University in France
Troyes, Grand Est, France
University profile
The Université de technologie de Troyes (UTT) is a French public institution created in 1994 by decree and based in Troyes, in the Aube department of the Grand Est region. It is both a university and a grande école: it awards the engineering degree (diplôme d'ingénieur) accredited by the Commission des titres d'ingénieur (Cti), as well as Licence-level, Master, Mastère spécialisé®, Diplôme d'Université and doctoral qualifications. It describes itself as one of the ten largest engineering schools in France and teaches around 3,000 students, from post-baccalauréat entry to bac+8.
The engineering course lasts five years: a two-year tronc commun of general teaching followed by three years of progressive specialisation in 'branches', which are also open at bac+2 to strong students from CPGE, IUT or L2. Branches include Génie industriel, Génie mécanique, Informatique et systèmes d'information, Matériaux et mécanique, Matériaux : technologie et économie, Réseaux et télécommunications, Systèmes numériques and Automatique et informatique industrielle, with several available by apprenticeship. The Master has four mentions and nine pathways (including Sécurité des systèmes d'information, Mécatronique, Optimisation et sûreté des systèmes and the English-taught Nano-optics and Nanophotonics), alongside two Mastère spécialisé® programmes (Expert Big Data Engineer, Expert en cybersécurité), six Diplômes d'Université, three licences professionnelles and a Bachelor in Artificial Intelligence.
UTT is a member of the Groupe UT with the Universités de technologie of Belfort-Montbéliard (UTBM) and Compiègne (UTC) and the Sino-European University of Technology of Shanghai University (UTSEUS), and it coordinates the European University of Technology initiative, EUt+. It is a member of the CDEFI, the Conférence des grandes écoles and France Universités. Teaching draws on research units and technology institutes covering materials and nanotechnology, cybersecurity, global security and crisis management, health technologies, and industry of the future, and more than 3,000 partner companies are cited.
The campus, on the edge of Troyes within the Technopole de l'Aube, covers 42,360 m2 of buildings, including a 2,000 m2 library, 5,000 m2 of laboratories and research platforms, 4,000 m2 of sports halls, two industrial halls of 2,200 m2 each and 850 m2 reserved for student activities (BDE, student lounge, music room, MindLab and MindTech). A branch site operates at Nogent (Haute-Marne). A health centre, language laboratory and revision spaces are on site; several student residences, a supermarket and restaurants are close by.
Student life is organised through the Service Vie Étudiante et de Campus, the Bureau des étudiants and many clubs and associations, with sport, entrepreneurship support (Statut Entrepreneur, the Young Entrepreneur Center incubator) and student projects within the MIND teaching approach. 26% of students are international, and more than 275 international university partnerships are cited. Exchange and international students can take French as a foreign language courses (levels A1 to B2) and courses taught in English, and short intersemester programmes run in August and January-February. Housing is available in CROUS residences near the campus and in the private market in Troyes, with rents of 333 to 600 euros per month quoted for the main housing options.
Public fees are set by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research. For 2026-27, engineering-cycle registration is 630 euros and an Engineer-Master double curriculum 797 euros; Master registration is 254 euros and an Engineer-Master double curriculum 794 euros (free for French government scholarship holders). Differentiated fees under decree 2019-344 apply to international students from outside the EU, Quebec and Switzerland: 2,902 euros for entry into the tronc commun, 3,950 euros for entry into the engineering cycle or Master, and 6,583 euros for an Engineer-Master double degree. The CVEC (Contribution vie étudiante et de campus) of 105 euros is paid separately. The Bachelor in Artificial Intelligence is 8,000 euros per year in years 1 and 2, with year 3 paid by the host company under the apprenticeship contract.
Students liable for fees may apply to the UTT exemption commission, which sits twice a year; the exemption may be partial or total, is granted per academic year or semester and may be renewed. Applications with supporting documents go to [email protected]. Details are on the UTT scholarships page.
UTT nominates candidates to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Eiffel programme for Master (including the engineering degree) and doctoral level in fields such as engineering science, mathematics and digital, ecological transition, and biology and health. Nominations open usually in the last week of September, internal applications to the International Center are due between 10 and 15 December, and Campus France receives files by 7 January. The Master award lasts up to 12 months in M2, up to 24 months in M1 and up to 36 months for the engineering degree; doctoral awards last 12 months in France. Amounts quoted for 2022 were 1,181 euros per month at Master level and 1,700 euros per month at doctoral level. Applicants must be foreign nationals.
