UFR3S - Université de Lille

What UFR3S - Université de Lille does

UFR3S (Unité de Formation et de Recherche des Sciences de la Santé et du Sport) is a public university faculty (composante) of the Université de Lille, dedicated to health sciences and sports education. Created in 2018 from the merger of five historical faculties — ILIS (engineering and health informatics), Médecine, Odontologie, Pharmacie, and SSEP (Sciences du Sport et de l'Éducation Physique) — it coordinates degree programs across undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education tracks in medicine, dental surgery, pharmacy, kinesitherapy, and sports sciences.

The faculty operates across seven sites in Lille, Loos, and Ronchin, co-located with the CHU de Lille, which is described as Europe's largest hospital-university complex. It employs approximately 1,400 staff (600 administrative and 800 teacher-researchers) and enrols 23,438 students as of 2025. Research is organized into 34 international teams, with notable outputs including a European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator grant awarded in 2022. The faculty also operates the PRESAGE mobile clinical simulation program, which has been extended to regional hospitals such as Hôpital de Denain.

The business model is that of a French public academic institution: the majority of operating funding comes from Ministry of Higher Education block grants, supplemented by competitive research funding (ANR, ERC, regional/EU programs), continuing-education (formation continue) fees paid by hospitals and practitioners, and ancillary income such as the taxe d'apprentissage. Tuition is set nationally and is not a material revenue driver. UFR3S is not a commercial entity and has no equity ownership, shareholders, or M&A-relevant capital structure.

Name

UFR3S - Université de Lille

Legal name

Université de Lille

Website

https://ufr3s.univ-lille.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

UFR3S is a public university faculty of the Université de Lille delivering health-sciences and sports education and research across medicine, pharmacy, odontology, kinesitherapy, and health informatics to roughly 23,400 students, embedded within the CHU de Lille hospital-university complex.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education - Health Sciences

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) (EDAHAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI), Clinical Research Support (CRC/CTA) (EDAOAJAO)

Keywords

• Health sciences education
• Medical training programs
• Pharmacy education programs
• Dental education programs
• Continuing professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Lille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government subsidies and public funding: As a public university faculty within the Université de Lille, UFR3S is primarily funded through French government higher education subsidies, ministry allocations, and regional council funding.
2. Student tuition and registration fees: Fixed national tuition fees set by the French government for public universities, including CVEC contribution (105€ for 2026-2027). Registration fees are standardized across all French public universities.
3. Continuing education (Formation professionnelle): Continuing professional education programs offered across all five departments (ILIS, Médecine, Odontologie, Pharmacie, SSEP), including DPC (Développement Professionnel Continu), diploma programs, and alternating training (alternance). Revenue generated through program fees charged to employers and individuals.
4. Research grants and contracts: Funding from national agencies (ANR, Inserm), European programs (ERC Consolidator grants, Horizon Europe), and regional authorities for research activities conducted by 34 international research teams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

UFR3S is a public university faculty (composante) of the Université de Lille that delivers initial training (undergraduate and graduate degrees) and continuing education across five departments — ILIS (Health Engineering and Management), Médecine, Odontologie, Pharmacie, and SSEP (Sports and Physical Education Sciences). It also conducts research through 34 internationally recognized research teams and operates the PRESAGE health simulation center for clinical skills training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation Initiale (Initial Training Degree Programs)
• PASS (Parcours Accès Spécifique Santé)
• LAS (Licence avec Accès Santé)
• PRESAGE Health Simulation Center
• Formation Professionnelle Continue (Continuing Professional Education)
• Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Programs
• BRIDGE International Mobility Program
• Bibliothèque Universitaire Santé (BU Santé)

