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International Outreach
An international campus: 30% foreign students representing 92 nationalities
✔️ Shanghai Ranking by Subject 2022
- 2nd French university in mechanical engineering (#51-75)
- 5th in Biomedical Engineering (#201-300)
- 8th in Metallurgical Engineering (#101-150)
- 8th in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#301-400)
✔️ Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2022
Top 200 world rankings for:
- SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG 10: Reduced inequalities
- SDG 13: Climate Action
Top 300 world rankings for:
- SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
- SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG 17 - Partnerships for the goals
✔️ QS World University Ranking 2023 : #457 /1500 institutions
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High-Quality Teaching Programmes
An engineering curriculum integrating a multidisciplinary approach, including humanities
• 9 engineering departments.
• Strong links to industry, including internship opportunities
• Project-based pedagogy
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Student Services and Support
French lessons are provided all year, including summer and winter schools.
• Each department has an international academic advisor and the International Relations Office is there to help too.
• Halls of residence available for all international students -
Vibrant Campus Life
Great place to study, enjoy many cultural and sporting activities
• More than 130 student associations: INSA Lyon encourages students to actively participate in community life on campus: a good way to make friends and foster leadership and project management skills
• Located on 2 sites: Lyon Tech-La Doua campus (Technopolis of 100 ha, 25,000 students, 80 laboratories) and Oyonnax (Plasticampus)
• BdE (Student Union), “24h de l’INSA” biggest student festival in France, “Un Doua de Jazz” festival, ETIC INSA Technologies
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Idyllic Location
2nd best French city for the quality of student life - L’Etudiant.fr 2021-2022 (renowned French media for education).
• 2nd most dynamic digital sector (robotics, programming, big data, etc.). Over 7000 companies in the digital sector are based in the Lyon area. The city supports start-ups in the digital sector via growth accelerators such as Lyon French Tech (Aderly.com)
• 2nd largest City in France and leading industrial region
• Major cultural events: Les Nuits Sonores (electro music festival - 140,000 people), Les Nuits de Fourvière (performing arts festival - 130,000 people)
• Vieux Lyon listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site