The Fondation UTT funds the 'Accélérateurs de talents' scholarships for Mastère spécialisé® candidates, especially women, and the 'UTT Foundation International Merit Scholarships' to attract students from leading US universities, awarded on academic excellence, civic engagement and social situation. See Financer ses études, bourses.
Social-criteria scholarships and emergency aid are managed by the CROUS through the Dossier social étudiant, filed online between 15 January and 31 May. A Master mobility aid of 1,000 euros is available to scholarship holders with a Licence from another academic region entering Master 1. International students without French residency generally do not qualify for social-criteria scholarships, and UTT states that it does not grant its own scholarship for international applicants beyond the programmes above, so proof of sufficient resources is required for the visa.
Erasmus+ grants support study and internship mobility of up to 12 months per study cycle, with supplements for people with fewer opportunities; see Bourses à l'international. Doctoral candidates need funding for the whole project through a doctoral contract (ministry, regional and local authority allocations), CNRS or other organisation grants, CIFRE industrial agreements or an employer; see Financement de la thèse.
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View scholarships for Université de technologie de Troyes (UTT) →Applicants hold or are about to obtain a general scientific baccalauréat (a good grade is desirable) or are at bac+1 level, in which case credits are assessed case by case. Admission is on qualifications, academic record and a motivation interview held online in 2026-27. The procedure is shared by the three universities of technology (UTT, UTBM, UTC) through a single online file at groupe-ut.fr for French and foreign candidates. For the September 2026 and February 2027 intakes the file is open from 1 October to 15 November 2026, with the deadline and payment date on 15 November, interviews from late November and results from mid-December. The application fee is 105 euros (free for French government scholarship holders). International applicants need a minimum TCF B2 for this entry and must register with Campus France in their country to obtain the registration number requested in the application.
Entry into the specialisation years is open to strong students from CPGE, IUT or L2 and above, on qualifications, record and interview, through the same groupe-ut.fr file (one choice, with ordered preference among the three schools) between 1 October and 15 November 2026. There is no February intake for the apprenticeship routes (Génie mécanique, Génie industriel, Systèmes numériques, Matériaux et mécanique). Foreign applicants register in parallel with Campus France, which administers the TCF and forwards the file to the French consulate for the visa; the minimum is TCF B1 for branch entry. Applicants who interrupted their studies for two years or more apply through continuing education.
48 places in 2026-27, taught in French, with minimal French required at entry and B2 expected by the end of the course. Years 1 and 2 are initial training and year 3 is by apprenticeship, with a four-week stay abroad. Enquiries: [email protected], +33 3 25 71 80 35.
Master 1 requires a Licence (180 ECTS) or equivalent foreign diploma in a field compatible with the chosen mention; Master 2 requires a Master 1 (240 ECTS) or equivalent. For applicants without a European diploma, the jury decides on first- or second-year entry from the documents supplied. In 2026 Master 1 applications for French students, holders of a French diploma and EU/EEA/Swiss applicants from countries outside the Études en France procedure ran from 17 February to 16 March via monmaster.gouv.fr. Master 2 applications ran from 5 February to 16 April 2026 on the UTT eCandidat platform for a September start only, with the admission jury between 22 and 28 April and a confirmation deadline of 31 May. The file includes a detailed CV, motivation letter, all diplomas and transcripts, a description of modules followed since the baccalauréat, a language certificate (TCF, TOEIC, Linguaskill or equivalent) and one or two recommendation letters. Applicants living in a country with a Campus France Études en France procedure (including Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Cameroon and others) must register with Campus France first, select UTT, take the TCF, and report their Campus France number in the application.
Candidates hold a national Master or equivalent (exemptions possible) and apply to the École doctorale Sciences pour l'Ingénieur, with three specialities: Matériaux, mécanique, optique, nanotechnologie (M2ON), Optimisation et sûreté des systèmes (OSS) and Systèmes sociotechniques (SST). The doctoral project needs a topic, a doctoral supervisor (co-supervision possible), a host research team and funding for the whole project, normally about three years. The application form, information notice and recommendation letter are submitted to the École doctorale ([email protected], +33 3 25 71 76 24). On admission the school issues an attestation for visa purposes and handles the residence permit procedure with the Aube prefecture.
Students from partner universities are nominated by their home international office and apply through the UTT online portal, with the application signed by the home university. Deadlines are 15 April (autumn semester) and 15 October (spring semester), with admission boards on 15 May and 15 November. Non-European students also register with Campus France. Students from non-partner universities study as regular fee-paying students and apply through the programme's own platform. Contact: [email protected], +33 3 25 71 84 37.
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