The Jean Moulin University Lyon 3 (), also referred to as Lyon 3, is one of the three

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Lyon Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...

, France. It is named after the French Resistance fighter

Jean Moulin Jean Pierre Moulin (; 20 June 1899 – 8 July 1943) was a French civil servant and hero of the French Resistance who succeeded in unifying the main networks of the Resistance in World War II, a unique act in Europe. He served as the first Presid ...

and specialises in Law, Politics, Philosophy, Management and languages. It is under the purview of the Academy of Lyon. A total of 27,000 students study there for undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. The university is a member of the University of Lyon, the

Coimbra Group The Coimbra Group (CG) is an international association of 40 universities in Europe. It was established in 1985. It works for the benefit of its members by promoting "internationalization, academic collaboration, excellence in learning and rese ...

and the

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(EUA).

History

University Lyon 3 was established in the early 1970s (26 July 1973), part of the reorganisation of higher education following the events of

May 68 May 68 () was a period of widespread protests, strikes, and civil unrest in France that began in May 1968 and became one of the most significant social uprisings in modern European history. Initially sparked by student demonstrations agains ...

that rocked the academic world. In 1969, the old university of Lyon was first split into a university dedicated to medicine and natural sciences (

Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 (, UCBL) is one of the three public universities of Lyon, France. It is named after the French physiologist Claude Bernard and specialises in science and technology, medicine, and sports science. It was establis ...

) and another one regrouping all other faculties, which was soon separated between what became

Lumière University Lyon 2 Lumière University Lyon 2 () is one of the three universities that comprise the current University of Lyon system, having splintered from an older university of the same name, and is primarily based on two campuses in Lyon itself. It has a total ...

, a university for social sciences and arts, primarily located in a suburban campus, and Jean Moulin University Lyon 3, a downtown university centered around the faculties of law and philosophy the school of management. The new university was named after

, a wartime resistance leader who was captured in Lyon. It is one of the largest institutions within the

University of Lyon The University of Lyon ( , or UdL) is a university system ( ''ComUE'') based in Lyon, France. It comprises 12 members and 9 associated institutions. The 3 main constituent universities in this center are: Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, which f ...

attracting over 27,000 students, including over 4,000 international students. It specialises in the humanities and social sciences.

Campuses

The university is located on three different campuses: the first one, called "Les Quais", is by the Rhône (river), the second, called "Manufacture des Tabacs" in the south part of Lyon, and the last one in

Bourg-en-Bresse Bourg-en-Bresse (; ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. Located northeast of Lyon, it is the capital of the ancient Provinces of France, province of Bresse (). I ...

, about 70 km north of the city.

Faculties

The university is organised into four main faculties, a management school, and a University Institute of Technology. The campus at Bourg-en-Bresse offers the full range of courses.

Faculty of Law

University of Lyon Law School with graffiti June 1968

The Lyon Law School, was created by decree issued on 29 October

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, by Marshal Mac Mahon, was inaugurated by French President

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on 1 May 1896. The Faculty of Law of Lyon celebrates 130 years, largest centre for law students from the city of Lyon, it has all the legal training of the first year Degree tray until 8 (or more). The Lyon Law school enjoys a national and international reputation of distinction. In the latest edition of the Gourman Report (6th ed, 1993), it was ranked 1st among France's provincial universities, and 5th among European universities, behind

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and

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. The Law School has always been in touch with foreign legal systems. Before the First World War, the Lyon Law School founded the Law school of Beirut, in

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. These two cities, Lyon and Beirut, were both on one of

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s, which started in

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and ended in Lyon; intellectual, artistic and industrial interests converged. The Institute of Comparative Law was created by Édouard Lambert in 1920, and now bears his name. In 1949 he assisted the jurist Abd El-Razzak El-Sanhuri in writing the

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, which would form the foundation of Egyptian civil law.

