The mission of IMT Atlantique is to prepare the new generation to face future challenges, to deal with complex problems, to understand increasingly networked systems, but also and above all to be responsible agents for change in the world.
Top reasons to study here
- Combining digital technology and energy science for the transformation of society and industry through training, research and innovation.
- IMT Atlantique is one of the top 10 engineering schools in France, one of the top 400 universities in the world in THE World University Ranking.
- The number one group of engineering and management graduate schools in France.
PhD Programmes
About
History
IMT Atlantique was created in 2017 from the merger of two major French Graduate Schools of Engineering : Mines Nantes (1991) and Télécom Bretagne (1977).
Education
Seven departments are situated on the Brest Campus
- Mathematical and electrical engineering
- Computer Sciences
- Image and Information Processing
- Languages and International Culture
- Logic of Practice, Social and Information Sciences
- Microwave
- Optics
Four on the Nantes Campus
- Automation, Production and Computer Sciences
- Social and Management Sciences
- Energy and Environmental Systems
- Subatomic Physics and Technologies
And one on the Rennes Campus
- Network Systems, Internet Security and Digital Law
Research
As a resolutely active technological university, IMT Atlantique has signed academic research cooperation agreements with numerous national and international universities and research organizations. In particular, it is strongly involved in Joint Research Units, Laboratories of Excellence and Scientific Interest Groups. It also supports international mobility programs for researchers and PhD students and hosts international research consortia (chaires).
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2023
351
2022
351
2021
351
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2023
849 -9
2022
840 -77
2021
763
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
The student executive board or "bureau des élèves" (BDE) coordinates the various clubs and societies and manages the student bar and relaxation areas (Brest and Nantes) where students enjoy a friendly and festive atmosphere. The BDE is also the intermediary between the students and the IMT Atlantique administration .
Housing services
- The Brest, Rennes and Nantes campuses are located in dynamic cities that all offer great quality of life. These three campuses are equipped with the best facilities and working environments to promote personal and professional development. The Brest and Nantes campuses each have a school restaurant which are open to all and located on or near the premises. In Rennes, our staff have access to a nearby restaurant, located about 10 minutes away on foot.
Library services
IMT Atlantique offers access to a large number of resources thanks to its network of libraries on the three campuses and to a large online catalog common to all the schools of the Institut Mines-Télécom group.
ICT services
To access Internet via the School's wireless network (WiFi), several possibilities exist, depending on your status
Medical services
To be reimbursed for your health care expenses, you need to register with France's heath care system "L'assurance maladie", this is free on charge.
Student Life
Campus life
IMT Atlantique has 3 campuses in France (and 1 site in Toulouse).
- Brest Campus is located on the seaside (in Brittany) which makes it one of the nicest campus in France. Brest has over 24,000 students in a population of 200,000 people.
- Nantes Campus is spread over 15 hectares of land on the banks of the Erdre River a few kilometres north of the centre of Nantes. It is in the heart of Atlanpole, Nantes' technology hub, which is entirely devoted to cutting edge technology and is also home to other higher learning facilities, research centres and business incubators.
- MT Atlantique's Rennes campus is situated in the Rennes-Atalante technology hub, near to the research and development centres of large corporate groups (Orange, Technicolor...)
Sports facilities
The university's high-quality sports facilities include:
- gymnasiums,
- rugby and soccer pitches
- weight training and cardio-training facilities,
- indoor and outdoor tennis courts,
- a tatami
- a climbing wall
- a mountain bike track,
- a boating fleet: ranging from kayaks to regatta sailboats
Student clubs
Integration, sports and cultural events... the daily life of ITM Atlantique students sees academic courses complemented and enhanced by the many extracurricular activities on our Campuses!
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