Lyon on the podium of the best student cities.

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BlogLyon among the top student cities.

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The city of Lyon ranks 2nd among the best student cities in France (QS 2026 ranking of the best student cities).

A great recognition of the quality of life and study that the Lyon metropolitan area offers, but Lyon did not achieve this position by chance.

To begin with, Lyon has a long-standing, diverse, and highly recognised tradition of higher education, making it one of France’s leading academic and scientific hubs. Its model is based on the complementarity between universities, grandes écoles, and research institutions, all within a dynamic and innovative ecosystem. With its historic universities, prestigious higher education institutions, innovative companies, and high-quality living environment, the capital of the Gauls attracts students both for the richness of its academic offer and for its inspiring surroundings.

Furthermore, it is a city rich in both public and private universities and institutions, which contribute to its highly desirable ranking. Once you have achieved a good level of French at Inflexyon, you will be able not only to access traditional academic programs but also to pursue specialised studies, for example in gastronomy and hospitality, fashion and design, or management and innovation.

Furthermore, it is a city rich in universities and institutions, both public and private, which contribute to its enviable position. Once you have reached a good level of French at Inflexyon, you will be able not only to access traditional academic courses but also to pursue specialised studies, for example in gastronomy and hospitality, fashion and design, or management and innovation.

Did you know?

The University of Lyon traces its origins back to the 13th century (with the faculties of law and medicine in Lyon, among the oldest in France). A major figure in French literature, the writer François Rabelais, author of Pantagruel and Gargantua in the 16th century, attended the University of Medicine in Lyon.

4 public universities.

Grandes écoles and specialized institutions.

  • EM Lyon business school (business): ranked among the top 10 European management schools
  • École Centrale de Lyon, ENTPE: high-level engineering programs in civil engineering and public works
  • ENS de Lyon: excellence in research and higher education
  • INSA Lyon: Institut National des Sciences Appliquées of Lyon
    School of Fine Arts (École des Beaux-Arts)
  • CNSMD de Lyon: the only national conservatory alongside Paris
    Fashion schools such as the Fashion Department of Université Lumière Lyon 2
  • Hospitality management schools such as the Vatel Group, known worldwide, or Institut Lyfe, true to the spirit of the great chef Paul Bocuse, an iconic figure of Lyon.

In short, so many choices for your future studies!

Setting down your bags in Lyon to learn French and letting Inflexyon guide you is a sure way to become part of a city full of opportunities for many wonderful years ahead!