Rankings

A Leading Engineering School

Mines Saint-Étienne stands out for its academic excellence and its commitment to innovation and sustainability. Our training programmes, research programmes, and industry collaborations are regularly recognized by prestigious national and international rankings, attesting to our position as a key player in engineering education and research.

International Rankings

Times Higher Education (THE) – World University Rankings

According to the renowned Times Higher Education (THE) ranking, Mines Saint-Étienne ranks among the top 600 engineering schools worldwide (out of more than 2,000 institutions), placing in the 601-800 range. This achievement reflects the school’s ongoing commitment to excellence across all evaluation criteria.

THE by Subject

Mines Saint-Étienne also holds strong positions in subject-specific rankings:

  • 600-800 in Computer Science
  • 600-800 in Engineering
  • 800-1000 in Physical Sciences

These rankings assess performance across five criteria: teaching, research, academic citations, industry links, and international outlook.

THE Impact Rankings

The annual IMPACT ranking assesses institutions’ contributions to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), taking into account their scientific output, teaching, and institutional practices.

Mines Saint-Étienne confirms its place in the global top 201-300 of the overall IMPACT 2026 ranking (out of 1,603 institutions), with a strong score of 80.4/100, reaffirming its status as a leading institution in the environmental and societal transition.

Strong leadership in sustainable territories and the preservation of living systems

In 2026, the School achieved remarkable results nationally and globally across several key goals:

  • SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities: 1st institution in France (93rd worldwide). Recognition that highlights our work on brownfield redevelopment, resource management, sustainable planning, and heritage.
  • SDG 15 – Life on Land: 2nd institution in France (79th worldwide). This ranking highlights the School’s contribution to preserving ecosystems and biodiversity, and raising awareness of living systems.
  • Significant progress on SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), SDG 14 (Life Below Water) and SDG 17 (Partnerships).
These results confirm the consistency of our strategy: making sustainable development a structuring pillar of all Mines Saint-Étienne’s missions […]. The performance achieved on sustainable cities and life on land shows that our commitment is part of a systemic approach to the ecological transition, serving territories, living systems, and future generations.

David Delafosse

Director of the Aix-Marseille-Provence campus
Head of international rankings

Research excellence and outreach in support of the SDGs

This momentum is directly driven by the involvement of our teaching and research centres:

  • The SPIN and Henri Fayol centres conduct cutting-edge research on decontamination, brownfield redevelopment, the circular economy, and energy efficiency (SDG 11 & SDG 15).
  • The SMS centre actively contributes to reducing the environmental impact of industrial sectors, and to recycling and reusing materials (SDG 9).
  • La Rotonde, our centre for scientific, technical and industrial culture, raises awareness among all audiences of major environmental and societal challenges, promoting a shared culture of transition.

QS World University Rankings

Mines Saint-Étienne is ranked in several categories of the QS World University Rankings by Subject:

  • Computer Science and Information Systems
    Mines Saint-Étienne is ranked in the 451-500 range, showing an improvement from previous years and highlighting the growing recognition of its expertise in these technological disciplines.
  • Engineering and Technology
    The school also received distinction in engineering-related fields, reflecting its strong academic reputation and industry partnerships for innovation, particularly in Industry 4.0 projects.

These rankings highlight the school’s strengths, especially its ability to train engineers equipped for modern technological challenges, as well as its strong reputation among international employers, further enhancing its attractiveness to students and industry partners.

National Rankings

Rankings of France’s Top Engineering Schools

  • Ranked in the Top 12 generalist post-preparatory engineering schools in France by L’Étudiant, highlighting the versatility and excellence of our programmes.
  • Renowned for its engineering and specialist programmes in digital technology, health, sustainable energy, and the industry of the future.

Ranking of the Most Sustainable Schools

  • Mines Saint-Étienne is recognised as a leading institution in sustainable development and social responsibility, ranking among the top French schools most committed to these issues.
  • The DD&RS label (Sustainable Development & Social Responsibility), obtained in 2016 and renewed in 2025, demonstrates our commitment to integrating sustainability into all dimensions of the school: teaching, research, and campus management.
  • Mines Saint-Étienne also appears in the Change Now / Les Échos ranking, which highlights the Grandes Écoles of business and engineering that stand out for their ability to prepare tomorrow’s leaders for ecological and societal challenges. This ranking provides students with valuable guidance in choosing programmes that fully integrate the challenges of the ecological and social transition. Mines Saint-Étienne has reached 9th place, demonstrating its commitment to these fields.

A Constant Commitment to Excellence

These distinctions reinforce Mines Saint-Étienne’s position as a leading institution in training responsible and innovative engineers, equipped to tackle the challenges of ecological and technological transitions. They reflect an ambitious strategy, rooted in innovation and societal commitment, ensuring that Mines Saint-Étienne remains a benchmark in both the academic and industrial worlds.

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