Life on campus
To ensure that their mobility takes place under the best possible conditions, Centrale Lille offers its international exchange students on-campus accommodation and access to a host of services such as university restaurants and sports classes, and more.
Accommodation
Centrale Lille Institut offers international students from the École Centrale de Lille and the École Nationale Supérieur de Chimie de Lille the opportunity to stay in halls of residence in the heart of the Villeneuve d’Ascq university campus. An excellent opportunity to experience French-style student life, with classrooms, laboratories and university restaurants close by.
The Leonardo de Vinci Residence
International students at the École Centrale de Lille are housed in the Leonardo Da Vinci Residence. Located 15 minutes’ walk from the school, this hall of residence offers fully furnished single and double studios with individual kitchens and toilets. Students also have access to Wi-Fi, a study room, laundry facilities, a gym, and a barbecue area.
This residence is eligible for the Aide personnalisée au logement (APL), a housing allowance designed to reduce the student’s monthly rent payments.
CROUS Halls of Residence
International students at the École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Lille (ENSCL) are housed in a CROUS Hall of Residence close to the school. These halls of residence offer several types of single rooms ranging from 9m2 to 18m2 with shared or individual bathroom and kitchen facilities, depending on the type of room. Students also have access to Wi-Fi, laundry facilities, and work and social rooms.
These halls of residence are also eligible for personalised housing assistance (APL).
Campus life, sport and facilities
École Centrale de Lille, ENSCL and ITEEM are located in Villeneuve d’Ascq on a 150-hectare green campus, 15 minutes by metro from Lille Flandres station.On campus, students benefit from a wide range of services, including a learning centre (Lilliad), four university restaurants, sports facilities and a health centre. A swimming pool, shopping centre, restaurants, and cinemas are all within easy reach.
IG2I is located on the campus of the Jean Perrin faculty in Lens, 10 minutes’ walk from the station and the town centre. A university restaurant is located opposite the school. You will also have digital access to certain resources.
Living in Lille
Lille is an integral part of what is known as the European Metropolis (MEL), at the crossroads of the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Lille is a key economic and cultural crossroads in Northern Europe.
The Hauts-de-France region is France’s third-largest industrial region in terms of the number of companies, employees, and investment. It ranks second for the number of its head offices. 50 companies are world leaders in their field.
The MEL is a young, dynamic metropolis with over 110,000 students. So it’s hardly surprising that half its population is under 30!
Welcoming and festive, Lille offers a rich cultural life to its inhabitants, and enables its students to find what they need for an unforgettable student experience.
Welcoming and festive, Lille offers a rich cultural life to its inhabitants, and enables its students to find what they need for an unforgettable student experience. If you’d like to find out more about the tourist activities on offer in the European Metropolis of Lille, feel free to visit the Lille Tourism website, which is a valuable source of information.
We also invite you to visit the following websites:
Information about the Metropolis of Lille, (daily life, tourism, cultural and sports activities, professional life, available in English)
Information about the city and activities in Lille
Lille Olympique Sporting Club website — LOSC Lille
Lille Addict (information on going out, restaurants and bars, events in Lille)
Cost of living
The cost of student accommodation in Lille can vary between 650 and 900 euros. The minimum monthly expenses to be taken into account are as follows:
| Expenses | Monthly amount |
| Accommodation in university halls of residence* | 250 – 480 euros |
| Meals at the CROUS university restaurant (lunch and dinner) | 200 euros |
| Lille transport passes (metro, tram and bus) | 32 euros |
| Expenditure on student life | 170 – 230 euros |
*The amount depends on the type of accommodation chosen and whether you receive any housing-related social benefits (APL)
These amounts are given as a guide, as the final budget depends on each person’s consumption habits and lifestyle. A sufficiently large budget should be set aside to ensure that the studies go smoothly.