Université Lumière Lyon 2
Part of Université de Lyon
About
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 of 27,500 students studying for three-to-eight-year degrees in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
Ranked Top 1001 worldwide across 3 major ranking systems
Ranked in 11 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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THE
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
QS
THE
Top Subjects
Subject Rankings
QS
6 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Classics & Ancient History | 51-150 | - | 2026 |
| Linguistics | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Archaeology | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | =279 | 64.9 | 2026 |
| Modern Languages | 301-350 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 651-700 | - | 2025 |
THE
5 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts & Humanities | 301–400 | 29.4 | 2024 |
| Education | 501–600 | 24.8 | 2024 |
| Psychology | 501–600 | 22.9 | 2024 |
| Business & Economics | 601–800 | 23.0 | 2024 |
| Social Sciences | 801+ | 11.3 | 2024 |