ITECH Lyon

As a private entity, ITECH Lyon is a State-recognized non-profit teaching association, created and supported by the professional federations and their member companies. The Master of Engineering in Applied Chemistry is recognized and accredited by the Commission des Titres d’Ingénieur (CTI) at a national level and by EUR-ACE at an European level. ITECH Lyon is also is a member of the Conférence des grandes écoles and is associated with the University of Lyon.

ITECH Lyon trains engineers in the field of polymers and their applications, in particular in plastic materials, textiles, composites, formulation chemistry (paints, inks, adhesives and cosmetics) as well as in leather and its uses (shoe making, leather goods).

Our areas of expertise

We offer graduate and post-graduate training courses in the following areas of expertise:

• Formulation Chemistry
• Plastic Materials
• Textile Materials
• Leather
• Paints, coatings and inks
• Cosmetics
• Innovation
• Industry 4.0
• Circular Economy

Our strong points

• Guaranteed valuable student work experience: 9 months or more of internships over the 3-year course
• International experience: at least 1 semester abroad + professional experience abroad
• Strong industrial network
• High employment rate after graduation (60% upon graduation day)
• Accredited master’s-level engineering degree: CTI (France) and EUR-ACE (Europe)
• A Master of Engineering in Applied Chemistry available in English and French
• Social sciences and entrepreneurship courses to give students a multi-disciplinary approach to their career.

A strong industrial network

ITECH’s links with industry are amongst its strong points. These are translated through strong partnerships in the R&D fields. ITECH Lyon and its subsidiary, ITECH Entreprises, offer scientific and technical contractual services in the form of industrial studies, trials, consulting, material leasing and vocational training. This allows the teaching at ITECH to be rooted in the real world and always up to speed with technological innovations.

Depending on their situation, international students can apply via ITECH Lyon’s application platform or via the Études en France platform.

Non-European students living outside the EU

Non-European students living outside the European Union can apply via Études en France or via the ITECH Lyon application platform. For further information about the admission and application process, please read Admission for international students.

International students living in the EU

International students living in a European Union country must apply via our online application platform. In order to submit your application file, you will be required to pay the application fee. For further information about the admission and application process, please read Admission for international students.

International students living already in France

International students living already in France must apply via our online application platform. In order to submit your application file, you will be required to pay the application fee. For further information about the admission and application process, please read Admission for international students.

If you are a national of one of the European Economic Area countries, you do not need a visa to study or do an internship in France.

If you are a non-European student and don’t know whether you need a visa or not to study in France, you can go on the official website for visas in France and use the Visa Wizard to check if you need one to study in France.