A leading science & technology Grande École in France with an international reputation in education and research, Arts et Métiers is one of France’s oldest and best engineering schools specializing in mechanical, industrial and energy engineering. Arts et Métiers has more than 250 years of tradition in technical innovation and industrial engagement.

We strive to educate Europe’s future engineers to face global challenges, particularly those linked to the industry of the future, with programs at the Bachelor, Master & PhD levels.

Industry is set for a real revolution. Technological change is creating historic shifts in industry footprints. Advanced technology adoption will be at the heart of future competitiveness.

Digital technologies and connectivity, collaborative robotics (cobotics) , virtual reality and additive manufacturing will change fundamentally the way industrial processes work. The relationship between man and the production process will radically change.

Arts et Métiers, founder member of the French Alliance for Industry of the Future, is a key player in accompanying French and European industry, through its high level academic programs and its cutting edge research activities in the major fields of Industry 4.0, mainly corobotics, advanced manufacturing systems, production systems, virtual & augmented reality.

1. Study in one of the best and renown Engineering institution in France with the opportunity of getting a double degree
2. Prospect for a PhD at Arts et Métiers by making the most of our labs and research teams which offer a wide range of research areas
3. Get in touch with the industry and acquire business contacts. Arts et Métiers has strong links with companies and, with 11 sites, is close to the economic players
4. Become part of the biggest Engineering Alumni Association in Europe
5. Experience the French language and culture and take advantage of our sites. Students coming for more than two semesters could spend one year in a different campus and thus discover two different regions and cultural heritage of France. Moreover, during their stay they could visit colleagues in other campuses

Close to the industrial environment

These are the skills expected by today's recruiters. With eight campuses and three institutes across France, Arts et Métiers has a uniquely close relationship with industry. This unique positioning aligns the content of our programmes with the needs of businesses at local level. This ambition is supported by international openness: the network of 170 foreign partner schools and universities ensures that a wide variety of courses can be studied abroad.

A full range of initial and continuous training

A leading engineering school, Arts et Métiers is permanently enriching its range of initial and continuous training. It now offers not only General Engineering and Specialist Engineering curricula (block-release training) and a bachelor's degree in technology, but also 27 research masters, 16 Mastères Spécialisés® programmes as well as 1 MBA and doctoral studies. The entire spectrum of technology training in higher education, with studies from Bachelor to PhD, is therefore covered to meet all needs and expectations.

Five strategic areas of research

A disseminator of knowledge and innovation, Arts et Métiers also contributes to their production thanks to 14 research laboratories and one Doctoral School. The challenge? To meet the expectations of French and international industry and to prepare for the future. The scientific teams are engaged in five major strategic priorities in as many economic sectors: transport, energy, health, housing and production. Research is undertaken in 20 different fields; such as digital engineering, biomechanical design, thermal energy and collaborative robotics. Researchers and students can work on the entire life cycle of a product: from design to production, all the way to recycling.

Common tools to promote collaborative projects

The research and training benefit from the close relationship between the school and its industrial partners, who share the same goals: initiating collaborative projects and fostering the emergence of new technologies. To strengthen this dynamic, the campuses and institutes have common tools: national alliances with other research centres and industrial partners; the Carnot ARTS Institute, which brings together 20 laboratories – those of Arts et Métiers and academic institutions; and development structures, such as the AMValor subsidiary, as well as incubation and entrepreneurship programmes.

A public institution at the heart of networks of excellence

Arts et Métiers has the status of a public institution with a scientific, cultural and professional vocation (EPCSCP), and as such is under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research. The school plays a full role in the networks that promote training and research: it is a founder member of PRES (Centre of Research and Higher Education) ParisTech and the HESAM University community.