The Centrale Lyon, formerly École Centrale de Lyon, is a research university in greater Lyon, France. Founded in 1857 by François Barthélemy Arlès-Dufour in response to the increasing industrialization of France, it is one of the oldest graduate schools in France. The university is part of the Grandes Écoles, a prestigious group of French institutions dedicated to engineering, scientific research, and business education. The current 45-acre campus opened in 1967 and is located in the city of Ecully.
- Country
- France
- Headquarters
- Écully, Saint-Étienne
- Inception
- 1857
- Website
- https://www.ec-lyon.fr/
