FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITIES IN FRANCE Yves GLORION,Secrétaire Général

CENTRALE LYON IN FIGURES - School founded : ,034 engineering students in training (23 % female ) - 21 % international students teachers, 200 outside contributors from industry - 6 National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) laboratories - over 10,000 Centrale Lyon alumni at work in the global economy - a 17 -hectare campus, with 56,600 m 2 of teaching and research premises

POLYVALENT ENGINEERING TRAINING MADE TO MEASURE - science, core-training at Centrale Lyon - awareness of human and social sciences - mandatory foreign language and sports training - experience of teamwork and project work - permanent relations with industry - global dimension

- 108 teaching research staff - 47 National Scientific Research Council researchers PhD students peer-reviewed publications Research priorities: nanoscience, air and land transport, energy, environment, bio-engineering, IT, mathematics. A research valorization subsidiary: Centrale Lyon Innovation (CLI) RESEARCH, ONE OF CENTRALE LYONS STRONG POINTS

AN INTERNATIONAL CAMPUS - 21 % foreign students on campus - 60 % of students get substantial international experience - 75 students take their 3 rd year abroad - 41 double-degree arrangements with foreign universities - 15 % of graduates with a double degree - 9 foreign languages taught, with a pass in English mandatory for all students

- a range of double-degree courses the 4+4 scheme with China - option to take 3rd year in a foreign university - arrangements for a 1-year gap or industrial internships abroad off-shore training with Beihang Sino-French Engineering School. SOME OF OUR TYPES OF INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE :

PERFECT SETTING IN LYON CITY AND THE RHÔNE-ALPES REGION

TWO NETWORKS: Centrale network Université de Lyon

WHAT IS A PRES? A frame for cooperation between higher education institutions,including eventually private and european organizations PRES=Pôle de Recherche et dEnseignement Supérieur (research and higher education pole)

WHY A PRES IN LYON? From a tradition of competition to union Visibility Attractivity Efficience A small number of themes of excellence:biology,science for engineers Modernization of adminisration and governance

WHAT ARE THE MISSIONS OF « UNIVERSITE DE LYON »? 1 Organization of Ph D training 2 Scientific production of the members signed « Université de Lyon » 3 New emblematic Master diplomas 4 Common projects 5 Professional insertions of students 6 Promotion of activities 7 Common equipment and services 8 Patents 9 Policy of international recruitment

WHAT ARE THE CHANGES BROUGHT BY « UNIVERSITE DE LYON » FOR « ECOLE CENTRALE DE LYON »? Is there a risk being small when joining with bigger partners? Is it possible to have « winner-winner » relationships with partners in a PRES?

IS IT POSSIBLE TO BE IN DIFFERENTS NETWORKS? ECL belongs to many networks: -TIME -4+4 with China universities -HUMANE… Two networks need daily works: -Université de Lyon=local,research,Ph D training -Centrale network=model of training for engineers

CONCLUSION The PRES:a tangible added value?