Find out below the dates for the start of the 2025-2026 academic year for Centrale Lyon's various courses.
For newly arrived international students on the Lyon-Écully campus, an integration programme will begin on 26 August. It will focus in particular on essential administrative procedures such as residence permits, insurance, and opening a bank account.
- CapECL Preparatory Cycle: September 1, 2025 on the campus of Saint-Étienne
- Centrale Lyon ENISE Preparatory Cycle: September 2, 2025 on the campus of Saint-Étienne
- Bachelor of Science in Data Science for Responsible Business: August 25, 2025 - location to be confirmed
- Bachelor Mutations Technologiques et Industrielles Génie Civil et Environnement : September 2, 2025 on the campus of Saint-Étienne
On the campus Lyon-Écully
- Start of 1st year: September 2, 2025
- Start of 2nd year: September 1, 2025
- 3rd year students start: September 1, 2025
- Energy (sandwich course)
- 1rst year: September 3, 2025
- 2th year: September 1rst, 2025
The start dates are communicated directly by email from the programme directors. If needed, please get in touch with the designated contact listed on the course webpage.
| Master's degree | Back to school date | Campus |
|---|---|---|
| International Master Acoustics (AC) | 01-sept | Lyon-Écully |
| International Master Aerospace Engineering (AE) | 11-sept (arrival deadline 22 Sept) | Lyon-Écully |
| International Master Sustainable Manufacturing and Advanced Technologies (SMAT) | - | Saint-Etienne |
| International Master Nanoscale Engineering (NS) | 15-sept | Lyon-Écully |
| International Master Water and Wind engineering (WWE) | 01-sept | Lyon-Écully |
| International Master Water and Wind Engineering (SOAC) | 01-sept | Lyon-Écully |
The start dates are communicated directly by email from the programme directors. If needed, please get in touch with the designated contact listed on the course webpage.
| Master's degree | Specialization | Back to school date | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| M2 Chimie et sciences des Matériaux (CSM) | Matériaux innovants pour la santé, le transport et l'énergie (MISTE) | 04-sept (date limite d'arrivée 11 sept) | Lyon-Écully |
| M2 Electronique, Energie Electrique, Automatique (EEEA) | Electronique et systèmes embarqués (ESE) Automatique des Systèmes intelligents (ASI) Energie électrique (EE) | 01-sept (date limite d'arrivée 2 sept) | Lyon-Écully |
| M 2 Génie Civil (GC) | Matériaux et Structures pour une construction durable (MSCD) | 22-sept | Lyon-Écully |
| Modélisations et expérimentations avancées en génie civil (MEAGC) | 22-sept | Lyon-Écully et Saint-Étienne | |
| M2 Génie Industriel (GI) | Méthodes avancées de Génie Industriel pour l'industrie du futur (MAGIF) | 01-sept (date limite d'arrivée 2 sept) | Lyon-Écully et Saint-Étienne |
| Données et intelligence artificielle en génie industriel (DIAGI) | 01-sept (date limite d'arrivée 2 sept) | Lyon-Écully | |
| M2 Informatique (INFO) | Data Science (DS) Intelligence Artificielle (IA) Image Développement et Technologie 3D (ID3D) Technologies de l'Information et Web (TIW) | 01-sept (date limite d'arrivée 5 sept) | Lyon-Écully |
| M2 Ingénierie de la santé (IS) | Medical Imaging, Signals and Systems (MISS) Conception et Optimisation des Produits de Santé (COPS) | 01-sept (date limite d'arrivée 2 sept) | Lyon-Écully |
| M2 Mécanique (MECA) | Mécanique des Fluides et Energétique (MFE) | 01-sept (date limite d'arrivée 22 sept) | Lyon-Écully |
| Dynamique des Structures et des Systèmes (D2S) | 01-sept (date limite d'arrivée 2 sept) | Lyon-Écully | |
| Ingénierie des Surfaces, des Interfaces et des Structures (ISIS) | 01-sept (date limite d'arrivée 2 sept) | Lyon-Écully et Saint-Étienne | |
| Mécanique Numérique des Solides (MNS) | à venir | Saint-Etienne | |
| M2 Risques et Environnement (RE) | Gouvernance des risques environnementaux (RISE) | 01-sept (date limite d'arrivée 2 sept) | Lyon-Écully |
| M2 Science et génie des matériaux | 15-sept | Lyon-Écully |
- Centrale Digital Lab: September 8, 2025
- DIE Grandes Transitions: September 1, 2025 | know more
