INSA Toulouse
Encyclopedia
The Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse or INSA Toulouse is a Grande École d'Ingénieurs, an engineering university, under the authority of the French Ministry of Education and Research and part of the INSA's network. It is part of the University of Toulouse
since 2007.
INSA Toulouse's first mission is to train engineers, 500 graduate each year.
The new programme, better adapted to the social and economic environment, includes a one-year common core, two years of pre-specialization and two years of specialization.
A « Bachelor » (Bsc) degree is awarded after three years and a « Master » (Msc) degree after five years.
The selection level of the Insa Toulouse has greatly increased since the European reform, and it makes now the INSA Toulouse one of the most elitist universities in France, with an average grade at the Baccalauréat exam (achievement exam of the highschool) of 16,6/20, equivalent to the grades 1.0 or A in Anglo-Saxon countries.
) in the following 8 specializations:
Note that other specializations are possible in the other INSAs (Lyon
, Rennes
, Rouen, Strasbourg).
for students already holding a Master's degree. These specialised degrees are taught in English in the following subjects:
The research programmes are run with partner institutions; the 8 research laboratories are:
In Europe, exchanges take place in the framework of the Erasmus programme
, with partnerships in UK (University of Bristol
, University of Nottingham
, University of Cardiff, University of Glasgow
, etc.), Germany (Universität Hamburg, Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg, etc.), Italy (Politecnico di Milano, Politecnico di Torino), Spain. Outside Europe, INSA Toulouse signed a number of bilateral agreements, allowing students to study in partner universities, such as the University of Sao Paulo
, the University of Western Ontario
, the University of Texas at Austin
, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education
, Nanyang Technological University
. Students can also study in a broader range of foreign universities as INSA Toulouse is part of several international networks: N+i, Crepuq (Quebec), Brafitec (Brazil), Mexfitec (Mexico), Arfitec (Argentina), GE4 (Asia, Latin America and USA).
INSA Toulouse also offers double-degrees with the following institutions: Instituto Tecnologico de Buenos Aires
, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro
, Universidade Estadual de Campinas
, Seoul National University
, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, etc.
In addition of receiving short-term exchange students, INSA Toulouse also welcomes foreigners willing to study integrally in France by setting up two programmes: Norginsa for Norwegians and Asinsa for Asians (mainly from China, Vietnam and India).
INSA is also attractive to foreign students who represent more than 16% of the student population currently in the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. French students also have to spend a minimum period of 3 months abroad during their studies, that makes the INSA an international school.
is located in the south of France. The INSA is more precisely on the Rangueil Campus (that also includes Université Paul Sabatier III and aeronautical engineering universities Supaero
and ENAC
) along the Canal du Midi
.
University of Toulouse
The Université de Toulouse is a consortium of French universities, grandes écoles and other institutions of higher education and research, named after one of the earliest universities established in Europe in 1229, and including the successor universities to that earlier university...
since 2007.
INSA Toulouse's first mission is to train engineers, 500 graduate each year.
New European program
In 2002, INSA Toulouse decided to reform its structure to adapt to the European 3/5/8 system.The new programme, better adapted to the social and economic environment, includes a one-year common core, two years of pre-specialization and two years of specialization.
A « Bachelor » (Bsc) degree is awarded after three years and a « Master » (Msc) degree after five years.
The selection level of the Insa Toulouse has greatly increased since the European reform, and it makes now the INSA Toulouse one of the most elitist universities in France, with an average grade at the Baccalauréat exam (achievement exam of the highschool) of 16,6/20, equivalent to the grades 1.0 or A in Anglo-Saxon countries.
Specializations
INSA Toulouse offers master level degrees (Diplôme d'IngénieurDiplôme d'Ingénieur
The diplôme d'ingénieur is a French diploma of higher education awarded by French Écoles d'Ingénieurs which can be independent schools of engineering or universities with internal school of engineering . This diploma confers the academic title of Ingénieur diplômé de [name of the awarding...
) in the following 8 specializations:
- Biochemical engineeringBiochemical engineeringBiochemical engineering is a branch of chemical engineering or biological engineering that mainly deals with the design and construction of unit processes that involve biological organisms or molecules, such as bioreactors...
- Mathematical and modeling engineeringComputational mathematicsComputational mathematics involves mathematical research in areas of science where computing plays a central and essential role, emphasizing algorithms, numerical methods, and symbolic methods. Computation in the research is prominent. Computational mathematics emerged as a distinct part of applied...
- Mechanical engineeringMechanical engineeringMechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
- Applied physicsApplied physicsApplied physics is a general term for physics which is intended for a particular technological or practical use.It is usually considered as a bridge or a connection between "pure" physics and engineering....
- Civil engineeringCivil engineeringCivil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
- Process engineeringProcess engineeringProcess engineering focuses on the design, operation, control, and optimization of chemical, physical, and biological processes through the aid of systematic computer-based methods...
