2022 in numbers

  • Top 250 in the world and third engineering school in France for engineering - Times Higher Education by subject 2022
  • Top 400 in the world and fifth engineering school in France for physical sciences - Times Higher Education by subject 2022
  • Top 5 in France for civil engineering, mechanics, aeronautics and manufacturing - QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022
  • 10th French engineering school for L'Etudiant 2022
  • 13 Unrivalled platforms
  • 5 laboratories
  • 16 Centrale Nantes researchers among the World's Top 2% Scientists named by Stanford University in 2022
  • 2 ERC - European Research Council grants
  • CNRS silver and bronze medals
  • 1 Member of the National Academy of Technologies of France
  • 1 Member of the French Académie des Sciences

 
  • 35% 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
Reason 7
  • +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 degrees
Published on October 17, 2023 Updated on April 22, 2024