Out of the 910 engineers who graduated in 2011¹, 714 responded to the survey, which addressed questions such as their current professional situation, how long they spent looking for a job, the type of contract obtained, the place of work, etc. The summary of the survey highlights the quality of INSA Lyon's general-engineering curriculum, which trains highly qualified engineers who are much sought-after in all industry-related sectors.

Key figures concerning the situation of 2011 graduates

85% of 2011 graduates are today in the labour market². This is the highest percentage in the last 5 years.
Certain study sections³ have a particularly high rate of graduates in the labour market2 Electrical engineering (96%) and Biosciences (84%), or a high success rate⁴ in terms of job searches: Mechanical Engineering in Plastic Processing (100%) and Computer Science (97%).

76% found a job within 2 months. The average search time is 1.2 months, one of the best figures since 2008.
Even though the job market is favourable, not all graduates chose to look for a job straight after leaving school. 21% of engineering graduates choose to continue their studies, notably through specialized master's or doctoral programmes; for the majority, the objective is to have a better career start.

1 The survey was sent in March/April 2012 to the 910 graduates in 2011. 714 engineering graduates responded, i.e. 78.5% of the total
2 Proportion of those who entered the labour market (those who have found a job, those who are looking for a job, and those who are doing international voluntary work or doctoral studies)
3 INSA Lyon has 12 study sections: Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and Modelling, Civil Engineering and Urban Planning, Electrical Engineering, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Design, Mechanical Engineering and Development, Mechanical Engineering in Plastic Processing, Computer Science, Materials Science and Engineering, and Telecommunications
4 Proportion of graduates who found work among those who entered the labour market