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was also the scene of the development of the Lyon Law School, before the

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. Quite frequently, the Dean of the Lyon Law School had previously been or was to become a Dean in

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. The law school is known for research of history of law and family law. It is also famous in the field of Business Law, thanks to its master's degree in Business and

Tax law Tax law or revenue law is an area of legal study in which public or sanctioned authorities, such as federal, state and municipal governments (as in the case of the US) use a body of rules and procedures (laws) to assess and collect taxes in a ...

, coupled with the most famous degree in the field of business Law in France: DJCE (DJCE stands for "Diplôme de Juriste Conseil en Entreprise" or Corporate Jurist Diploma in English). The Faculty of law also proposes the preparation of master 2 business and financial engineering ranked 7th, Master 2 audiovisual & media law ranked 4th among the best master's degrees by SMBG 2015. The Law faculty also includes the department of

political science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and Power (social and political), power, and the analysis of political activities, political philosophy, political thought, polit ...

international relations International relations (IR, and also referred to as international studies, international politics, or international affairs) is an academic discipline. In a broader sense, the study of IR, in addition to multilateral relations, concerns al ...

(

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diplomacy Diplomacy is the communication by representatives of State (polity), state, International organization, intergovernmental, or Non-governmental organization, non-governmental institutions intended to influence events in the international syste ...

, francophone studies) propose the preparation of master 2 international relations ranked 5th among the best master's degrees in international security and defense by SMBG ranking 2015. In 2008, it launched its own

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in International and

European Law European Union law is a system of Supranational union, supranational Law, laws operating within the 27 member states of the European Union (EU). It has grown over time since the 1952 founding of the European Coal and Steel Community, to promote ...

. The law school offers several joint programs in

business law Commercial law (or business law), which is also known by other names such as mercantile law or trade law depending on jurisdiction; is the body of law that applies to the rights, relations, and conduct of persons and organizations engaged in ...

with

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, in criminal science with the faculty of medicine of university of Lyon, in security studies with France's National Police College. The faculty organise conferences with

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, France's National Police College (ENSP) and

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on a regular basis. In 2021/22 there were almost 11,000 students registered in the Faculty of Law accounting for over 40% of students at the university.

Faculty of Philosophy

The Faculty of Philosophy offers specialist courses in Ethics, Health philosophy, History of philosophy, Culture & health, Aesthetics, Logic, Political and legal philosophy. The professorial staff of the Faculty of Philosophy of Lyon 3 included

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and includes Mauro Carbone, Jean-Jacques Wunenburger, Jean-Claude Beaune, Jean-Pierre Ginisti, François Guéry, Bruno Pinchard, Bimbenet Etienne, Jean-Joël Duhot. In 2021, it had over 850 students, including 60 doctoral students.

Faculty of Letters and Civilisations

The Faculty of Letters and Civilisations complements and collaborates with the University Lyon 2 and the ENS de Lyon. The faculty is organised into five departments: Ancient Languages and Literatures, Modern Literature, History, Geography-Planning, and Information-Communication. In 2021/22, there was almost 100 faculty and over 2,700 students registered.

Faculty of Languages

The Faculty of Languages provides instruction in two broad areas: Applied Foreign Languages (LEA) and Languages, Letters and Foreign and Regional Civilisations (LLCER). The foreign languages taught include German, English, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Polish, Portuguese, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Sanskrit and Hindi. In 2024, there were approximately 5,000 students registered in the Faculty of Languages.

iaelyon School of Management

The iaelyon School of Management is located in the historical complex of the "Manufacture des Tabacs" in the heart of Lyon. Founded in 1956, it has 7,000 students in 2024 (including 2000 in postgraduate studies), accounting for more almost 30% of the total student population at Lyon 3 University. In addition to the 150 some professors at the IAE, 400 executives from private, external companies contribute to the education. The various courses offered include four bachelor's degrees (Licence), eight professional bachelor's degrees (Licence professionnelles), nine master's degrees (with 40 specializations) and preparatory courses for the chartered accountants examination. The IAE of Lyon is one of the top French institutions for research and training in management. The school is highly internationalized with partnerships with over 150 universities in more than 50 countries.

Institute of Technology

The IUT offers a range of short courses and professional programmes in technology.

