Rankings

Latest Engineering School Rankings Position Mines Saint-Étienne Among France’s Top 15

Various rankings confirm that École nationale supérieure des mines de Saint-Étienne is among the best engineering schools in France. However, results vary depending on selection criteria, media sources, and survey methodologies. Additionally, the school conducts its own study on student integration into the professional world.

National Ranking (France)

In France, Mines Saint-Étienne is ranked 11th among engineering schools (L’Étudiant, 2025).

Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking

According to the internationally recognized Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking, Mines Saint-Étienne is ranked among the top 600 engineering schools worldwide (ranked 501-600).

The school has shown progress across all evaluation criteria and, for the first time, has reached 182nd place worldwidefor Industry Relations, ranking:

5th among French engineering schools
2nd in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
1st in the Southern region

The Industry Relations criterion in the THE ranking considers the financial volume of contracts with industrial partners. Over the past five years, the school has increased its industry-related revenue by 37%, from €5.9 million in 2015 to €8 million in 2022.

THE by Subject

Mines Saint-Étienne is ranked:

251-300 in Engineering & Technology (7th in France, 1st in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Southern regions)
301-400 in Physical Sciences (14th in France, 2nd in the Southern region, 3rd in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)

Recognized as an authoritative ranking in academia, THE by Subject evaluates 1,662 universities out of 19,000 worldwide based on five key criteria:
Teaching, Research, Citations, Industry Collaboration, and International Outlook.

THE Impact Rankings

The THE Impact Rankings annually assess universities worldwide based on their commitment to the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), considering scientific output, teaching, and institutional practices.

In 2024, Mines Saint-Étienne ranks in the top 300 globally (201-300 out of 1,963 institutions), with a score of 82.4/100.

This marks a significant improvement, compared to 77.2/100 in 2023 and 71.9/100 in 2022.
For the first time, Mines Saint-Étienne is ranked across all 17 SDGs.
The school excels in 5 SDGs within the global top 100 (2 more than in 2023), including:
- SDG 13 – Climate Action
- SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities
It also ranks in the top 200 for 4 additional SDGs, including SDG 17 – Partnerships, a key focus of the ranking.

Additionally, Mines Saint-Étienne ranks as the top institution in both Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and the Southern region, alongside Aix-Marseille University.

These outstanding results highlight Mines Saint-Étienne’s strong commitment to sustainability and social responsibility, positioning it as a global leader in environmental transition.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Ranking

Since 2020, Mines Saint-Étienne has been listed in the prestigious QS World University Rankings by Subject.

Published by Quacquarelli Symonds, this ranking recognizes the best universities and higher education institutions worldwide across 51 disciplines.
Mines Saint-Étienne is ranked in “Computer Science & Information Systems” in the 451-500 range (previously 500-550 in 2021).

T.I.M.E. Association

The T.I.M.E. Association is one of the longest-established and best-known networks in the field of graduate engineering studies, focusing on international cooperation, mutual recognition and exchange of students for prolonged periods of study abroad leading to the award of a double degree in engineering and related fields, at Master and Doctorate levels. After receiving a proposal from Technische Universität Wien, T.I.M.E. Association General Assembly, meeting virtually in October 2021, voted to accept your Mines Saint-Étienne as a member.

In 2018, we obtained the “Cequint” Certificate for Quality in Internationalisation and very recently in 2019, the Bienvenue en France quality label.