SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES: renowned higher education establishments

161,000 students in 2010  14% foreign students  A higher education and research hub (PRES)    EM Lyon: 10th best business school in Europe in 2010  INSA Lyon, in the top 10 French engineering schools

With France’s second-largest network of higher education and research institutes, the Lyon area provides a pool of highly qualified students, researchers and employees. Thanks to its nationally and internationally renowned schools and training programs, the region is home to nearly 10% of higher education students in France. Every year, some 15,000 foreign students come to study in Lyon.

As the second largest labor market in France, Lyon offers companies easy access to the qualified personnel they seek, proficient in foreign languages and adaptable to an international environment.

University of Lyon EM Lyon INSA Lyon Campus AGERA: an association of 34 national graduate schools of the Rhône-Alpes region Alliance Française of Lyon