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).
IMT Atlantique - Graduate Engineering School Scholarships
Below you will find scholarships related to IMT Atlantique - Graduate Engineering School. Distinction can be made between scholarships provided by the University and those provided by independent providers.
Independent provider
Grant
1588 EUR
Deadline
20 May 2025
French Government grants from the French Embassy in Korea
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 Mar 2025
Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
3600 EUR
Deadline
31 Dec 2024
Scholarship Foundation Rhineland-Palatinate
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
10252 EUR
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Merit scholarship from the Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1588 EUR
Deadline
20 May 2025
French Government grants from the French Embassy in Korea
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1350 EUR
Deadline
01 Mar 2025
Scholarship "Promotion" Heinrich Böll Stiftung
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
650 EUR
Deadline
01 Sep 2025
Merlion Scholarships
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
300 EUR
Deadline
31 Dec 2024
Franco-German University: DFH Mobility Grant for Students of the DFH Study Programmes
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
French Government grants from the French Embassy in Gabon
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1800 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
Eiffel Scholarship Program of Excellence
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 EUR
Deadline
10 Jun 2025
Scholarship Program for international students - Livinfrance
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
26 Feb 2025
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
90000 AUD
Deadline
Not specified
World Universities Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
AAPG Foundation Grants-in-Aid
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2025
Voice Talent Online Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based
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Independent provider
Grant
52000 EUR
Deadline
23 May 2025
Post-doctorate in France Grant
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
2055 EUR
Deadline
16 May 2025
André Mandouze Scholarship
Merit-based
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Independent provider
Grant
1700 EUR
Deadline
31 Dec 2024
Scholarships for artists' residencies in Paris from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sport
Merit-based
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University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2025
351 50
2024
401 -50
2023
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
2025
-
2024
1039 -190
2023
849
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.
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.
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!
