Established in 1973, Université Lumière Lyon 2 (Lumière University Lyon 2) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Lyon (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes. Officially recognized by the Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'Innovation, France (Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation of France), Université Lumière Lyon 2 (UL2) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 25,000-29,999 students) coeducational French higher education institution. Université Lumière Lyon 2 (UL2) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 47 years old French higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. UL2 also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.
