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Your engineering school in Lyon
Your engineering school in the heart of the capital of the Gauls
Experience ECE Lyon!
Studying in Lyon means choosing one of the most attractive European metropolises for future digital engineers.
ECE welcomes you at 6 rue Bonnefoi, in the 3rd arrondissement, within the Citadelle, in a new generation technological hub inaugurated in September 2025.
An exceptional job market, unparalleled cultural wealth, recognized quality of life: Lyon combines all the advantages to make your training a decisive experience in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and data.
At the heart of Lyon, a training for every ambition
The training offered in our Engineering School in Lyon
ECE Lyon offers a comprehensive higher education program, from Bachelor to Engineering Program. Each curriculum is built around the most promising fields of digital technology: AI, cybersecurity, data, and networks. The main content of our programs combines scientific rigor and project-based learning to effectively prepare you for the demands of businesses.
Studying in Lyon at ECE means benefiting from an academic environment of excellence, regardless of your entry point (postbac, Bac +3 or Bac +4). Discover below the full range of available courses.
Program
Specializations
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- 4- Year Degree
Engineering Cycle – Major in Digital Transformation & Innovation
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- 4- Year Degree
Engineer Cycle – Major Nuclear Energy Systems
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- 1st year undergraduate
- 2nd year undergraduate
- 3rd year undergraduate
Bachelor in Data and AI Development

Lyon Citadel Campus
In the heart of the 3rd arrondissement
Inaugurated in September 2025, the Citadel building is the new beating heart of ECE in Lyon. Located at 6 rue Bonnefoi, in the 3rd arrondissement, this innovative space has been designed to push the boundaries of learning.
Next-generation laboratories, collaborative areas, startup incubator: each square meter allows students, teachers, and professionals to connect in a vibrant and stimulating ecosystem. Shared with other schools of the OMNES Education Group (in business, communication, political science), the campus promotes a multidisciplinary dynamic that few institutions can offer.
Fully connected and designed for new pedagogical practices, the ECE campus in Lyon allows for experimentation, creation, and progress in the best conditions. Computer lab, modular rooms, coworking spaces, and areas dedicated to collective projects: the environment is designed for learning through practice.
The Intelligence Lab, the first French hub dedicated to applied generative AI in engineering, is accessible from your first year, preparing you for major technological shifts alongside Milo, the first engineering student AI in France.
Studying in Lyon also means taking advantage of one of the most comprehensive transportation networks in France. As the second student city in the country, Lyon allows you to reach the ECE campus in just a few minutes from any neighborhood in the metropolis:
- Tram T1, stop Guillotière Gabriel Péri
- Metro lines B and D, stops Saxe-Gambetta and Guillotière Gabriel Péri
- TCL bus service, a dense network covering the entire metropolis
- TCL pass for ages 18-25, unlimited access at a reduced rate
- 5,000 Velo’v bikes available 24/7 at 400 stations
From Lyon, Paris is 2 hours away by TGV, Marseille is 1 hour and 40 minutes, and the Alps are less than an hour away for your getaways.
Lyon is a city that knows how to combine academic excellence and quality of life. Culture is omnipresent: Festival of Lights, Nuits Sonores, Contemporary Art Biennial, world-renowned gastronomy.
Studying in Lyon means thriving in an environment that extends well beyond the classroom. At ECE Lyon, various themed associations enrich your daily life:
- Sports and wellness to relax and take care of yourself
- Art, music, and cinema to nourish your creativity
- Entrepreneurship and sustainable development to undertake and take action
- Solidarity and humanitarian actions to get involved beyond the campus
- Robotics, gaming, and new technologies to push the limits
Joining an association is about developing concrete skills, expanding your network, and enriching your CV long before you obtain your diploma.
Everyday comfort
Facilities designed for your studies
Inaugurated in 2025, the Citadelle building offers spaces entirely designed for new ways of learning and collaborating.

