Lumière University Lyon 2 is one of the three universities that comprise the current University of Lyon, having splintered from an older university of the same name, and is primarily based on two campuses in Lyon itself. It has a total of 27,500 students studying for three-to-eight-year degrees in the arts, humanities and social sciences.

Lyon 2 Lumière University is one of the first universities to have integrated the European higher education scheme right from the start of the academic year 2004. The courses are organised within the scope of the LMD’ system (Bachelor’s degree – Master’s degree – PhD). Lyon 2 Lumière University offers a variety of courses in 4 fields:

• Humanities and Social Sciences (Languages, Foreign Literatures and Cultures; Applied Modern Languages; Performing Arts; Information & Communication; Latin and Greek; Modern Literature; Music; Psychology; Cognitive Sciences; Language Sciences)
• Society and Environment (Public Administration; Planning; Anthropology; Geography; History; History of Art and Archaeology; Education Science; Political Sciences; Sociology)
• Economics and Management (Economic and Social Administration; Econometrics; Economics and Management)
• Law