Institut National des Postes et Télécommunications

What Institut National des Postes et Télécommunications does

The Institut National des Postes et Télécommunications (INPT) is a Moroccan public engineering school founded in 1961 and placed under the supervision of the Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Télécommunications (ANRT) pursuant to Law 24-96. Its statutory mission is to train state-qualified engineers for Morocco's posts, telecommunications, and increasingly broader digital sectors. The school's academic offer centers on a three-year engineering cycle across seven specializations (software engineering, data science, cybersecurity, embedded systems, Smart ICT, Innovation/AMOA, and Cloud/IoT), supplemented by two master's programs (Data & AI, Cybersecurity co-built with DGSSI), the CEDOC-2TI doctoral school established in 2012, and continuing-education programs including the '25,000 graduates' qualifying training contract with CGEM. Research is organized around nine dedicated teams covering 5G, IoT, AI, and related fields, with operational sites in Rabat and the CEIT Casablanca center co-run with India's C-DAC.

INPT operates as a public-sector institution rather than a commercial entity: its revenue is structurally tied to ANRT and Moroccan state budgets, complemented by professional training contracts and international cooperation grants. Its intake is drawn primarily from the national CNC engineering admission process, with an additional stream of African public-sector cadres trained under South-South cooperation agreements, and roughly 4% of the student body international. The institution holds the status of UIT Centre of Excellence for the Arab region and is the only Moroccan member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles Françaises (CGE), with formal academic partnerships spanning more than 50 institutions including Telecom Paris, IMT, Politecnico di Milano, and C-DAC India.

In 2018 the school executed a 'Go Digital by INPT' repositioning that realigned its engineering specializations with digital economy priorities and formalized AI and cybersecurity as distinct strategic pillars. This strategic shift, together with the establishment of new master's programs, expanded doctoral output, and the buildout of CEIT Casablanca, reflects an ongoing transition from a narrow telecom-engineering mandate toward a broader digital-skills institution serving Moroccan employers, regulators, and international partners.

Name

Institut National des Postes et Télécommunications

Legal name

Institut National des Postes et Télécommunications

Website

https://inpt.ac.ma

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

INPT is Morocco's public engineering school founded in 1961 and supervised by ANRT, training engineers across seven ICT specializations plus master's, doctoral, and continuing-education programs for the Moroccan state, telecom operators, regulators, and African partner governments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sidi Allal

HQ country

Morocco

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Engineering Degree Programs: Initial engineering education (cycle ingénieur) spanning 3 years across 7 specializations in digital disciplines, revenue derived from government funding and student tuition subsidies under ANRT supervision
2. Doctoral Programs: CEDOC-2TI doctoral school established 2012, providing PhD-level research training in telecommunications and ICT with 9 research teams, generates revenue through research grants and partnerships
3. Qualifying Training Programs: Training for unemployed university graduates under national employment promotion programs, including the 25000 graduates project launched January 2016
4. Continuous Professional Training: Customized on-demand training for government agencies and enterprises, including IT programs through CEIT India-Morocco center, revenue from corporate and government training contracts

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

INPT is a Moroccan public engineering school that delivers higher education and research programs in telecommunications, digital technologies, and ICT. It offers a 3-year engineering cycle with 7 specialized tracks, master's programs, a doctoral school (CEDOC-2TI), continuing education for government and enterprise professionals, qualifying training for unemployed graduates, and advanced IT programs through the CEIT center in Casablanca.

