University in France
Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Hauts-de-France, France
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IMT Nord Europe is a public scientific, cultural and professional establishment (EPSCP) and an engineering school accredited by the CTI to award the engineering degree. It is one of the Institut Mines-Télécom schools, under the supervision of the ministry in charge of the economy and industry, and a partner of Université de Lille. The school was created in 2017 by the merger of the École des Mines de Douai (founded 1878) and Télécom Lille (founded 1990), and describes itself as a generalist school with sites in Douai, Villeneuve-d'Ascq (Lille), Valenciennes, Dunkirk and Alençon.
Teaching and research are organised in three Centres for Education, Research and Innovation (CERI), Digital Systems, Energy and Environment, and Materials and Processes, together with two departments, Science Fundamentals and International Management. Programmes run from a two-year Preparatory Cycle (post-baccalaureate) to the general engineering programme, five specialist engineering programmes by apprenticeship (industrial engineering; materials, plastics and composites; energy and nuclear engineering; railway infrastructure; IT, telecommunications and networks), three English-taught international master's programmes, Advanced Masters, PhD programmes and continuing education. Thematic fields include artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, telecommunications, civil engineering, energy, environment, industrial performance and composite materials.
In 2025 the school had 2,268 students, 24% of them women, with 40% of engineering graduates coming through apprenticeship, 674 graduates (577 engineering graduates), 372 permanent staff including 132 research professors, 40 professors and 51 holders of the HDR, and 142 PhD and postdoctoral students. The alumni network numbers around 17,000.
Student life is coordinated by four offices (student, arts, sports and humanitarian) overseeing about fifty associations, plus a junior enterprise accredited by the national confederation. All engineering students do half a day of sport per week, with some 50 disciplines across the Lille and Douai sites. Accommodation includes the Maison des Élèves in Douai (596 rooms in the Lavoisier, Descartes and Condorcet residences) and 170 apartments in the REEFLEX residence, less than 300 metres from the Villeneuve-d'Ascq campus.
International openness is built into the curriculum: a stay abroad of at least six months (internship, exchange or double degree) is required for engineering students. The school is an Erasmus+ charter holder, has 110 foreign partner institutions and 30 international double-degree agreements, and Institut Mines-Télécom is a founding member of the EULiST European University alliance. The English-taught MSc programmes and exchange semesters taught in English welcome international students.
As a public school, IMT Nord Europe sets annual tuition fees for initial engineering training at the start of the 2025 academic year of €3,200 for students from a European Union member state and €5,700 for non-EU students (subject to change by ministerial decree). PhD students pay an annual registration fee, currently €397. For students from non-European countries enrolled at a partner institution with which the school has an exchange agreement, the terms of that agreement apply. The CVEC (contribution vie étudiante et de campus) is a separate national contribution collected at registration.
Students can receive a national bursary (bourse sur critères sociaux) and an exemption from tuition fees. A student social file (dossier social étudiant, DSE) should be created or updated at the time of application; its validation becomes final at registration.
Monthly rents at the Douai Maison des Élèves for 2026/2027: €310 (11 m² room with shared shower), €350 (12 m² and 10 m² rooms with private shower and toilet) and €470 (20 m² studio), with housing allowance (ALS) possible. Car parking is €32 per month; bike parking is free. The Visale scheme provides a free rental guarantee. At the Douai canteen a single meal is €3.99 (10 meals €39.00, 30 meals €116.00); university restaurants in Lille charge €3.20 per meal.
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View scholarships for IMT Nord Europe →The two-year Preparatory Cycle on the Villeneuve-d'Ascq campus is entered only through the GEIPI Polytech competitive exam, the common entrance competition of 35 public post-baccalaureate engineering schools. After the file is reviewed, candidates sit three written tests, one of them mathematics. Applicants enrolled in a French or AEFE-approved lycée register through Parcoursup. Students who have validated a scientific first year (Licence 1, CPGE, CUPGE or integrated preparatory class) can join the second year by an application-file procedure; a baccalauréat with Bien or Très Bien honours is strongly recommended. For 2026 the Bac+1 application platform was open from 19 January to 25 April 2026.
The general engineering programme is mainly reached through classes préparatoires (CPGE) via a concours open to MP, MPI, PC, PSI, PT, TSI and BCPST students, with tests adapted to each stream. Admission sur titres is also possible: first year of the engineering cycle for holders of a Licence, second year for holders of a Master 1 in the eligible specialities listed in the admission notice. Teaching is in French.
Five three-year programmes (industrial engineering; materials, plastics and composites; energy and nuclear engineering; railway infrastructure; IT, telecommunications and networks) are open on application file to holders of a Bac+2 (BUT, BTS, Licence or CPGE). Applications go through the common application platform of the Institut Mines-Télécom, and candidates may apply to several apprenticeship programmes.
Three two-year master's programmes taught entirely in English and co-accredited with Université de Lille: Eco-Design and Advanced Composite Structures, Advanced Design and Management of Durable Constructions, and Design and Management of the Industry 4.0. Applicants need a Bachelor's degree (BSc, BEng, BTech) or equivalent in a relevant field and proof of B2 English (TOEIC, TOEFL, minimum IELTS 6.5 and similar). Complete files are reviewed by the programme team, then shortlisted candidates have an interview in English with the head of programme. Applications for 2027-2028 are open from 1 September 2026 to 7 May 2027 for international candidates and to 30 June 2027 for European candidates; the 2027 intake starts on 2 September. Contact: [email protected]. Each programme includes French lessons, with the first year split between Douai (engineering) and IMT Business School, Évry-Courcouronnes (management), and a six-month final internship in the second year.
International students from non-partner universities can study in English in one of the MSc programmes or in French in the engineering programmes, or ask their home international office to set up an exchange agreement for a semester in French or English. Semesters taught entirely in English are available for exchange students. Contact: [email protected] (Head of International Programmes Management).
The telecommunications and IT engineering programme (12 months, blended learning, Lille site) admits holders of a Bac+4 in computer science, telecommunications or networks, or holders of a validated Bac+2/3 with professional experience. Selection is by application and a day of tests (multiple-choice in computer science, mathematics, logic and English, plus a motivation interview and portfolio defence). The degree requires 180 ECTS and a TOEIC score of at least 605. Contact: [email protected].
PhD candidates hold a research master's, an international master's, an engineering degree or an equivalent foreign qualification, and apply to advertised doctoral opportunities. The PhD is a three-year doctoral contract (employee and student status) within one of the three research centres and a doctoral school (ENGSYS ED 632, SMRE ED 104 or MADIS ED 631); cotutelle and CIFRE arrangements exist. The annual registration fee is currently €397.
Students arriving on a long-stay student visa validate it online (VLS-TS) within three months of arrival, for a fee of €75 (€75 for the one-year student renewal, requested four months before expiry). Affiliation to French social security through Ameli is free for students; EU students with a valid EHIC do not need to register. The school organises a meeting with the CPAM health insurance staff on arrival.
The two libraries offer 180 individual workplaces, 8 collaborative workspaces, over 40,000 documents (15,000 in English), more than 100 periodical titles and electronic resources including ScienceDirect, IEEE and Web of Science, and are part of the IMT Arc'entel network and the Lilliad learning centre partnership. Students use university restaurants on the Lille campus at a single price of €3.20 per meal.
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