1 faculties and doctoral college ==
University Lille 1 faculties include
* [[Unité de formation et de recherche|UFR]] biology
* UFR chemistry
* UFR geography
* UFR mathematics
* UFR physics
* UFR economy and social sciences
* UFR earth sciences
* UFR electronics, electrotechnics, control and computer sciences

In addition to standard science curricula, providing bachelor (licence), master and doctorate degrees, University Lille 1 also includes a number of specialized education and research units run by the university, for undergraduate and graduate students:
* [[Institut d'électronique de microélectronique et de nanotechnologie]] (IEMN) Electronics, micro- & nano-technologies
* [[École polytechnique universitaire de Lille]] (Polytech'Lille) Engineering
* [[:fr:TELECOM Lille 1]] Telecommunications
* [[:fr:IUP]] {{ill|MIAGE|fr}} Information systems for business applications
* [[:fr:IUP]] [[:fr:GMI]] Maths & information theory
* [[:fr:IUP]] Bio-technologies & Bio-industries
* [[:fr:IUP]] Génie de l'environnement – Environment management
* Institut d'Aménagement et d'Urbanisme de Lille (IAUL) Urban engineering
* [[Institut universitaire de technologie]] (IUT "A" de Lille). Undergraduate courses in a variety of technologies

University Lille 1 has also its own business management school
* [[:fr:IAE de Lille|Institut d'Administration des Entreprises de Lille]] (IAE)

University Lille 1 participates in the [[European Doctoral College Lille Nord-Pas de Calais]], which produces 400 doctorate dissertations per year.

== History ==
* 1559: Foundation of the [[University of Douai]], 30&nbsp;km south of Lille city centre, delivering courses in law and humanities
* 1854: Establishment of the Faculty of Sciences in Lille city, reporting to University of Douai, [[Louis Pasteur]] as first dean
* 1896: Transfer from the University of Douai to Lille
* 1970: Creation of the independent Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille 1 (USTL) on a new campus (Cité Scientifique) in Lille suburb
* 2008: Enhanced research cooperation through [[University of Lille Nord de France|Community of Universities and Institutions (COMUE) Lille Nord de France]]
* 2018: The university merged with [[University of Lille II]] and [[Université Lille 3]] to form the new [[University of Lille]]

== Notable faculty and alumni ==

=== Faculty and staff ===

Faculty and staff in alphabetical order.

* [[Charles Barrois]] (1851-1939), professor, geologist.
* [[Émile Borel]] (1871-1956), mathematician and member of parliament.
* [[Pierre Bourdieu]] (1930-2002), lecturer, sociologist.
* [[Joseph Boussinesq]] (1842-1929), professor, mathematician, fluid mechanics specialist
* [[Henri Cartan]] (1904-2008), professor, mathematician.
* [[Albert Châtelet]] (1883-1960), professor, mathematician, politician.
* [[Claude Dubar]] (1945-2015), professor, sociology.
* [[Robert Gabillard]] (1926-2012), professor, co-inventor of [Véhicule Automatique Léger]
* [[Joseph Kampé de Fériet]] (1893-1982), professor, physicist, chairman of mechanics from 1930 to 1969.
* [[Henri de Lacaze-Duthiers]] (1821-1901), professor, anatomiste, biologist, zoologist.
* [[Claude Auguste Lamy]] (1820-1878), professor, chemist, discoverer of the element [[thallium]].
* [[Szolem Mandelbrojt]] (1899-1983), professor, mathematician.
* [[Louis Pasteur]] (1822-1895), professor, chemist and microbiologist, first dean of the science faculty.
* [[Paul Painlevé]] (1863-1933), professor, mathematician.
* [[Henri Padé]] (1863-1953), professor, mathematician.
* [[Ernest Vessiot]] (1865-1952), professor, mathematician.

=== Alumni ===

Alumni in alphabetical order. This list includes alumni who are also faculty.

* [[Charles Barrois]] (1851-1939), professor, geologist.
* [[Louis Chauvel]] (1967-), professor, sociologist.
* [[Marc-Philippe Daubresse]] (1953-), mayor, member of parliament, [[French people|French]] [[Minister (government)|Minister]] for Youth and Active Solidarities.
* [[Louis Dollo]] (1857-1931), paleontologist
* [[Marc Drillech]], [[sociologist]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.liberation.frhttps//www.liberation.fr/societe/2011/10/10/le-boycott-une-decision-individuelle-relayee-par-les-medias_766969|title="Le boycott": "Une décision individuelle, relayée par les médias"|date=Oct 10, 2011|website=Libération.fr|accessdate=Apr 9, 2019}}</ref> and President of universities.
* [[Jean Théodore Delacour]] (1890-1985), doctor, ornithologist.
* [[Jean Hélion]] (1904-1987), painter.
* [[Jacky Hénin]] (1960-), politician.
* [[Vladimir Jankélévitch]] (1903-1985), philosopher, musicologist.
* [[Mohammad Ali Mojtahedi]] (1908-1997), Iranian university professor and lifetime principal of the Alborz High School in Tehran.
* [[Faustin-Archange Touadéra]] (1957-), professor of mathematics, rector of the [[University of Bangui]] and [[Heads of government of the Central African Republic and Central African Empire|Prime Minister]] of the [[Central African Republic]].
* See also [[Université Lille Nord de France#Notable alumni and faculty|Notable alumni and faculty from Université Lille Nord de France]]

== See also ==
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* [[École centrale de Lille|École Centrale de Lille]]
* [[École nationale supérieure de chimie de Lille]]
* [[ESDP-Network]]
* [[European Doctoral College Lille Nord-Pas de Calais]]
* [[Institut d'électronique de microélectronique et de nanotechnologie]] (IEMN)
* [[Institut d'électronique de microélectronique et de nanotechnologie]]
* [[Institut des molécules et de la matière condensée de Lille]]
* [[Laboratoire d'Informatique Fondamentale de Lille]]
* [[Laboratoire d'Automatique, Génie Informatique et Signal]]
* [[Laboratoire de mécanique de Lille]]
* [[Laboratoire d'électrotechnique et d'électronique de puissance de Lille]]
* [[TELECOM Lille 1]]
* [[Utrecht Network]]

== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.univ-lille1.fr/ Université Lille 1 website]
* [http://tem.revues.org Territoire en mouvement], academic journal est. 2006 ({{ISSN|1950-5698}}); successor to journal {{illm|Hommes et Terres du Nord|fr}}

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