The Université Catholique de Lille belongs to the network UDESCA, Union des Établissements Supérieur Catholique (Union of Catholic Higher Education Institutions), which unites from 1973 the five not-for-profit higher education institutions that the Holy See calls Catholic Universities and which are commonly called the “Cathos.” These private institutions are located in Angers (UCO), Lille (UCL), Lyon (UCLY), Paris (ICP), and Toulouse (ICT).
The Université Catholique de Lille is also affiliated with the European Federation of Catholic Universities (EFCU). The EFCU was established in 1991 with the aim of contributing to the Catholic Universities’ network by supporting the process of European integration which was then nearing completion in the European Union.
At the end of the 1990s, the EFCU undertook a comparative study which highlighted the diverse richness and the similarities between Catholic universities across Europe. This analysis stressed the need to strengthen existing links even after the establishment of the Bologna Process in June 1999, with the aim of rendering the academic certifications of European universities comparable and to encourage the mobility of students, teachers and researchers.
The EFCU unites the Catholic universities of Europe and Lebanon.
The Université Catholique de Lille is part of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFUC). The IFCU is a global organization grouping Catholic universities from around the world. It supports collaboration and exchange between these academic institutions and defends the principles of Catholic education in higher education. The IFCU facilitates the coordination of academic activities, encourages research, and strengthens the links between its universities. It thus contributes to the advancement of education and society at a global level. Several hundred institutions around the world are part of it.
The Université Catholique de Lille belongs to the network Campus France.
Campus France strives to promote the French educational and vocational system on the international stage; to welcome foreign students and researchers, including through helping the process of visa issuance and finding accommodation; to administrate the scholarships, internships and other international mobility programs of students and researchers; to conduct studies and analyses of the international mobility of students and researchers; and to animate France Alumni, the network of former international students in French higher education.