- ComputerComputer engineeringComputer engineering, also called computer systems engineering, is a discipline that integrates several fields of electrical engineering and computer science required to develop computer systems. Computer engineers usually have training in electronic engineering, software design, and...
and networks engineeringNetwork engineeringIn telecommunications, network engineering may refer to:*The field concerned with internetworking service requirements for switched telephone networks and developing the required hardware and software... - Automatic controlAutomatic controlAutomatic control is the application of concepts derived from the research area of modern control theory. Automatic control is also a technology for application of control strategies. The implementing requires prior of analyzing and modeling of the subject to be controlled...
and ElectronicsElectronicsElectronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...
Note that other specializations are possible in the other INSAs (Lyon
Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon
The Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon or INSA de Lyon is a Grande École d'Ingénieurs. INSA was founded in 1957 to train highly qualified engineers, support continuing education, and conduct research and testing. The five-year curriculum aims at training engineers who possess humane...
, Rennes
INSA Rennes
The Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Rennes or INSA de Rennes is a Grande École d'Ingénieurs, a School of Engineering, under the authority of the French Ministry of Education and Research and part of the INSA's network....
, Rouen, Strasbourg).
Research Masters
In parallel of the Master of Engineering, students interested in research can follow one of the following MPhil:- MicrobiologyMicrobiologyMicrobiology is the study of microorganisms, which are defined as any microscopic organism that comprises either a single cell , cell clusters or no cell at all . This includes eukaryotes, such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes...
- Fluid dynamicsFluid dynamicsIn physics, fluid dynamics is a sub-discipline of fluid mechanics that deals with fluid flow—the natural science of fluids in motion. It has several subdisciplines itself, including aerodynamics and hydrodynamics...
, EnergeticsEnergeticsEnergetics is the study of energy under transformation. Because energy flows at all scales, from the quantum level to the biosphere and cosmos, energetics is a very broad discipline, encompassing for example thermodynamics, chemistry, biological energetics, biochemistry and ecological energetics...
and TransferHeat transferHeat transfer is a discipline of thermal engineering that concerns the exchange of thermal energy from one physical system to another. Heat transfer is classified into various mechanisms, such as heat conduction, convection, thermal radiation, and phase-change transfer... - Processes engineering and the Environment
- Informatics and Telecommunications
- Civil engineeringCivil engineeringCivil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
, MaterialsMaterials scienceMaterials science is an interdisciplinary field applying the properties of matter to various areas of science and engineering. This scientific field investigates the relationship between the structure of materials at atomic or molecular scales and their macroscopic properties. It incorporates...
, Structures - Mechanical engineeringMechanical engineeringMechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
- Applied MathematicsApplied mathematicsApplied mathematics is a branch of mathematics that concerns itself with mathematical methods that are typically used in science, engineering, business, and industry. Thus, "applied mathematics" is a mathematical science with specialized knowledge...
Mastères Spécialisés
INSA Toulouse delivers Mastères SpécialisésMastère Spécialisé
The Mastère Spécialisé, also called the Specialized Master or Advanced Master is a French post-graduate program created in 1986 by the French Conférence des Grandes Écoles....
for students already holding a Master's degree. These specialised degrees are taught in English in the following subjects:
- International Master of Science in Embedded Systems
- Advanced Master in Risk Engineering
- Advanced Master Business Engineering and International Affairs
- Advanced Master in Engineering and Finance Models
Doctoral studies
Doctoral studies are managed together with other universities and engineering schools of Toulouse. PhD candidates can study in one of the following "écoles doctorales":- Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Electrical, Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering
- Mathematics, Informatics and Telecommunications
- Mechanics, Energetics, Civil Engineering and Processes
- Materials Sciences
- Ecology, Agronomy, Bioengineering and Veterinary Sciences
- SystemsSystems engineeringSystems engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering that focuses on how complex engineering projects should be designed and managed over the life cycle of the project. Issues such as logistics, the coordination of different teams, and automatic control of machinery become more...
Research
INSA Toulouse conducts research in the following subjects:- aeronautics, space, embedded systems
- environment, health, biotechnologies, energy
- nanosciences and nanotechnologies
- towns, urban networks, information networks
- biomathematics, bioinformatics
The research programmes are run with partner institutions; the 8 research laboratories are:
- Biosystems and Process Engineering Laboratory – LISPB http://www.lisbp.insa-toulouse.fr/en/index.html (in partnership with CNRSCentre national de la recherche scientifiqueThe National Center of Scientific Research is the largest governmental research organization in France and the largest fundamental science agency in Europe....
and INRAInstitut National de la Recherche AgronomiqueThe Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique is a French public research institute dedicated to scientific studies surrounding the problems of agriculture...
