Institut d'études politiques de Lyon
Lyon Institute of Political Sciences | |
| Motto | Virtute duce comite fortuna |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Under the guidance of valor, accompanied by good fortune |
| Established | 1948 |
| Director | Hélène Surrel |
Academic staff | 310 (62 full-time) |
| Students | 1,441 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Metropolitan |
| Campus size | 9,500 square meters |
| Affiliations | Conférence des Grandes écoles, National Foundation of Political Science, University of Lyon, IDEX (Initiative D'EXcellence) |
| Website | www.sciencespo-lyon.fr |
The Institut d'Études politiques de Lyon (French pronunciation: [ɛ̃stity detyd pɔlitik də ljɔ̃], Lyon Institute of Political Studies) also known as Sciences Po Lyon ([sjɑ̃s po ljɔ̃]), is a grande école located in Lyon, France. It is one of eleven Institutes of Political Studies in France, and was established in 1948 by Charles de Gaulle's provisional government following the model of the École Libre des Sciences Politiques (Sciences Po). It is located at the Centre Berthelot within the buildings of a former military health college and operates as an autonomous institution within the University of Lyon. It is the first Institute of Political Studies to have joined the prestigious Conférence des Grandes écoles.
Sciences Po Lyon has established partnerships with more than 160 universities abroad.