AgroParisTech
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AgroParisTech or Paris Institute of Technology for Life, Food and Environmental Sciences ( or ) was founded on January 1, 2007 by merging three Graduate Institutes in Science and Engineering:
AgroParisTech is a member of the UniverSud Paris
, and the Paris Institute of Technology (or Paris Tech) which is a consortium of 10 of the foremost French Graduate Institutes in Science and Engineering.
AgroParisTech is also part of the Life and Environmental Science and Technology Hub of the Paris
region, together with INRA
, Cemagref
, AFSSA, the Alfort National Veterinary School and the Versailles National School of Landscape architecture.
Agronomy, Forestry, Water and Environmental Science and Technology,
Life Science and Health,
Science and Engineering for Food and Bioproducts,
Social science, Economics and Management,
Modeling: Mathematics, Informatics and Physics
1 Master of Science (MSc) with 5 domains that cover most fields of Life Science and Technology
A wide-ranging Ph.D. program
1 Post-Master degree for Management and Administration in environmental sciences and policies, proposed by ENGREF, a post-graduate institute of AgroParisTech
.
9 Post-master professional certificates (one-year post graduate training)
The features are:
- Institut National Agronomique Paris-GrignonInstitut national agronomique Paris-GrignonThe Institut National Agronomique Paris-Grignon was a French grande école. It was created in 1971 by merging the Institut national agronomique and the École nationale supérieure d'Agronomie de Grignon, thus having a history that goes back to 1826.INA P-G disappeared as an administrative entity on...
(INA P-G) founded in 1826 - ENGREF – Ecole Nationale du Génie Rural, des Eaux et des Forêts
- École Nationale Supérieure des Industries Agricoles et AlimentairesÉcole Nationale Supérieure des Industries Agricoles et AlimentairesThe École Nationale Supérieure des Industries Agricoles et Alimentaires, or ENSIA, is a French grande école of agriculture, located in Massy, near Paris...
– (ENSIA) founded in 1893
AgroParisTech is a member of the UniverSud Paris
UniverSud Paris
UniverSud Paris is one of the PRES ) in France. It gathers 21 Public universities, Grandes Écoles and National Research Center, covering nearly the whole spectrum of sciences .-History:...
, and the Paris Institute of Technology (or Paris Tech) which is a consortium of 10 of the foremost French Graduate Institutes in Science and Engineering.
AgroParisTech is also part of the Life and Environmental Science and Technology Hub of the Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
region, together with INRA
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique
The Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique is a French public research institute dedicated to scientific studies surrounding the problems of agriculture...
, Cemagref
Cemagref
Cemagref is a public research institute in France focusing on land management issues such as water resources and agricultural technology.- Organisation :...
, AFSSA, the Alfort National Veterinary School and the Versailles National School of Landscape architecture.
Organisation
AgroParisTech is organized into five departmentsAgronomy, Forestry, Water and Environmental Science and Technology,
Life Science and Health,
Science and Engineering for Food and Bioproducts,
Social science, Economics and Management,
Modeling: Mathematics, Informatics and Physics
Keys figures
- 2,000 students,
- 450 Ph.D. students,
- 230 academic staff,
- 39 research laboratories,
- 300 researchers and
- 9 campuses (4 in Paris and the greater Paris area)
Academic programs
3 different Masters of Engineering (MEng):- AgronomyAgronomyAgronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, feed, fiber, and reclamation. Agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science. Agronomy is the application of a combination of sciences like biology,...
- Food Science and Engineering
- Forestry
1 Master of Science (MSc) with 5 domains that cover most fields of Life Science and Technology
A wide-ranging Ph.D. program
1 Post-Master degree for Management and Administration in environmental sciences and policies, proposed by ENGREF, a post-graduate institute of AgroParisTech
AgroParisTech
AgroParisTech or Paris Institute of Technology for Life, Food and Environmental Sciences was founded on January 1, 2007 by merging three Graduate Institutes in Science and Engineering:* Institut National Agronomique Paris-Grignon founded in 1826...
.
9 Post-master professional certificates (one-year post graduate training)
One of the foremost "Grandes écoles"
The public higher education system in France includes universities and other institutions called the “Grandes Ecoles”. The “Grandes Ecoles” are the best rated pathways for higher education in Engineering and Management. The vast majority of the chief executives in major French companies and of top managers in the French Administration are graduates from the “Grandes Ecoles”.The features are:
- A very selective admission process through which students are either admitted by a nationwide entrance exam or by the virtue of excellent academic records ;
- 5 years (Master’s degrees) to 8 years (PhD and post-Master’s degrees) of higher education ;
- The degree course at the “Grandes Ecoles” includes compulsory internships in laboratories and companies, in France or abroad
- The prestige of the “Grandes Ecoles” and contacts with major enterprises provide an easy access to the job market.