Central School of Lyon: Statistics

Updated: May 29, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 1184 of 3,584	In the World
# 459 of 1,384	In Europe
# 45 of 224	In France
# 8 of 1	In Ecully
# 441 of 3,306	For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
Top 1-3	For 7 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

15%

Enrollment

2,920

Languages

French;English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Website

ec-lyon.fr

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	15%
Admissions Requirements	Competitive entrance examination following 2-3 yrs further study after secondary school certificate (baccalauréat) or equivalent
Academic Calendar	September to July
Enrollment	2,920

We've calculated the 15% acceptance rate for Central School of Lyon based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Central School of Lyon faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Central School of Lyon.

Campus Abroad : Beijin

Engineering

Department/Division : Communication, Languages, Business, Sport

Arts and Humanities Economics Management Modern Languages Sports

Department/Division : Electronics and Automation

Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering Electronics and Automation

Department/Division : Fluid Mechanics, Acoustics and Energy

Energy Engineering Mechanical Engineering Sound Engineering (Acoustics)

Department/Division : Materials and Surfaces Science and Techniques

Chemistry Materials Engineering Physical Engineering Physics

Department/Division : Mathematics and Computer Science

Mathematics and Computer Science

Department/Division : Solid Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Central School of Lyon.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	No	No	No
Biology	No	Yes	Yes
Business	No	Yes	Yes
Chemistry	No	Yes	Yes
Computer Science	No	Yes	Yes
Economics	No	Yes	Yes
Engineering	Yes	Yes	Yes
Environmental Science	No	Yes	Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	No	No	No
Mathematics	No	Yes	Yes
Medicine	No	No	No
Physics	No	Yes	Yes
Psychology	No	No	No

Diplôme d'ingénieur

Energy Engineering Engineering

Master

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering Applied Mathematics Biomedical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Science Economics Electrical and Electronic Engineering Electronics and Automation Energy Engineering Finance History Industrial Engineering Insurance Materials Engineering Mathematics Mechanics Nanotechnology Philosophy Psychology Public Health Science Education Sound Engineering (Acoustics) Telecommunications Engineering

Research profile

Central School of Lyon has published 9,934 scientific papers with 208,437 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Environmental Science, Biology, Computer Science, Organic Chemistry, and Optical Engineering.

Publications

9,934

Citations

208,437

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering	8,508 / 184,163
Physics	8,276 / 183,922
Chemistry	6,611 / 160,787
Quantum and Particle physics	6,526 / 146,892
Materials Science	5,764 / 134,376
Environmental Science	5,025 / 119,077
Biology	4,152 / 109,652
Computer Science	3,704 / 75,709
Organic chemistry	3,601 / 103,988
Optics	3,102 / 65,562
Geography and Cartography	2,892 / 60,616
Electrical Engineering	2,878 / 57,155
Geology	2,557 / 57,834
Metallurgy	2,528 / 72,480
Mechanical Engineering	2,361 / 54,368
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	2,196 / 33,933
Nanotechnology	2,084 / 52,240
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science	2,025 / 43,324
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	1,946 / 36,196
Aerospace Engineering	1,859 / 39,480
Acoustical Engineering	1,705 / 30,421
Mathematics	1,658 / 31,101
Structural Engineering	1,627 / 36,430
Biochemistry	1,394 / 53,735
Chemical Engineering	1,370 / 44,138
Telecommunications	1,312 / 33,057
Physical	1,299 / 43,456
Medicine	1,248 / 31,040
Statistics	1,234 / 22,684
Philosophy	1,183 / 16,096
Ecology	1,177 / 36,354
Computer Vision	1,071 / 21,153
Paleontology	1,028 / 27,128
Business	1,001 / 14,911
Genetics	997 / 25,982
Oceanography	896 / 16,565
Electronic Engineering	765 / 19,214
Management	718 / 11,906
Astrophysics and Astronomy	701 / 15,305
Environmental Chemistry	675 / 22,920

Academic rankings

12 Notable alumni

1. Edouard Chambon

1986-. (aged 40)

athlete programmer speedcuber

Édouard Chambon is a French software engineer who was the world record holder for the fastest single time on a 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube with a time of 9.18 seconds and the fastest average time of 11.48 seconds. These records were set at the Murcia Open on 23 February 2008.

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