Universities of Lille
The original public university in the Lille region of France was the University of Douai established in 1559 in Douai and that was moved to Lille in 1887 and 1896 as University of Lille.
Between 1970 and 2017 the University of Lille was divided into three universities :
- Lille 1 University of Science and Technology
- Université du Droit [et de la Santé de Lille|Lille 2 University of Health and Law]
- Charles de Gaulle University – Lille III
Universities in the Academy of Lille are members of the University of [Lille Nord de France|Community of Universities and Institutions (COMUE) Lille Nord de France] and the European [Doctoral College Lille Nord-Pas de Calais|European Doctoral College Lille Nord de France].
Three other small public universities are located in the neighbourhood of Lille city:
- Artois University
- University of the [Littoral Opal Coast]
- University of Valenciennes and Hainaut-Cambresis