page_title: Lyon
section_title: Universities and tertiary education
hierarchical_section_title: Lyon / Education / Universities and tertiary education
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Un premier plan de l'Université Jean Moulin, Lyon III et à droite le Pont de l'Université, Lyon
context_page_description: Lyon or Lyons is the third-largest city and second-largest urban area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, about 470 km south of Paris, 320 km north of Marseille and 56 km northeast of Saint-Étienne. Inhabitants of the city are called Lyonnais.
  Lyon had a population of 513,275 in 2015. It is the capital of the Metropolis of Lyon and the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The Lyon metropolitan area had a population of 2,265,375 in 2014. The city is recognized for its cuisine and gastronomy, and historical and architectural landmarks; part of it is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Lyon was historically an important area for the production and weaving of silk. Lyon played a significant role in the history of cinema: it is where Auguste and Louis Lumière invented the cinematograph. It is also known for its light festival, the Fête des Lumières, which begins every 8 December and lasts for four days, earning Lyon the title of Capital of Lights.
  Economically, Lyon is a major centre for banking, as well as for the chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries.
context_section_description: École Centrale de Lyon;
  École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
  EM Lyon (École de Management de Lyon);
  ECE Lyon (École de Commerce Européenne de Lyon);
  Institut d'études politiques de Lyon (Sciences Po Lyon);
  CPE Lyon;
  ECAM Lyon (École Catholique d'Arts et Métiers de Lyon);
  EPITECH;
  EPITA;
  ENTPE (École Nationale des Travaux Publiques de l'État);
  ESME-Sudria;
  École des Beaux-Arts;
  E-Artsup;
  INSA Lyon (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon);
  Polytech Lyon;
  Institut supérieur européen de gestion group;
  ISARA (Institut Supérieur d'Agriculture Rhône Alpes);
  Institution des Chartreux;
  Institut polytechnique des sciences avancées;
  Université Claude Bernard (Lyon 1);
  Université Lumière (Lyon 2);
  Université Jean Moulin (Lyon 3);
  IAE (Institut d'Administration des Entreprises de Lyon);
  Institut Sup'Biotech de Paris;
  Catholic University of Lyon;
  ESDES Business School;
  IDRAC (International School of Management);
  Wesford Graduate Business School;
  IFAG (Business Management School);
  Institut supérieur européen de formation par l'action;
  Le Lycée du Parc;
  La Martiniere Lyon;
  Web@cademie;
  CEESO (Centre Européen d'Enseignement Supérieur de l'Ostéopathie);
  Bellecour, Ecoles D'Arts.
caption: Jean Moulin University
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