Established in 1973, Université Lumière Lyon 2 (Lumière University Lyon 2) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium-sized city of Lyon (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'Innovation, France (Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, France), Université Lumière Lyon 2 (UL2) is a large (EduListing enrollment range: 25,000-29,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Université Lumière Lyon 2 (UL2) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 46 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. 