Quantifiable outcome

• ~150 pharmacy students conducted organ donation awareness campaigns across nearly 150 pharmacies, resulting in 10 'Pharmacy Ambassador' designations for organ donation in Nord-Pas-de-Calais
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Conservatoire Botanique National de BailleulminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Educational partnership for botanical visits, scientific conferences, and cultural events. Organized joint visits and conferences for UFR3S students and staff to explore regional biodiversity, conservation missions, and the intersection of environment and health. Part of the 150th anniversary celebrations.
• Convention Handicap Université Entreprise (CHUE)minorOthers · 1 January 2024University of Lille (parent institution) is a member of the Convention Handicap Université Entreprise, a multi-partner initiative with 9 companies (Atac, Auchan, Bayer, Bonduelle, Capgemini, Cyrillus-Vertbaudet Group, Happychic, Manpower, Promod, Société Worldline) to facilitate disability-inclusive higher education pathways and employer connections.
• Hôpital de DenainminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2022PRESAGE 'hors les murs' in-situ simulation training program. UFR3S PRESAGE team provided equipment and trainer support for postpartum hemorrhage and cardiac arrest training at the maternity unit of Hôpital de Denain. Project funded by ARS (Agence Régionale de Santé).
• CHU de Lille (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Long-standing hospital-university partnership. The CHU de Lille is the largest hospital-university complex in Europe dedicated to health. UFR3S and CHU jointly organize the annual charity race 'Je cours pour toi' and collaborate on organ donation awareness, clinical research, and PRESAGE simulation training programs.
• Conseil régional de l'Ordre des pharmaciens (Regional Council of the Order of Pharmacists)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership for the annual joint pharmacy student internship program on organ donation awareness. The 6th-year pharmacy students from UFR3S conducted organ donation campaigns in approximately 150 pharmacies across Nord-Pas-de-Calais in collaboration with the regional pharmacy council and ACPAMS.
• ACPAMS (Association des Pharmaciens Maitres de Stage)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Association of pharmacy internship supervisors collaborating with UFR3S-Pharmacie on the annual joint internship topic (organ donation awareness). ACPAMS pharmacy preceptors host and supervise 6th-year pharmacy students conducting public awareness campaigns in their pharmacies.
• Association Le flambeau de la vieminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Association dedicated to organ donation promotion and improving quality of life for transplant recipients. Partner in the 'Je cours pour toi' race organized with CHU de Lille and UFR3S, providing visibility and participant engagement for the organ donation awareness initiative.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sorbonne Université: Public French research university integrating medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and sciences within a large academic medical center (AP-HP). Directly comparable as a multi-departmental health sciences faculty under the same French public-university model.
• Université de Strasbourg: Public French research university with Faculties of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Sports Sciences integrated with HUS (Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg). Closely comparable five-discipline scope and regional health-sciences focus.
• Aix-Marseille Université: Largest French university by enrollment, with a multidisciplinary health sciences faculty (Faculté des Sciences Médicales et Paramédicales) including medicine, pharmacy, and odontology departments. Comparable regional-scale public health-sciences institution.
• Université de Montpellier: Historic French public research university with Faculties of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Odontology tied to CHU de Montpellier. Direct comparable peer with similar size, structure, and public-research orientation.
• Université Paris Cité: Public French research university formed from Paris Descartes and Paris Diderot, offering faculties of Health (médecine, odontologie, pharmacie) integrated with AP-HP. Direct structural peer covering the same five-discipline scope as UFR3S.
• Université Grenoble Alpes: French public research university hosting UFR de Médecine and UFR de Pharmacie, integrated with CHU Grenoble Alpes. Comparable health-sciences faculty with similar research and training model.
• Université de Nantes: French public university with UFR de Médecine, UFR d'Odontologie, and UFR de Pharmacie, integrated with CHU de Nantes. Comparable multi-departmental health-sciences faculty under similar governance and funding structures.
• Université de Bordeaux: French public research university hosting UFR de Médecine, UFR d'Odontologie, and UFR de Pharmacie, integrated with CHU de Bordeaux. Direct peer with similar hospital-university model and discipline coverage.
• Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1: Major French public research university with faculties of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Odontology embedded in HCL (Hospices Civils de Lyon). Closely comparable in scale, discipline mix, and hospital-university integration model.

Broad incumbents

• Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin: Joint medical faculty of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität, one of Europe's largest university hospitals. Comparable large-scale European hospital-university complex for benchmarking translational research and clinical-training scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ufr3s448
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ufr3s-ulille
• Instagraminstagram.com/ufr3s_ulille

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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