) - Laboratory of Physics and Chemistry ofNano-objects – LPCNO http://www.alma-conseil.com/lpcno/?lang=en (in partnership with UPSPaul Sabatier UniversityPaul Sabatier University is a French university, in the Academy of Toulouse.Founded in 1229, the University of Toulouse is one of the oldest in Europe. Today’s Toulouse III was named for Paul Sabatier, winner of the 1912 Nobel prize in chemistry, when it was established on the foundations of the...
and CNRSCentre national de la recherche scientifiqueThe National Center of Scientific Research is the largest governmental research organization in France and the largest fundamental science agency in Europe....
) - Laboratory for Materials and ConstructionWorks Durability – LMDC http://www-lmdc.insa-toulouse.fr/english/accueil/acc_eng.php (in partnership with UPSPaul Sabatier UniversityPaul Sabatier University is a French university, in the Academy of Toulouse.Founded in 1229, the University of Toulouse is one of the oldest in Europe. Today’s Toulouse III was named for Paul Sabatier, winner of the 1912 Nobel prize in chemistry, when it was established on the foundations of the...
) - Clément Ader Institute – ICA http://www.institut-clement-ader.fr/ (in partnership with UPSPaul Sabatier UniversityPaul Sabatier University is a French university, in the Academy of Toulouse.Founded in 1229, the University of Toulouse is one of the oldest in Europe. Today’s Toulouse III was named for Paul Sabatier, winner of the 1912 Nobel prize in chemistry, when it was established on the foundations of the...
, ISAE and EMAC) - Institute of Mathematics of Toulouse – IMT http://www.math.univ-toulouse.fr/2-16160-Welcome.php (in partnership with UPSPaul Sabatier UniversityPaul Sabatier University is a French university, in the Academy of Toulouse.Founded in 1229, the University of Toulouse is one of the oldest in Europe. Today’s Toulouse III was named for Paul Sabatier, winner of the 1912 Nobel prize in chemistry, when it was established on the foundations of the...
, UT1, UT2 and CNRSCentre national de la recherche scientifiqueThe National Center of Scientific Research is the largest governmental research organization in France and the largest fundamental science agency in Europe....
) - High Magnetic Field National Laboratory of Toulouse – LNCMI http://www.lncmp.org/une/GB/index.html (in partnership with CNRSCentre national de la recherche scientifiqueThe National Center of Scientific Research is the largest governmental research organization in France and the largest fundamental science agency in Europe....
, UPSPaul Sabatier UniversityPaul Sabatier University is a French university, in the Academy of Toulouse.Founded in 1229, the University of Toulouse is one of the oldest in Europe. Today’s Toulouse III was named for Paul Sabatier, winner of the 1912 Nobel prize in chemistry, when it was established on the foundations of the...
and UJFJoseph Fourier UniversityUniversité Joseph Fourier , often known as UJF, is a French university situated in the city of Grenoble and focused on the fields of sciences, technologies and health...
) - Laboratory for Analysis and Architecture of Systems – LAAS http://www2.laas.fr/laas/2-4257-Home.php (in partnership with CNRSCentre national de la recherche scientifiqueThe National Center of Scientific Research is the largest governmental research organization in France and the largest fundamental science agency in Europe....
) - Centre for Materials Elaboration andStructural Studies – CEMES http://www.cemes.fr/r7_english/index.htm (in partnership with CNRSCentre national de la recherche scientifiqueThe National Center of Scientific Research is the largest governmental research organization in France and the largest fundamental science agency in Europe....
and UPSPaul Sabatier UniversityPaul Sabatier University is a French university, in the Academy of Toulouse.Founded in 1229, the University of Toulouse is one of the oldest in Europe. Today’s Toulouse III was named for Paul Sabatier, winner of the 1912 Nobel prize in chemistry, when it was established on the foundations of the...
)
International
During his study, each student has to spend a minimum of 12 weeks abroad, either as part of a semester in a partner university or during an internship, but some spend considerably more time in a foreign country.In Europe, exchanges take place in the framework of the Erasmus programme
Erasmus programme
The Erasmus Programme , a.k.a. Erasmus Project is a European Union student exchange programme established in 1987...
, with partnerships in UK (University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
, University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
, University of Cardiff, University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
, etc.), Germany (Universität Hamburg, Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg, etc.), Italy (Politecnico di Milano, Politecnico di Torino), Spain. Outside Europe, INSA Toulouse signed a number of bilateral agreements, allowing students to study in partner universities, such as the University of Sao Paulo
University of São Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo is a public university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is the largest Brazilian university and one of the country's most prestigious...
, the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
, the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education
The Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education commonly shortened as Monterrey Institute of Technology or Monterrey Tech is one of the largest private, nonsectarian and coeducational multi-campus universities in...
, Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University is one of the two largest public universities in Singapore with the biggest campus in Singapore and the world's largest engineering college. Its lush 200-hectare Yunnan Garden campus was the Youth Olympic Village of the world's first 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in...
. Students can also study in a broader range of foreign universities as INSA Toulouse is part of several international networks: N+i, Crepuq (Quebec), Brafitec (Brazil), Mexfitec (Mexico), Arfitec (Argentina), GE4 (Asia, Latin America and USA).
INSA Toulouse also offers double-degrees with the following institutions: Instituto Tecnologico de Buenos Aires
Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires
The Buenos Aires Institute of Technology, is an Argentine private university located in the city of Buenos Aires...
, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
The Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro is a private and non-profit Catholic university, located in Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil...
, Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Universidade Estadual de Campinas is one of the three public universities of the Brazilian state of São Paulo, along both USP and UNESP....
, Seoul National University
Seoul National University
Seoul National University , colloquially known in Korean as Seoul-dae , is a national research university in Seoul, Korea, ranked 24th in the world in publications in an analysis of data from the Science Citation Index, 7th in Asia and 42nd in the world by the 2011 QS World University Rankings...
, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, etc.
In addition of receiving short-term exchange students, INSA Toulouse also welcomes foreigners willing to study integrally in France by setting up two programmes: Norginsa for Norwegians and Asinsa for Asians (mainly from China, Vietnam and India).
INSA culture
In addition to the sciences, great emphasis is placed on the humanities (more than 50 clubs) and sport (wall-climbing, tennis, golf, rowing, rugby, swimming, badmington, football, cycling...).INSA is also attractive to foreign students who represent more than 16% of the student population currently in the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. French students also have to spend a minimum period of 3 months abroad during their studies, that makes the INSA an international school.
Location
ToulouseToulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
is located in the south of France. The INSA is more precisely on the Rangueil Campus (that also includes Université Paul Sabatier III and aeronautical engineering universities Supaero
École Nationale Supérieure de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace
The École Nationale Supérieure de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace , founded in 1909, is one of the most prestigious and selective grandes écoles in France. It was the world's first dedicated aerospace engineering school and is considered to be one of the best in Europe in that field...
and ENAC
École Nationale de l'Aviation Civile
The ' is a French and a national French civil aeronautics academy .It was founded in 1949 in Paris Orly and moved to Toulouse in 1968....
) along the Canal du Midi
Canal du Midi
The is a long canal in Southern France . The canal connects the Garonne River to the on the Mediterranean and along with the Canal de Garonne forms the Canal des Deux Mers joining the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. The canal runs from the city of Toulouse down to the Étang de Thau...
.
Notable alumni
- Louis Castex, former director of Arts et Métiers ParisTech and INSA Toulouse, former president of the University of ToulouseUniversity of ToulouseThe Université de Toulouse is a consortium of French universities, grandes écoles and other institutions of higher education and research, named after one of the earliest universities established in Europe in 1229, and including the successor universities to that earlier university...
. - Didier Quillot (born on 18 May 1959, graduated in 1981), chairman of Lagardère Active.
- Jean Botti (born on 14 April 1957, graduated in 1986), Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of EADSEADSThe European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. is a global pan-European aerospace and defence corporation and a leading defence and military contractor worldwide...
since 2006. - Richard AttiasRichard AttiasRichard Attias is a Moroccan global events producer, former chairman of PublicisLive and presently the Executive Chairman of the Experience Corporation...
(born on 19 November 1959), a Moroccan-born businessman. In 2008 he married former First Lady of France, Cécilia Ciganer-AlbénizCécilia Ciganer-AlbénizCécilia María Sara Isabel Attias was the second wife of French president Nicolas Sarkozy until October 2007....
, in New York. - Romain MesnilRomain MesnilRomain Mesnil is a French pole vaulter. His personal best is 5.95 metres, achieved in August 2003 in Castres...
(born on 13 July 1977, graduated in 2001), a French Pole vaulter. - Jean BouilhouJean BouilhouJean Bouilhou born 7 December 1978 is a rugby union player for Toulouse in the Top 14 competition. He plays as a flanker.-External links:*...
(born 7 December 1978, graduated in 2002), rugby player, played with the French national team. - Thomas CastaignèdeThomas CastaignèdeThomas Castaignède is a former French rugby union footballer from Mont-de-Marsan, Gascogne.Born in Mont-de-Marsan, Aquitaine, Castaignède played as a junior and senior for Stade Montois in various positions, initially as fly-half or centre, and latterly as fullback...
, (born 21 January 1975) rugby player, played with the French national team. - David SkrelaDavid SkrelaDavid Skrela is a French rugby union footballer. He plays for the French national side and for ASM Clermont Auvergne as a fly-half or centre. He is renowned for his tackles and his kick....
(born 2 March 1979, graduated in 2003), rugby player, played with the French national team.