Preparing the Engineers and Researchers of Tomorrow
At Mines Saint-Étienne, research is an essential lever for training engineers and scientists capable of meeting the challenges of the contemporary world. Through excellence in research-based training, combining academic rigor, innovation and international openness, students, PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers immerse themselves in innovative projects. This approach promotes the acquisition of cutting-edge skills and prepares future executives to become leaders in complex and constantly evolving environments.
What is Academics through Research?
Academics through research relies on an immersive pedagogical approach that enables hands-on learning within a high-level scientific environment. This approach fosters:
- Innovation and creativity: by encouraging initiative-taking and the exploration of new ideas.
- The development of advanced skills: by combining scientific expertise and practical applications.
- Contribution to scientific advancements: by involving participants in collaborative and interdisciplinary projects.
Why Choose Mines Saint-Étienne?
Quality supervision
Our researchers and research-professors offer personalized support throughout the research journey. You benefit from their expertise and their academic and industrial network.
Immersion in excellent laboratories
With state-of-the-art equipment and latest-generation infrastructure, you actively contribute to national and international projects of significant scope.
International opportunities
Through our numerous partnerships with universities and companies worldwide, you have the opportunity to participate in international mobility programmes.
Our programmes
These programmes enable students to deepen their scientific and technical knowledge while engaging in practical research projects. They provide an ideal pathway to doctoral studies.
- Target audience
Students in Master 1 or 2, or equivalent. - Duration
1 or 2 years. - Objective
Develop advanced expertise and produce a research thesis.
Doctoral studies at Mines Saint-Étienne train researchers capable of innovating and advancing scientific knowledge.
Lasting three years after a Master’s degree or equivalent, the doctorate combines research work, doctoral training, and thesis defense, leading to the award of the title of Doctor. Accredited to deliver doctorates within the Doctoral School “Sciences, Engineering and Health” (EDSIS 488), in partnership with Jean Monnet University and École Centrale de Lyon, the School hosts approximately 150 doctoral candidates.
Each year, 50 doctoral candidates graduate in various fields: engineering sciences, biology and health, computer science, image and signal processing. They benefit from cutting-edge technologies and the expertise of the School’s research-professors.
Openness to industry and international is at the heart of the programme:
- 30% of doctoral candidates are in a CIFRE program, working in partnership with companies.
- 50% are international, integrating into a global research network.
The international co-supervision program allows doctoral candidates to conduct their thesis under the joint supervision of two supervisors, from French and foreign partner institutions. This training model strengthens scientific cooperation between Mines Saint-Étienne and renowned institutions abroad, while fostering the exchange of skills and the enrichment of research work. Upon successful defense, a single degree, jointly recognized by both institutions, is awarded.
- Target audience
Students holding a Master’s degree or equivalent. - Duration
3 years. - Thèmes de recherche en lien avec nos cinq centres de formation et de recherche :
- Biomechanics
- Process Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Computer science
- Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics – Images, Vision, Signal
- Mechanics and Engineering
- Microelectronics
- Earth Sciences
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Environmental Science and Engineering
- Benefits
Available funding, industrial collaborations, international collaborations, personalized supervision. - Location
CSaint-Étienne campus; Aix-Marseille-Provence campus.
Thesis offers are proposed each year on the Saint-Étienne and Aix-Marseille-Provence campuses, within the various Academics and Research Centers.
Contact Us for More Information
Would you like to know more about Doctoral studies? Please do not hesitate to contact us to explore the opportunities awaiting you:
- Jean-Paul Viricelle
Deputy Director for Research - Email: viricelle@mines-stetienne.fr
- Phone: +33 4 77 42 02 52
We will be happy to answer your questions and assist you in your process.
At Mines Saint-Étienne, post-doctoral researchers contribute to ambitious research projects within our five centers, in connection with the challenges of ecological, digital, and industrial transitions. By joining a research team, you benefit from a stimulating environment, collaborating closely with academic and industrial partners. The focus is on interdisciplinary innovation, allowing post-doctoral researchers to develop advanced expertise while strengthening their professional network and contributing to solutions with high societal impact.
- Target audience:
- Recent PhDs
- International Researchers
- Academic and Industrial Professionals
- Researchers in disciplinary transition
- Duration: 1 to 2 years.
- Objectives:
- Develop interdisciplinary approaches.
- Accelerate the application of research results to industrial needs.
Visiting Researchers: strengthening collaborations
Mines Saint-Étienne regularly hosts visiting researchers within its research centers, thereby strengthening international collaboration and scientific openness. These stays allow visiting researchers, whether academic or from industry, to contribute to innovative projects and bring their specific expertise on themes such as advanced materials, systems optimization, or sustainable technologies. In return, these guests benefit from Mines Saint-Étienne’s dynamic research environment, state-of-the-art facilities, and enriching exchanges with our teams of researchers, engineers, and students. These partnerships aim not only to strengthen mutual scientific skills but also to open new perspectives in terms of ecological, digital, and industrial transitions, while fostering advancements with high societal impact.
Internships and student projects: a first immersion in research
Engineering cycle students participate in internships and collaborative projects in connection with research laboratories and industrial partners.
These experiences allow them to put into practice the skills acquired during their academics while contributing to innovative projects.
Explore our academics through research opportunities and join a community of passionate researchers, determined to advance their field.