Diplôme d'ingénieur Polytech Grenoble, spécialité Géotechnique et génie civil at Université Grenoble Alpes

Programme overview

Engineering specialty training civil engineers specialised in geotechnics, able to anticipate and solve problems posed by soil and subsoil in land planning and environmental protection (public works, building construction, natural-risk prevention, waste management).

Faculty: Polytech Grenoble - INP, UGA | Duration: 3 years (180 ECTS, engineering cycle) | Study mode: full-time; French | Intake: September | Location: Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Geotechnics, civil engineering, geosciences, geomechanics, soil and rock mechanics, underground structures, environmental geotechnics, natural risks, ground improvement, earthquake engineering and project management.

Career pathways

About 40% of graduates work in foundations, special works, underground structures, earthworks or road works firms, mainly as works engineers or study engineers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission details are published on the Polytech Grenoble admissions pages; entry to year 3 (first year of the engineering cycle) is for holders of a bac+2 or bac+3 after file review (and interview, or written tests for BTS holders).

Domestic applicants: EUR 630 a year (2026-2027). National registration rate applying to French, EU/EEA and Swiss students and other exempt groups. UGA national fee schedule 2026-2027 for Diplôme d'ingénieur (3rd to 5th year); excludes CVEC and any other ancillary charges. Applies to years 3 to 5 of the Source

International applicants: EUR 3,950 a year (2026-2027). Differentiated rate for non-EU students not in an exempt category (an exemption request can be filed). UGA national fee schedule 2026-2027 for Diplôme d'ingénieur (3rd to 5th year); excludes CVEC and any other ancillary charges. Applies to years 3 to 5 of Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years (180 ECTS, engineering cycle)

Apply through the official page: https://etudier.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/candidater-et-vous-inscrire/candidature/

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