Founded in 1957, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (National Institute for Applied Sciences, Lyon) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Villeurbanne (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Bellignat. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'Innovation, France (Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, France), Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (INSA Lyon) is a small (EduListing enrollment range: 4,000-4,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (INSA Lyon) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 63 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. 