As a French Grande École, Mines Saint-Étienne is a small international university, devoted to scientific education, research and innovation in 6 fields of excellence:
- Energy and Processes (nuclear, gas – oil, hydrogen technology, wood gasification);
- Optimized Materials for aerospace, automotive, nuclear (Carbon Light Energies);
- Industrial Engineering (Information Systems, logistics, IT);
- Environment (Environmental Management, Sustainable Development);
- Microelectronics (flexible substrates, packaging, secure communicating solutions);
- Health (Biomechanics and Biomaterials, imaging, hospital management).
Rankings speak for themselves
According to the Times Higher Education World University Ranking (THE), a leading international ranking, Mines Saint-Étienne is among the top 600 engineering schools worldwide (ranked 501-600).
The school has improved across all criteria and, for the first time, has reached the 182nd place worldwide for Industry Relations (5th among engineering schools in France, 2nd in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, and 1st in the Southern region).
Erasmus Plus
Mines Saint-Étienne has been part of the ERASMUS programme since its inception. Our first exchanges with European partners began rather modestly, but soon increased rapidly enabling students to benefit from an international experience. The number of incoming students from other European countries is continually growing. ERASMUS students particularly appreciate our wide variety of courses, our emphasis on working in small groups and the closeness of student-teacher relationships (ratio 1/7).
Erasmus Charter for Higher Education 2021-2027 (PDF – French)
As a founding member of the Institut Mines Télécom network of Grandes Écoles, Mines Saint-Étienne educates top-level engineers and PhD researchers, both in Saint-Étienne (near Lyon) or Gardanne (between Aix-en-Provence and Marseille).
We are delighted to welcome international students for 6 months (for an exchange semester) one year or to 2 years (double diploma) and have all the experience required to make a success of each academic stay, (both in terms of studies and in terms of cultural integration and exchange). Our dedicated team will provide every prospective foreign student time and advice to build an attractive programme of studies and an enjoyable stay in France.