Notable faculty

Prior to division of University of Lyon

Maurice Merleau-Ponty Maurice Jean Jacques Merleau-Ponty. ( ; ; 14 March 1908 – 3 May 1961) was a French phenomenological philosopher, strongly influenced by Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger. The constitution of meaning in human experience was his main interes ...

(1908–1961), philosopher. *

Gilles Deleuze Gilles Louis René Deleuze (18 January 1925 – 4 November 1995) was a French philosopher who, from the early 1950s until his death in 1995, wrote on philosophy, literature, film, and fine art. His most popular works were the two volumes o ...

(1925–1995), philosopher. Taught at the School of Philosophy from 1965 to 1969.

After division of University of Lyon

* Guy Achard (born 1936), Roman historian * Mauro Carbone (born 1956), philosopher *

Denis Crouzet Denis Bertrand Yves Crouzet (born 10 March 1953) is a French historian specialising in the history of the early modern period and particularly in the French Wars of Religion during the reformation. He is a professor at Paris-Sorbonne University whe ...

(born 1953), historian *

(born 1940), intellectual, journalist, left-wing government official, and professor. * Tristan Garcia (born 1981), philosopher and novelist *

Geneviève Gobillot Geneviève Gobillot is a French scholar of Islam, Muslim civilization and professor at the Jean Moulin University Lyon 3 since 1993. She is a specialist in Islamic mysticism, Shi'ism and Sufism, particularly in Al-Hakim al-Tirmidhi, author of the ...

, scholar of Islam *

Bruno Gollnisch Bruno Gollnisch (; born 28 January 1950) is a French academic and politician of the far-right National Rally (RN), formerly known as National Front. He was a member of the European Parliament and was chairman of the European Parliamentary group ...

(born 1950), professor of Japanese language and civilisation; far-right politician *

Serge Guinchard Serge Guinchard (born May 9, 1946) is a French jurist who formerly taught at the Law School of Dakar and Jean Moulin University Lyon 3 and most recently at Panthéon-Assas University, where he is now Professor emeritus. He has also held politica ...

(born 1946), jurist, later professor emeritus at Université Panthéon-Assas. * Gilles Guyot (born 1946), professor of management *

Jean Haudry Jean Haudry (28 May 1934 – 23 May 2023) was a French linguist and Indo-Europeanist. Haudry was generally regarded as a distinguished linguist by other scholars, although he was also criticized for his political proximity with the far-right. Ha ...

(1934-2023), professor of Sanskrit; far-right politician *

Bernard Lugan Bernard Jean René Lugan (; born 10 May 1946) is a French historian who specialises in African history. He is a professor at the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN) and the editor of the journal ''L'Afrique réelle'' ("Real ...

(born 1946), professor of African history; far-right politician *

Jean-François Mayer Jean-François Mayer (born 25 April 1957) is a Swiss religious historian, author, and translator. He is also Director of the Religioscope Institute, which he founded. He received his master's degree, and then his doctorate, from the Jean Moul ...

(born 1957), religious historian *

Michel Mercier Michel Mercier (born 7 March 1947) is a French politician and who served as Minister of Justice from 2010 until 2012. After studying law and graduating from Jean Moulin University Law school and the Lyon IEP, he taught finance and local gove ...

(born 1947), center-right politician, former minister of Justice (2010 until 2012) *

Pierre-Jean Souriac Pierre-Jean Souriac is a contemporary French historian, a Lecturer in Modern History at Jean Moulin University Lyon 3. Biography Souriac is a specialist of history of religions, and more precisely religious conflicts in the 16th century and the ...

, historian *

László Trócsányi László Trócsányi (born 6 March 1956) is a Hungarian lawyer, academic, diplomat, politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2019. Formerly, he was the Hungarian Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg from 2000 to 2004, a member ...

(born 1956), Hungarian lawyer and politician *

Jean Varenne Jean Varenne (12 June 1926 – 12 July 1997) was a French Indologist and a prominent figure of the Nouvelle Droite. He taught Sanskrit at the Aix-Marseille University, then at Jean Moulin University Lyon 3, where he was eventually nominated profes ...

