Master Informatique, year 2 Operations Research, Combinatorics and Optimization (ORCO) at Université Grenoble Alpes

Programme overview

Specialisation training in the foundations and methods of operations research (mathematical programming, graph theory, complexity, stochastic programming, heuristics, approximation algorithms), with semester 10 a five to seven month internship in a company or laboratory worth 30 ECTS.

Faculty: UFR Informatique, mathématiques et mathématiques appliquées (IM2AG) | Duration: 1 year (60 ECTS, year 2) | Study mode: full-time; English | Intake: September | Location: Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Mathematical programming, graph theory, complexity, stochastic programming, heuristics and approximation algorithms.

Career pathways

The pathway allows continuation to a thesis; careers include operations-research consulting engineer, logistics technical-sales engineer, optimisation development engineer and researcher.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Year 2 is open on file (and/or interview) to students who validated year 1 of a compatible pathway or via validation of studies.

Domestic applicants: EUR 255 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 Master; excludes CVEC and any other ancillary charges. 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 Master; excludes CVEC and any other ancillary charges. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year (60 ECTS, year 2)

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

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