École Centrale de Lyon boasts an accessible, verdant campus. It is located in Écully, less than 10 km from the Lyon city centre. The campus comprises 18 hectares filled with trees and is readily accessed by bus or bike. The campus’ services enable studies to be easily combined with social activities, sports and recreation on a daily basis.
Country lifestyle in town
The institute’s verdurous campus is unique in the Lyon metropolitan area. The green spaces include a large woodland that is home to a great diversity of flora and fauna. These special surroundings are ideal for fusing a rural quality of life with proximity to the centre of France’s 2nd largest university town.

Teaching, societies and life on campus
The academic buildings, leisure centres, sports facilities, restaurants and student halls are all located on campus.
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Lyon Ouest Écully Campus
Centrale Lyon is located at the heart of the Lyon Ouest Écully Campus, which contains eight higher education institutes. Almost 9,000 students and 1,000 staff members study and work there daily.
This situation has facilitated the creation of partnerships with other prestigious establishments such as Institut Paul Bocuse, Emlyon Business School and ISOstéo.