ESTACA Competitors

École Polytechnique, also known as L’X, is the leading French institution combining top-level research, academics, and innovation at the cutting-edge of science and technology. Its various undergraduate and graduate-level programs – Bachelor of Science, Ingénieur Polytechnicien (Master’s level program), Master’s, and PhD – are highly selective and promote a culture of excellence with a strong emphasis on science, anchored in humanist traditions. As a widely internationalized university, École Polytechnique offers a variety of international programs and attracts a growing number of foreign students and researchers from around the globe (currently 40% of students and 40% of faculty members). École Polytechnique offers an exceptional education to prepare bright men and women to excel in top-level key positions and lead complex and innovative projects which meet the challenges of 21st century society, all while maintaining a keen sense of their civil and social responsibilities. With its 23 laboratories, 22 of which are joint research units with the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), the École Polytechnique Research Center explores the frontiers of interdisciplinary knowledge to provide major contributions to science, technology, and society. École Polytechnique is a founding member of Institut Polytechnique de Paris.

The National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA) of Lyon is an international, multidisciplinary Engineering School at the heart of the European Higher Education scene. From its foundation in 1957, INSA Lyon included both international and human & social aspects in the curriculum of its engineers. In fact, equal importance is given to its international relations and openness as to the quality of its education and research.

ESTACA, Ecole supérieure des techniques aéronautiques et de construction automobile, forme des ingénieurs passionnés par les technologies, qui répondent aux besoins de nouvelles mobilités. À la pointe des technologies, elle offre un cadre privilégié pour une vie étudiante de qualité. Sa mission est de former des ingénieurs et de conduire une recherche appliquée au service de tous les acteurs des transports : aéronautique, automobile, spatial et transports urbains et ferroviaires. La formation répond aux nouveaux défis pour les transports de demain: respect de l’environnement, maîtrise énergétique, urbanisation croissante. Pour répondre à ces enjeux, ESTACA forme des ingénieurs multidisciplinaires, multiculturels qui sauront trouver des solutions technologiques innovantes pour répondre à la transformation profonde des modes de transport.