(1926–1997), Indologist; far-right politician *

Pierre Vial Pierre Vial (born 25 December 1942) is an academic medievalist tied to the Jean Moulin University Lyon 3. A Nouvelle Droite leader, he is the founder of the far-right, neopagan association Terre et Peuple. Biography Pierre Vial was born on 25 ...

(born 1942), medievalist; far-right politician * Gérard E. Weil (1926–1986), biblical scholar *

Shawn Wong Shawn K. Wong is a Chinese American author and scholar. He has served as the Professor of English, Director of the University Honors Program (2003–06), Chair of the Department of English (1997–2002), and Director of the Creative Writing Program ...

(born 1949) – American professor of creative writing

Notable alumni

Prior to division of University of Lyon

* Georges Chapouthier (born 1945), neuroscientist and philosopher. *

Anne-Marie Escoffier Anne-Marie Escoffier (born 15 August 1942 in Dax, Landes) is a French politician and a former member of the Senate of France. She represented the Aveyron department as a member of the Radical Party of the Left The Radical Party of the L ...

(born 1942), socialist politician *

Frantz Fanon Frantz Omar Fanon (, ; ; 20 July 1925 – 6 December 1961) was a French West Indian psychiatrist, political philosopher, and Marxist from the French colony of Martinique (today a French department). His works have become influential in the ...

(1925–1961), psychiatrist, philosopher, revolutionary and writer whose work is influential in the field of post-colonial studies. *

Antoine Ghanem Antoine Ghanem (; 10 August 1943 – 19 September 2007) was a Lebanese politician and an Member of Parliament, MP in the Lebanese Parliament. He was also a member of the Kataeb party and the March 14 Coalition. He was murdered on 19 Septembe ...

(1943–2007), Lebanese politician and an MP in the

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. *

(born 1946), jurist, professor emeritus at Université Panthéon-Assas. * Motono Ichirō (1862–1918), statesman and diplomat, former

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* Louis Josserand (1868–1941), legal scholar, council at

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(1860–1910), drafter of the Japanese civil code, and a founder of

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Dominique Perben Dominique Perben (born 11 August 1945) is a French politician. Born in Lyon, he was French Minister of Transportation (France), Minister of Transportation from 2005 to 2007. He was previously Minister of Justice (France), Minister of Justice (2 ...

(born 1945), former minister of Justice (2002–2005), and minister of transportation (2005–2007). *

François Perroux François Perroux (December 19, 1903 – June 2, 1987) was a French economist. He was named Professor at the Collège de France, after having taught at the University of Lyon (1928–1937) and the University of Paris (1935–1955). He founded th ...

(1903–1987), economist, professor at the

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After division of University of Lyon

Reine Alapini-Gansou Reine Adélaïde Sophie Alapini-Gansou (born 11 August 1956) is a Beninese jurist who has been a judge of the International Criminal Court since March 2018. In June 2025, She was among the four ICC judges sanctioned by Trump administration. Ear ...

(born 1956), judge on the

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. *

Étienne Blanc Étienne Blanc (; born 29 August 1954) is a French politician who has served as a Senator for Rhône since 2020. A member of The Republicans (LR), he also ran for Mayor of Lyon previously in 2020. A lawyer by occupation, Blanc served as Mayor of ...

(born 1954), conservative politician (LR) *

Frigide Barjot Virginie Tellenne (''née'' Merle; born September 25, 1962) better known by her alias Frigide Barjot, is a French humorist, columnist and political activist. A former socialite of the Parisian nightlife, who organized events defending the Cathol ...

(born 1962), humorist, and conservative political activist *

Farès Boueiz Farès Boueiz (Arabic: فارس بويز, born 15 January 1955) is a Lebanese jurist who served as a foreign minister for two terms as well as an environment minister. Early life and education On 15 January 1955, Boueiz was born into a Maronite ...

