IMT Atlantique

About

IMT Atlantique is a prestigious French *grande école* of engineering, renowned for its excellence in digital sciences, energy, and environmental engineering. It offers a comprehensive range of Master's and PhD programs, with particular strengths in areas like data science, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and nuclear engineering. For international students, IMT Atlantique provides a welcoming environment with several English-taught Master of Science programs and dedicated support services for visa, accommodation, and academic integration. The university's International Relations Office facilitates exchange programs and ensures a smooth transition for global learners. A distinctive characteristic is its multi-campus structure across Brest, Nantes, and Rennes, each offering unique specializations and strong connections to regional industries and research clusters.

Background

IMT Atlantique (also known as École Nationale Supérieure Mines-Télécom Atlantique) is one of the leading French engineering Grandes Écoles and a technological university, created on January 1, 2017 through the merger of Télécom Bretagne and its smaller sibling École nationale supérieure des mines de Nantes. It consists of three campuses in Brest, Nantes, Rennes. IMT Atlantique is part of the Institut Mines-Télécom and is a member of the Université Bretagne Loire. IMT Atlantique offers a unique generalist Engineering curriculum with concentrations in the key fields of Applied Mathematics, Telecommunications and Energy. Students from Grandes Écoles preparatory classes may apply through the competitive Concours Commun Mines-Ponts entry exam. Despite its small size (less than 2000 students), the school maintains consistently a high ranking both nationally and globally.

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