Last updated on 16 mai 2023
After obtaining a Master’s degree or equivalent, students with an aptitude for research can enrol in a PhD programme at Lumière Lyon 2.

PhD students enrol in one of the 7 affiliated Doctoral schools, which are approved by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research. Each doctoral school provides a scientific framework and is dedicated to supervising and teaching PhD students, who conduct their research work under the responsibility of their thesis director.

A PhD programme is generally completed over a period of three years or more, after which PhD students are awarded the title of “Doctor”.
Doctoral schools
ED 483 ScSo (History, Geography, Planning, Urbanism, Archaeology, Architecture, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Ergonomics)

Running institution: Lyon 2
Head of the Doctoral School: Bruno MILLY
https://edsciencessociales.universite-lyon.fr/

ED 484 3LA (Humanities, Languages, Linguistics and the Arts)

Running institution: Lyon 2
Head of the Doctoral School: Philippe MEUNIER
http://3la.univ-lyon2.fr/

ED 485 EPIC (Education, information and communication sciences psychology)

Running institution: Lyon 2
Head of the Doctoral School: Isabelle GARCIN-MARROU
Deputy Head of the Doctoral School: Anna Rita GALIANO
https://edepic.universite-lyon.fr/

ED 486 SEG (Economic and Management Sciences)

Running institution: Lyon 3
Head of the Doctoral School: Isabelle ROYER
https://edseg.universite-lyon.fr/

ED 492 Law

Running institution: Lyon 3
Head of the Doctoral School: David DEROUSSIN
Responsible for Lyon 2: Benjamin MORON-PUECH
https://eddroit.universite-lyon.fr/

ED 476 NSCo (Neurosciences and Cognition)

Running institution: Lyon 1
Head of the Doctoral School: Anne DIDER
Responsible for Lyon 2: Hanna CHAINAY
https://nsco.universite-lyon.fr/

ED 512 InfoMaths (Computer Science and Mathematics)

Running institution: Lyon 1
Head of the Doctoral School: Hamamache KHEDDOUCI
Responsible for Lyon 2: Julien JACQUES
http://edinfomaths.universite-lyon.fr/

Enrolling in a PhD program

Students wishing to enroll in a PhD program at the Université Lumière Lyon 2 must contact the Research and Doctoral Schools Department. Find all the contacts here.

Before applying, you must :

  • Hold a Master’s degree or equivalent
  • Have identified a research laboratory or doctoral school and a thesis supervisor, who will help you identify a research topic and will supervise your work for at least three years