Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: training,
a key lever for economic attractiveness
Education and training

With 383,000 students and 123,000 apprentices, the region is training the talents your projects need.

The key figures

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students
including 42,000 foreigners
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engineering school students
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doctors
trained per year
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apprentices of which 75,900
in higher education

4 centers of academic excellence

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes accounts for 12.7% of French students spread across four major university hubs.

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Lyon – Saint-Étienne

5 universities
Engineering, health & biotechnology, economics – business administration – law – management

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Grenoble

UGA
Engineering, digital technology and applied physics, environment,
energy, innovation

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Clermont-Auvergne

University Clermont Auvergne
Agronomy, engineering / technology, fundamental sciences, health

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Savoie Mont-Blanc

USMB
Mountain Sciences and Environment, Sport

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A share of the active population is graduated from higher education in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, above the national average (33.3%).
A strong signal about the qualification level of the region.

Some training structures

International Engineering and Talent

Engineering training

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in engineering cycle bachelor +3 +
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French engineers are trained in the region.
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in master’s and doctoral programs

The region trains nearly
29,000 students in engineering schools,
including 24,700 in engineering programs (bachelor’s degree +3 and more).

All levels are covered. 83 training centers spread throughout the region. Access thousands of offers on Our Talents Our Jobs: nostalentsnosemplois.auvergnerhonealpes.fr

International opening

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Tunisia

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Algeria

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Morocco

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China

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Senegal

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Italy

42,000 international students from over 130 countries, accounting for 13% of international students in France.

Learning: a massive lever for businesses

With over 123,000 apprentices, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is one of the leading regions in France in terms of apprenticeship volume. Industrial companies have access to nearly 16,000 apprentices.

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apprentices in secondary education
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apprentices in higher education

Apprentices in the industry by sector

15,751 apprentices in industrial fields (higher education) – source: Via Compétences 2023-2024

Fundamental industrial technologies
2168
Mechanics and electricity
1707
Energy and climate engineering
1466
Electricity and electronics
1270
Civil engineering and construction
1127
General mechanics and machining
976
Chemistry and the pharmaceutical industry
438
Metallurgy
394
Food and agriculture
232
Plastics processing and composite materials
115

From CAP to engineering degree

All levels are covered. 
83 training centres spread across the region. Access thousands of vacancies on Nos Talents Nos Emplois:  nostalentsnosemplois.auvergnerhonealpes.fr

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