Product overview

INPT (Institut National des Postes et Télécommunications) is a Moroccan engineering school offering a comprehensive educational portfolio centered on digital technologies and telecommunications. The institution provides a 3-year Cycle Ingénieur with 7 specialized engineering tracks, Master programs (including Data & IA and Cybersécurité), a doctoral school (CEDOC-2TI), continuing education, and vocational training. The CEIT center in Casablanca, operated under India-Morocco cooperation with C-DAC, delivers advanced IT professional programs. Supporting infrastructure includes a documentation center with access to major research databases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cycle Ingénieur - Engineering Programs Three-year engineering degree program with 7 specialized tracks in digital technologies including software engineering, data science, cybersecurity, embedded systems, smart ICT, innovation/AMOA, and cloud/IoT, designed for students admitted through national competitive exams.
• Master Data & Intelligence Artificielle Master's program in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence for advanced studies in machine learning and data analytics, targeting students with engineering or related backgrounds.
• Master Spécialisé Cybersécurité Specialized Master's program in Cybersecurity developed in partnership with DGSSI (Direction Générale de la Sécurité des Systèmes d'Information) for training security experts in Morocco.
• CEDOC-2TI Doctoral School Doctoral center in Telecommunications and Information Technologies established in 2012, hosting 9 research teams (SMARTS, MUSICS, SEEDS, RAISS, EM2TI, 6TRONG, DATA, AGNOX, EVEREST) and doctoral candidates pursuing PhD-level research.
• Formation Continue - Continuing Education Professional development and continuing education programs for government employees and industry professionals in telecommunications and ICT, including customized on-demand training for Moroccan government departments and public enterprises.
• Formation Qualifiante - Qualifying Training Vocational training program for university graduates targeting employment integration, including programs for 25,000 unemployed graduates under the national employment promotion initiative in partnership with CGEM.
• Centre for Excellence in Information Technology (CEIT) India-Morocco cooperation center at Technopark Casablanca offering advanced IT programs including software engineering, IT project management, Linux administration, web design and multimedia, Java programming, and database management, with 8-16 week programs and placement assistance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50 years of engineering education experience since 1961
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Has API

