Established in 1875, Université Catholique de Lille (Lille Catholic University) is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Lille (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Hauts-de-France. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Paris, Nice. 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 Catholique de Lille (UCL) is a large (EduListing enrollment range: 20,000-24,999 students) coeducational higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Catholic religion. Université Catholique de Lille (UCL) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 144 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. 