INSA

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INSA
Lyon
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Understanding the French system
Scientific "Baccalauréat" A-Level
IUT (2 y) Technician degree
University (3-5-8 y) Bachelor (3 y) Master (5
y) PhD (8 y)
Scientific prepa (2 y)
INSA Lyon
Grandes Ecoles (3y) Engineer Degree

• French Engineering "Grandes Ecoles"
• (University of Sciences Technology)
• Very hard selection
• High scientific background
• practical skills human management skills

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INSA-Lyon a school of excellence
INSA
Lyon
Founded in 1957 by Capelle, Rector of the
educational district of Lyon
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INSA-Lyon a school of excellence
Situated on the Doua Science and Technology park
INSA Lyon is part of a nation wide network of 5
schools (Lyon, Rennes, Rouen, Strasbourg,Toulouse
) which confers nearly 10 of all French
engineering diplomas.
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INSA-Lyon a school of excellence
In 2001 INSA-Lyon celebrated its 40th graduation
that is more than 25 000 qualified engineering
graduates from INSA.
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INSA-Lyon a school of excellence
In the year 2001-2003, INSAs outstanding level
of performance was acknowleged in 4 prestigious
publications
- Voted top 5-year French engineering school
by LEtudiant magazine
- Ranked in the top 10 French engineering schools
by Le Nouvel Economiste magazine
- Ranked 2nd among French engineering schools in
terms of Research and Development
turnover (more than 1,050 industrial contracts
with a total turnover of more than 15.3 Million
Euros) by the monthly Industries et
Technologies magazine
- Ranked 4th among Europes non-university
institutions for the number of Socrates
exchange programme by the National
Socrates-Leonardo agency.
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A 5-year programme
INSA-Lyon trains highly qualified engineers over
a period of five years (1st and 2nd cycles) and
doctoral students in a 3rd cycle.
A multidisciplinary school Over 800 qualified
engineers per year in 10 different specialised
fields

• Open to the professional world
• - In-company work placements throughout the
  course of study
• - Projects in partnership with industry
• - Extensive research activity

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A 5-year programme
Multi-skilled training integrating Science,
Technology, Art, Culture and Management
- a Humanities Department
- an Engineer-Entrepreneur section
- Art Studies sections (music, dance, theatre,
plastic arts)
- A High-Level Sports section
- Numerous student clubs and associations
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A 5-year programme
PROFESSIONNAL LIFE
22 Doctoral programmes offered 5 specialised
Masters courses Management of the Environment
Computer Science Internet Engineering
Technical Director of Live Shows Industrial
Engineering
PHD
5 Advanced Masters
1 Year post-graduate Course
Equivalent to a Masters
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A dynamic international policy
More than 180 partner universities
throughout the world
Very high mobility rates for engineering
students with 70 spending time abroad
Increasing numbers of foreign students on
campus - 72 different nationalities present -
21 of all students are foreign
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A dynamic international policy
International Sections EURINSA, ASINSA,
AMERINSA
Teaching available in 10 languages
Possibility of completing the 1st cycle in
Germany or Spain
Specialist linguistic groups
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A centre for research and
socio-economic development
29 research laboratories
- 575 research faculty and permanent researchers
- 240 postgraduate students of which 94 are
engineering students
- 450 doctoral students
- 130 theses defended each year
- 1250 publications and international
correspondence
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A centre for research and
socio-economic development
INSAVALOR a subsidiary encouraging industrial
application of research
(1,050 industrial contracts worth more than 15.3
Million Euros in turnover per year) and a centre
for industry and innovation which works with 25
companies.
October 2002 INSA was ranked 2nd among French
engineering schools in terms of Research and
Development turnover by the monthly magazine
Industries et Technologies.
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A centre for research and
socio-economic development
Technological research focused on engineering
sciences
Materials Functional Materials, Structural
Materials, Civil Engineering, Metals,
Ceramics, Polymers
Mechanics Solid Mechanics, Structural
Mechanics, Tribology, Vibrations-acoustics
Energy and the Environment Systems Security,
Clean Working Practices, Waste Management
and Purification, Thermic Energy, Urban
Engineering, Management, Communication
Engineering and Epistemology of Engineering
Sciences
Science and Technology of Communication and
Information Electronic Components and Systems,
Computer Science, Robotics, Micro and
Nanotechnologies, Telecommunications, Data
Processing
Biology and Health Health Care Engineering,
Biotechnology, Biochemistry and
Pharmacology, Interaction Biology, Bimolecular
Synthesis, Ethics
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Continuous training with INSACAST
INSACAST has forty years of expertise in running
adult education courses. INSACAST trains 2,500
people per year through more than 350 programs.
(Annual turnover is more than 3m euros).
INSACAST offers a wide variety of courses 
300 short tailor-made internships.
15 certified programs to meet the needs of
industry.
15 diploma courses according to demand.
These recognized courses cited above comprise 
Training INSA engineers (post DUT level), in
Mechanical Engineering, Electrical
Engineering and Civil and Urban Engineering.
Access to the engineering qualification DPI.
Masters courses specialized in Computing,
Internet Engineering, Environment Management,
Industrial Engineering and Performing Arts
Management.
Specialized certificates.
As part of its range of courses, INSACAST also
offers 
Distance-learning modules (including one
masters).
One-to-one coaching.
An approach to teaching based on engineering
practice and pedagogical methods.
The possibility of running à la carte courses.
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INSA-Lyon all the facilities of a
town on a campus
A tradition of quality and excellence focusing on
Residence facilities
- 3,200 beds/1,000,000 meals per year
- 4 restaurant options
- 80 of students from outside the Lyon area
- 80 of accommodation facilities renovated with
the help of the local housing office
Active student life associations, sports
and social clubs
- A large students building run by the
students union since 1997 which co-ordinates
around 100 student clubs and associations
- 2,500 students (60 of all participants)
make use of these facilities
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INSA-Lyon all the facilities of a
town on a campus
Clubs by theme
Student association highlights
The INSA 24 Hours- a large cycle race
attracting over 15,000 visitors
FORUM ORGANISATION an exposition with the
participation of over 200 companies
ETIC a student-run company, regularly ranked
first among junior companies at a national
level
The Humanitarian carnival a week of
solidarity events
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INSA-Lyon all the facilities of a
town on a campus
Sport an integral part of the study programme
- A highly active sports section, present in the
majority of French university championship
finals
- A High-Level Sports-study section
- Participation of INSA students in the Olympic
Games
Well organised cultural activities encouraging
strong links with the town and local area
- an active cultural service
- Combined art-study sections
Music/Science Studies
Dance/Science Studies
Plastic arts/Science Studies
Theater/Science Studies
- "La Rotonde des Humanités" A cultural centre
with 400 seats/20,000 spectators per year.
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Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de
Lyon 20, avenue Albert Einstein - 69621
Villeurbanne cedex Tél. [phone] -
Fax [phone] http//www.insa-lyon.f
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