In 1967, Jean GALLET, then director of the Lycée Technique d'Etat and at the origin of the Rue de France site, took over the management of the first IUT, IUT B, which started with a Mechanical Engineering department within the Lycée d'Etat to replace the Higher Technician sections.

When Jean GALLET retired in 1981, the management was taken over by Pierre MICHEL, then professor of metallurgy.

In 1987, Jacques PIVOT, professor of electricity, succeeded him after his retirement.

Gilbert MAREST took over in 1997 until 2004. 

In 2004, Roger LAMARTINE took over the management of the institution until 2010, a period which saw the merger of IUT A and B.  

In 2010, Christian COULET took over the management of the IUT which became IUT Lyon 1  

He gave way in 2012 to Christophe VITON who is in office until 2022 

In April 2022 Christophe VITON handed over the management of IUT Lyon 1 to Michel MASSENZIO

IUT Lyon 1 brings together the sites of Villeurbanne La Doua, Bourg en Bresse and Villeurbanne Gratte-Ciel 

IUT Gratte-Ciel, one of the establishments of IUT Lyon 1 located at 17 Rue de France is managed by Michel MASSENZIO from 2012 to 2022 

This is Sébastien HENRY who took over from Michel MASSENZIO as director of IUT Gratte-Ciel in April 2022. He previously headed the GMP department of IUT Gratte-Ciel.