The catholic Institute of Lille or ICL , founded in 1875, is an establishment of private college education to Lille. It includes/understands 6 faculties.

The ICL is member of the university and polytechnic Fédération of Lille, commonly called the catholic Université of Lille or " Catho ".

The Institute catholqiue of Lille was recognized of public utility by the law of November 17th, 1941.

6 faculties of ICLille are:

• FLD , the Free Faculty of Right.
• FLM , the Free Faculty of Medicine.
• FLSEG , the Free Faculty of Economy and Management.
• FLSH, the Free Faculty of the Letters and Social sciences.
• FLST , the Free Faculty of Sciences and Technologies, gathering the lesson of biology, chemistry, physics, and natural science.
• Faculty of theology