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• CGEM (Confédération Générale des Entreprises du Maroc)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership for the qualifying training program benefiting 25,000 unemployed graduates, launched January 2016. CGEM member companies provide half the training duration as in-company internships for program participants, facilitating professional integration.
• C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, India)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndia-Morocco joint flagship project under the India-Morocco Cooperation. C-DAC provides technology expertise and expert faculty from India for the CEIT (Centre for Excellence in Information Technology) center at Technopark Casablanca. Programs range from 8-16 weeks covering Software Engineering, IT Project Management, Linux Administration, Web Design, Java Programming, and Database Management with placement assistance. The cooperation is aligned with the Moroccan Kingdom's vision to meet IT sector needs for qualified resources.
• Pôle National de Compétences en STICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research projects of industrial character in ICT, with possibility to involve INPT research teams in the pole's projects and mobility of doctoral students to partner companies and industries.
• Pôle Image et réseau, Bretagne (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative projects on image, video and network communication technologies with industrial character. Involves INPT research teams in pole projects and doctoral student mobility to partner companies.
• Pôle de Recherche Avancée en Communication (PRACOM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partnership development for social needs, R&D project calls, new technology proposals, and norm development. Includes doctoral co-supervision, use of pole platforms, and research team involvement.
• Soft Centre, RabatminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerManagement and support of R&D projects for enterprises and industries in software development domain. Includes INPT research team involvement and doctoral student financing for Soft Centre projects.
• Cluster National MMC (Moroccan Microelectronic Cluster)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative projects of industrial character related to microelectronics, with possibility to involve INPT research teams in research projects.
• R&D MarocminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPromotion of R&D within enterprises, organization of seminars on research management and innovation, and networking with partner companies for R&D project development.
• IMT Lille DouaicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench engineering school partner for student exchange, double degree programs, and research collaboration in telecommunications and ICT. Part of the international mobility program for 2nd year engineering students.
• IMT AtlantiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench engineering school partner for student exchange and double degree programs in telecommunications and ICT. Students can spend 1-2 years of studies and obtain dual degrees.
• Télécom Paris (Institut Polytechnique de Paris)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious French telecommunications engineering school providing exchange and double degree pathways for INPT students. Long-standing partner in the French engineering education network.
• Université de Sherbrooke (Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian university partner for student exchange and research collaboration. Part of North American partnerships enabling international mobility for INPT engineering students.
• Sup'Com (Tunisia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTunisian telecommunications and ICT engineering school partner for exchange programs and North African regional cooperation in engineering education.
• Cukurova University (Turkey)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurkish university partner for exchange programs, including Erasmus+ laboratory internship opportunities for INPT doctoral students. Turkey bilateral partnership enabling student mobility.
• UIT/BDT (Union Internationale des Télécommunications / Bureau de Développement des Télécommunications)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerINPT designated as UIT Centre of Excellence in the Arab region. Collaboration includes training provision, policy research in telecommunications regulation, expert and researcher exchange, and access to UIT Academy documentation.
• ANRT (Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Télécommunications)coreOthersINPT is a higher education institution attached to ANRT by law 24-96. ANRT is the regulatory body for telecommunications in Morocco and the institutional supervisor of INPT. ANRT oversees the institute's mission in training, research, and expertise in telecommunications and ICT.
• Université Al Akhawayn, IfraneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on Smart Metering and Energy Management System project in Morocco, alongside INPT's smart microgrid initiative. Moroccan partner university for renewable energy and smart grid research.
• Ecole Polytechnique de Milan, ItalieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational research collaboration on resilient geolocation of vehicles in smart cities using low-cost Arduino/Raspberry wireless sensor networks and machine learning. Two-year project between INPT and Politecnico di Milano.
• MASCIR, MoroccominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoroccan research foundation partner in the Smart Energy Optimizer (SEO) project developing reliable and secure smart grid infrastructure for distributed renewable energy integration in Morocco.
• Ministry of Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development, MoroccocoreOthersGovernment ministry partner for the INPT Smart MicroGrid (INPTSMG) project and Smart Energy Optimizer initiative, contributing to national sustainable energy and digital transformation strategies.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ENSIAS (École Nationale Supérieure d'Informatique et d'Analyse des Systèmes): Moroccan public grande école specializing in computer science and IT engineering under Mohammed V University. Directly comparable to INPT in mission, scale, and Moroccan regulatory context; competes for the same CNC-admitted engineering students in the IT/digital vertical.
• EMI (École Mohammedia d'Ingénieurs): Morocco's flagship public general engineering school with comparable status and CNC admissions competition. Provides a multi-discipline engineering alternative that competes with INPT for top Moroccan preparatory-class graduates.
• Sup'Com (Higher School of Communications of Tunis): Tunisia's premier telecommunications and ICT engineering grande école. Direct North African peer with near-identical mission, doctoral research structure, and ITU-aligned positioning; an established INPT exchange partner.
• ESPRIT (École Supérieure Privée d'Ingénierie et de Technologies): Major Tunisian private engineering school with comparable IT, software, and digital specialization. Reflects the private-competition dynamic INPT faces regionally, especially in the Maghreb digital-talent market.
• EHTP (École Hassania des Travaux Publics): Moroccan public engineering grande école with similar institutional status and CNC admissions pathway. Competes for the same Moroccan top-tier engineering students, though specialized toward civil engineering and infrastructure.
• ENSA Marrakech (École Nationale des Sciences Appliquées): Moroccan public applied-sciences engineering school in the ENSA network with comparable CNC admission and applied-engineering mission. Represents the broader Moroccan public engineering-school ecosystem INPT competes within.

Broad incumbents

• Telecom Paris (Institut Polytechnique de Paris): Prestigious French telecommunications engineering flagship and longtime INPT partner via double-degree and exchange programs. Same telecom/ICT training category but larger scale, broader portfolio, and private-sector orientation.
• IMT (Institut Mines-Télécom): French public network of engineering grandes écoles specializing in telecom, digital, and management. Multiple INPT partnerships (IMT Atlantique, IMT Lille Douai) operate within this network; broader portfolio and scale than INPT.
• Al Akhawayn University: Moroccan private liberal-arts-and-engineering university with English-language programs and current INPT research partnership (smart-grid work). Offers a broader educational portfolio and competes for international students in Morocco.

Others

• C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing): India's premier IT R&D and training organization; INPT's bilateral partner for the CEIT center in Casablanca. Not a competing school but a strategic cooperation counterpart that brings Indian IT curriculum and faculty to INPT's offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/INPTRabat

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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