Our associations
The student life at our engineering school in Lyon
In Lyon, getting involved in an association means growing both inside and outside the lecture halls. ECE opens the doors to a vibrant and committed campus life:
- Make authentic connections with students from all backgrounds
- Take the reins of events that shape campus life
- Cultivate concrete skills that are sought after by recruiters
- Support solidarity projects that have a real impact
- Defend the values that inspire you, alongside those who share them




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Campus of Lyon
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6 rue Bonnefoi, 69003 Lyon
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Events at ECE
Discover ECE, interact with our students, and ask all your questions to our teams, via video conference or on our campuses.
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Soirée Portes Ouvertes – ECE – Marseille – mercredi 7 octobre 2026
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Immersion in Marseille
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Matinée Portes Ouvertes – ECE – Marseille – samedi 28 novembre 2026
Everything you need to know about the ECE engineering school in Lyon
ECE Lyon – Frequently Asked Questions
In Lyon, ECE covers the most strategic areas of digital technology, with specializations that have strong scientific and academic content. The Engineering Program particularly offers major pathways in Digital Industry and Nuclear Energy Systems, as well as other tailored courses for high-demand sectors:
- Cybersecurity and Networks
- Data & IA
- Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
- Embedded Systems
- Energy and Environment
Whatever your orientation, you will find in Lyon the pathway that matches your ambitions and your professional project.
Lyon is a large student city well-equipped for housing. The ECE supports you in your search through a dedicated service that references offers from individuals, student homes, and university residences. Several options are available to you based on your budget and situation:
- Student residences close to the campus
- CROUS housing available by application
- Shared accommodations in the lively neighborhoods of the 3rd and 7th arrondissements
Personalized support is offered for students arriving from other regions or abroad.
Studying in Lyon at the ECE combines the advantages of a century-old engineering school, ranked 4th out of 174 for professional integration, and those of a European economic metropolis in full growth.
- The Citadelle campus, inaugurated in 2025, offers a unique learning environment, with the Intelligence Lab, Milo, and more than 10,000 partner companies.
- As the second-largest student city in France, Lyon allows you to enjoy an exceptional quality of life while building your professional network from the very first year.
Studying in Lyon also means enjoying privileged access to one of the richest cultural and sporting offerings in France. The discounted rates for those under 26 make all activities very accessible: Museum of Fine Arts, Confluence Museum, Opera, concert halls, arthouse cinemas.
In terms of sports, the metropolis has numerous facilities: sports halls, swimming pools, outdoor fields, and community clubs. The city center and its banks along the Rhône provide an ideal setting for running, relaxing, or simply enjoying the city between classes.
The ECE diploma from the Lyon Campus opens the doors to a particularly dynamic regional job market. 98% of ECE graduates find employment in less than 2 months, with an average salary of €48,200 gross per year.
The Lyon metropolis, the second largest industrial area in France, is actively hiring in the fields of tech, digital health, and sustainable development. Among the accessible professions:
- Artificial Intelligence Engineer
- Data scientist
- Embedded systems engineer
- Digital project manager
ECE Lyon welcomes diverse profiles at various levels of study. Several admission pathways are available, allowing each candidate to find the entry point suited to their background:
- Post-bac via the Avenir Competition (Parcoursup) for general high school graduates
- After a CPGE via AvenirPrépa or the e3a-Polytech competition
- In Bac +2, +3 or +4 via the Avenir+ procedure
In all cases, the selection process includes an application file, a motivation interview, and tests. Some majors are also available as part-time study upon application.
The ECE campus in Lyon welcomes students from all over the world each year. A dedicated service assists them with all their procedures: housing, residence permit, social coverage, and integration into campus life.
Welcome sessions are organized at the start of each term to help you get accustomed to the environment in Lyon. One of the great advantages of the OMNES Education campus in Lyon is its multidisciplinary approach: by interacting with students from business, communication, and political science schools, you start building a rich and varied network as soon as you arrive.
Lyon is a key European economic hub, and the ECE allows you to make the most of it from your first year. Recruitment fairs, expert conferences, hackathons, and sector events punctuate your journey throughout the year.
- The Citadelle campus, a true ecosystem where businesses and students constantly intersect, is a unique place for professional meetings.
- The ECE alumni network and the synergies with other institutions of the OMNES Education Group present in Lyon further multiply networking opportunities.
From the ECE campus in Lyon, you have access to an international network of 130 partnership agreements with educational institutions in 49 countries across 5 continents, offering 9 international dual degrees.
- An additional advantage for Lyon students: the BRMIE, a scholarship offered by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, financially supports academic mobility abroad.
- An experience abroad, lasting from a semester to a year, is integrated into the Engineering Program, allowing you to return enriched with a global perspective and decisive intercultural skills.
Accessibility and inclusion are fundamental commitments of ECE Lyon. The Citadelle campus, inaugurated in 2025, was designed to incorporate all current accessibility standards. A disability reference is available throughout your journey to assist you with your administrative, educational, and practical processes.
Its role is to ensure that every student, regardless of their profile, finds their place and evolves in the best conditions within our engineering school in Lyon.
