Created in 1875, the Université Catholique de Lille is the largest private university in France. It is a member of the Union des Établissements d’Enseignement Supérieur Catholique (UDESCA – Union of Catholic Higher Education Institutions,) of the European Federation of Catholic Universities (EFCU) and the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFUC).
It is active in higher education, research and social service, especially through its hospital and medical-social activities. It is based on the human and Christian values that have animated it from the beginning. It is closely linked to its partners and is an actor of transition in the contemporary world thanks to its research projects, entrepreneurship, the inclusion of the most vulnerable populations and energy and societal transition.