2021 in numbers

• 4th French engineering school for L'Etudiant
• Top 250 in the world for engineering - Times Higher Education "Engineering & Technology" 2021
• 11th place i France for computer science - Times Higher Education "Computer Sicences" 2021
• 6th French institution for industry income - Times Higher Education 2021
• 1st engineering school to change the World, Les Echos Start / ChangeNow ranking 2021
• Top 5 in France for civil engineering, mechanics, aeronautics and manufacturing - QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021
• 8th global performer on student mobility - U-Multirank 2021

• 13 Unrivalled platforms
• 5 laboratories
• 9 Centrale Nantes researchers among the World's Top 2% Scientists named by Stanford University
• 2 ERC - European Research Counsil grants
• CNRS silver and bronze medals
• 1 Member of the National Academy of Technologies of France
• 1 Member of the French Académie des Sciences

 

• 39% international students and more than 90 nationalities on campus
• 196 academic partners in 53 countries
• 73 double degree agreements
• 2/3 of students follow a double degree
• 20 000 alumni in 44 countries
• 20% of graduates take up their first post abroad

 

• Signatory of the Grenoble COP21 agreement
• Member of the Autre Cercle LGBTQI+ (association)
• Equality/Diversity Committee
• Signatory of the #StOpE Initiative against everyday sexism
• A 100h civic engagement for students

 

• 12 months work experience in 3 years
• +4000 projects/year 250 speakers from industry
• 15 industrial research and training chairs
• Between 18 and 20 million euros in research contracts per year
• A joint business incubator with Audencia and Ensa Nantes
• 24 incubated projects and more than 100 companies created

 

• 80% of graduates are in post within 2 months of graduation
• 96% hold a management position, 87% have a permanent contract
• 65% choose companies committed to sustainable development
• 45% choose mid-size companies
• 20% take up their first post abroad
• 15% of engineering programme students pursue a PhD

• +400 course combinations
• 23 specialisations in years 2 & 3
• 11 professional options in year 3
• 2 doctoral schools
• 2 advanced masters
• 6 masters and 15 specialisations 
• 4 Erasmus Mundus joint master's degree