INSA Lyon
INSA Lyon is a public engineering school founded in 1957 on the La Doua campus in Villeurbanne. It is the first and largest of the INSA group, takes students straight after secondary school for a five-year engineering degree, and has international sections that mix French and foreign students in the first two years.
INSA 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. State rate for students from outside the EU.
Programmes at INSA Lyon
Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes, with the teaching language and yearly fee for each.
Applying to INSA Lyon: your questions
How can Dimensions France help me get into INSA 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 INSA 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 INSA 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. INSA Lyon makes the final decision, and admission is never guaranteed.
What does a strong application to INSA 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.
When should I apply to INSA Lyon?
For a September start at INSA 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.
What does it cost to apply to INSA 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 INSA Lyon are paid to the school and are separate.
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Dimensions France is an independent admissions service. It is not affiliated with INSA Lyon.
Programme information comes from 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.