Ecole Centrale de Lyon
Centrale Lyon is a public, research-intensive engineering school founded in 1857, with its campus in Écully, just outside Lyon. A member of the Groupe des Écoles Centrales, it trains more than 3,000 students and is known for acoustics, fluid mechanics, tribology and nanotechnology.
Ecole Centrale de Lyon tuition fees for international students
French public universities and schools charge the yearly rate set by the state for students from outside the EU, unless a programme sets its own fee.
A year. State rate for students from outside the EU.
A year. Range across the programmes listed at this level.
Programmes at Ecole Centrale de Lyon
Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes, with the teaching language and yearly fee for each.
Applying to Ecole Centrale de Lyon: your questions
How can Dimensions France help me get into Ecole Centrale de Lyon?
We start from your profile: your grades, your degree, your budget and what you want to do after your studies. From that we help you choose the Ecole Centrale de Lyon programme where your application is strongest. Then we build the application with you, so that it is as strong as it can be: we work on your CV and statement of purpose, check every document the procedure asks for, and submit the file on time. Applications to Ecole Centrale de Lyon from outside the EU go through Campus France’s Études en France procedure, where each answer about your study plan is read closely, so we work on those answers with you. Ecole Centrale de Lyon makes the final decision, and admission is never guaranteed.
What does a strong application to Ecole Centrale de Lyon need?
Three things carry most of the weight: your academic record, a statement of purpose that explains why this programme fits your studies so far and your plans, and proof of your level in the teaching language. Public universities compare many files for a limited number of places, so a study plan that is clear and consistent matters as much as your marks. We read your file the way an admissions team would, tell you honestly where it is weak, and help you fix what can be fixed before it is sent.
What English level do I need for Ecole Centrale de Lyon?
For the English-taught programmes it lists in the Campus France catalogue, Ecole Centrale de Lyon asks for IELTS 6.5 (level B2), depending on the programme. Some schools waive the test if your previous degree was taught in English. We check the exact score for the programme you choose before you book a test.
When should I apply to Ecole Centrale de Lyon?
For a September start at Ecole Centrale de Lyon, the application period runs from October to December of the year before. There is one main round a year, so a late file usually means waiting a full year. Start preparing your documents well before October.
Which programmes at Ecole Centrale de Lyon are taught in English?
7 of the programmes listed on this page are taught fully in English, including Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Manufacturing 4.0 by intElligent and susTAinable technologies (meta 4.0 EMJM), Master in Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Science, Master Nanoscale Engineering and Master of Science in Acoustics. Tell us your background and we will tell you which of them you are eligible for.
What does it cost to apply to Ecole Centrale de Lyon with Dimensions France?
One fee of €250 covers your whole admissions file: up to 7 public universities, up to 3 partner schools and any number of top schools. It is paid in full when you start and is not refundable. Tuition and any application fee charged by Ecole Centrale de Lyon are paid to the school and are separate.
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Programme information comes from the Campus France catalogue and the French Ministry of Higher Education’s open data (Parcoursup and MonMaster). Programmes from the ministry’s data are assumed to be taught in French. Last updated November 2026.