The city
Saint-Etienne is situated in a beautiful region (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) of south eastern France, 50 km away from Lyon. You can be in Paris in less than 3 hours and in the famous Alps ski resorts of Grenoble in 2 hours. Students enjoy an active city life, with a multitude of different cultural activities and numerous sports facilities, as well as bars, clubs, restaurants and great shopping opportunities in the city center. The surrounding area, with its valleys, forests and hills, is a treasure trove for nature lovers and offers unparalleled panoramic views and fantastic hiking opportunities. Saint-Etienne is well known for its International Design Exhibition in the autumn.
About Saint-Étienne
Saint-Etienne is France’s 14th largest city, the 2nd largest metropolitan area in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and the 6th largest in France:
- 43 cities
- 400 000 inhabitants
About Université Jean Monnet
Université Jean Monnet is located in the towns of Saint-Etienne and Roanne, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region. Its population has a tradition of hospitality only to be found in towns of this scale. You will enjoy a vast range of cultural and sports activities such as leisure parks with tracks for mountain biking, hiking, skiing as well as a nautical base for sailing which is just 15 minutes away from the university. Université Jean Monnet is a genuinely pluridisciplinary establishment truly in sync with contemporary society and offering a hospitable working environment with quality study and research programmes as well as a rich network of international relations.
Some figures
- 20,000 students
- 1,500 members of staff
- 6 main academic fields
- 10 faculties or Institutes
- 33 research units
IUT Saint-Etienne is part of Université Jean Monnet. There are around 2,200 students studying in a range of 7 departments (Accountancy, Management, Sales and Marketing, Applied Physics, Biological Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Industrial Computing and Mechanical Engineering) and we also offer Bachelor specializations and work-studies. A third of lessons are practical sessions in labs or workshops, in classes of less than 14 students. IUT Saint-Etienne is a sociable, professional and dynamic place to further your studies. IUT Saint-Etienne is an eco-friendly campus: eco-pasture with sheep from Soay, 3 hives, shared gardens, waste sorting, carpooling …
How to get Saint-Etienne
- Direct T.G.V. from Paris (2h50)
- A47 motorway (Lyon/Saint-Etienne in 40 minutes)
- Shuttle service between Lyon St Exupéry international Airport and downtown Saint-Etienne (50 minutes)
- Heliport (10 minutes from downtown Saint-Etienne)
About the Saint-Etienne institute of technology
An ideal setting
Close to the city center by bus, with easy access to Saint-Etienne’s major train station (20mn ride), the Saint-Etienne Institute of Technology offers you a privileged working environment in a city with a very wide range of good value accommodation for its size.
Within walking distance of the scientific campus of La Métare and its facilities (library, restaurant, cafeteria), the Institute of Technology also has its own:
- Cafeteria.
- Healthcare services.
- Free access to computer rooms open all day.
- We also have a total of 2,200 students enrolled in:
- 7 University Bachelor of Technology (B.U.T.) divided into 19 specializations.
- 3 vocational bachelor’s degrees.
- 21 work-study one-year programmes (during 2nd or 3rd year).
- Courses taught in French and some in English.
Université Jean Monnet