International

The International Relations Department (DRI) is responsible for contributing to the development and implementation of the university’s international cooperation policy in collaboration with the university’s governing body and the Office of the President.

The DRI is responsible for the operational implementation of this policy in collaboration with the university’s academic units, research units, other departments/services, and its partners.

To this end, it relies on cooperation agreements, the Erasmus+ program (300 Erasmus+ agreements and 145 non-Erasmus+ agreements), and the Arqus European University Alliance, of which it is a member.

Each university department has a Faculty International Office composed of an International Mobility Coordinator (CMI) and an International Mobility Assistant (AMI).

To promote student and staff mobility, Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University has established nearly 140 inter-university cooperation agreements, several dual-degree programs, and participates in the OREGON program (USA) and the ORA program (Ontario, Canada).

Are you an international student or researcher interested in our university? Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University can welcome you through one of its various exchange programs.

• International students in exchange programs
• International students not in exchange programs
• International doctoral students
• Foreign faculty, researchers, and administrative staff
  • Staff Mobility Guidebook

If you are looking for housing, you can check out the Studapart platform.

Are you a student at Lyon 1 and looking to enhance your academic experience with an internship or training abroad? The DRI offers study abroad programs where you’ll receive support both academically and financially.

Are you a faculty member or researcher looking to develop an international project? The DRI provides its expertise in establishing cooperation agreements to facilitate mobility for both students and faculty.

• Student Mobility (Study/Internship)
• Doctoral Mobility

Arqus stands out for its commitment to advancing the university’s development and all its missions—education, research, and community engagement—by providing maximum opportunities to all its stakeholders: students, faculty and researchers, and administrative staff.

Researchers, faculty, and students, explore all calls for proposals related to international initiatives.

Calls for proposals


 

• International Relations Department
• Faculty International Offices

News

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  One Health Festival: Lyon 1 University showcases its One Health initiatives

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  As Lyon hosts the One Health Summit on April 7, the One Health Festival will include over 170 events from March 16 to May 15, 2026, in France and worldwide. Its aim is to showcase initiatives from all those working to put the One Health approach into action.

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  Arqus Global Changemakers Programme : EID@Lyon Graduate School welcomes Maynooth University students

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  From March 16 to 19, Lyon 1 University hosted 12 students from the University of Maynooth (Ireland) as part of the first pilot edition of the Arqus Global Changemakers Programme — and EID@Lyon welcomed them for a dedicated workshop!

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  2025 European Research Council (ERC) Grants: Salim Si-Mohamed awarded ERC Proof of Concept Grant

  • Press realease
  • Awards and honors

  Salim Si-Mohamed, a professor at the Lyon 1 University and hospital practitioner at the Hospices Civils de Lyon, has been awarded a prestigious ERC Proof of Concept Grant. The €150,000 ERC Proof of Concept Grant is intended to support the development and commercialisation of a dedicated visualisation solution called 'KOLOR Viewer', which is part of the ERC Starting Grant project '3KOLOR SPCCT Imaging'.

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  Scan Nano Treat: “All-in-One” Nanoparticles for Imaging and Treating Cancer

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  Today, cancer care relies on a series of steps—diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up—spread across multiple hospital departments, which risks prolonging the patient’s care journey. The European Scan Nano Treat project, coordinated by Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University and funded by the European Innovation Council (EIC) Transition, aims to transform this model using “all-in-one” nanoparticles that combine cancer imaging and treatment. At the intersection of chemistry, medical imaging, and innovation, this project opens up major opportunities for medicine and technology transfer to industry.