(born 1955), Lebanese lawyer and politician *

Frank Bournois Frank Bournois (born 23 November 1962) is a French academic. He was appointed on 17 February 2023 to be the vice-president and dean of CEIBS, effective 1 April 2023, under the presidency of Professor Wang Hong and Dominique Turpin. He was previo ...

(born 1962), business academic * Thierry Braillard (born 1964), center-left politician and former minister of Sports. * Dominique Dord (born 1959), conservative politician, member of the

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. *

Coralie Dubost Coralie Dubost (born 4 March 1983) is a French jurist and politician who served as the member of National Assembly for the 3rd constituency of the Hérault department from 2017 to 2022. She is a member of La République En Marche! (LREM). Accu ...

(born 1983), lawyer, center politician (

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) * Audrey Dufeu-Schubert (born 1980), center politician (

) *

Georges Fenech Georges Vincent Antoine Fenech (; born 26 October 1954) is a French former magistrate and politician. A member of The Republicans (LR), he represented the 11th constituency of the Rhône department in the National Assembly from 2002 to 2008 a ...

(born 1954), judge and conservative politician (UMP) * Kadra Ahmed Hassan (born 1973), permanent representative of

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to the

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(born 1967), conservative politician (UMP) *

Anne Hidalgo Ana María "Anne" Hidalgo Aleu (, ; born 19 June 1959) is a Spanish-French politician who has served as Mayor of Paris since 2014, the first woman to hold the office. She is a member of the Socialist Party (France), Socialist Party (PS). Hidalg ...

(born 1959),

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, member of the

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* Seyed Mohammad Hosseini (born 1963), Iraqi diplomat. *

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(born 1963), historian of French culture *

Alain Jakubowicz Alain Jakubowicz (born 2 May 1953) is a French lawyer from Villeurbanne, in the suburbs of Lyon. He was the president of the LICRA from January 31, 2010 to November 6, 2017. He is also known for defending Nordahl Lelandais during the Maël ...

(born 1953), lawyer, human rights activist and politician, former president of the

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* Patrick Louis (born 1955), far-right politician and member of the

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(born 1983), Taiwanese actress. *

(born 1957), historian of religion *

(born 1947), center-right former minister of Justice (2010 until 2012) *

Yves Nicolin Yves Nicolin (; born 5 March 1963 in Le Coteau, Loire) is the Mayor of Roanne. He was a member of the National Assembly of France The National Assembly (, ) is the lower house of the Bicameralism, bicameral French Parliament under the ...

(born 1963),conservative politician (UMP) * Jacqueline Oble (born 1950), Ivorian lawyer and politician *

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, Nigerian actress *

Walid Phares Walid Phares (; born December 24, 1957) is a Lebanese-American political advisor, scholar and conservative pundit. He worked as an advisor for the Republican presidential campaigns of Mitt Romney in 2011–12 and Donald Trump in 2016. He has a ...

(born 1957),

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's foreign policy adviser,

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scholar and analyst for

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, professor at

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(NWC) * Julien Rochedy (born 1988), French far-right politician *

Sylvie Tellier Sylvie Tellier (born 28 May 1978) is a French television personality, businesswoman and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss France 2002. Previously, Tellier had been crowned Miss Lyon 2001, becoming the seventh woman from Rhône-Alp ...

(born 1978), Miss France 2002, lawyer, national director of both

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and

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Organization *

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Students

As of 2005, the biggest school in terms of number of students were the Faculty of Law (10,460) and the Business School (IAE) with (8,578). Then came the Faculty of Languages (4851) and the Faculty of Humanities and Arts (13%). Other students attend the Faculty of Philosophy, or programmes such as professional short-term degree.

References

{{Reflist Universities and colleges in Lyon 3rd arrondissement of Lyon Universities and colleges established in 1973 1973 establishments in France Lyon 3

History

Campuses

Faculties

Faculty of Law

Faculty of Philosophy

Faculty of Letters and Civilisations

Faculty of Languages

iaelyon School of Management

Institute of Technology

Notable faculty

Prior to division of University of Lyon

After division of University of Lyon

Notable alumni

Prior to division of University of Lyon

After division of University of Lyon

Students

See also

References