UniLaSalle

What UniLaSalle does

UniLaSalle is a private French Grande École founded in 1854, headquartered in Beauvais and operating across four campuses (Beauvais, Amiens, Rennes, and Mont-Saint-Aignan/Rouen). It serves approximately 4,000 students through 18 diploma-granting programs spanning engineering, veterinary, bachelor, master, and MSc levels, with a thematic focus on earth, life, and environmental sciences (agronomy, food science, geosciences, environment, energy, digital systems, and veterinary medicine). The institution is part of the global La Salle network of 1,500 educational establishments in 82 countries and is a member of the International Association of Lasallian Universities (IALU, 72 members), the ICA European life science universities network, and the Worldwide Energy University Network (WEUN). It holds an Erasmus+ Charter for Higher Education renewed through 2027.

The institution delivers education through standard digital learning platforms (Claroline, Aurion, Moodle, La Ruche, and Scola) and supports research and innovation through dedicated labs including AgriLab — a 1,500m² open innovation center and FabLab co-financed by FEDER — and GéoLab for geosciences. It runs the CFA UniLaSalle apprenticeship center and operates an active "alternance" (work-study) channel alongside standard programs. The admissions motion is direct-to-consumer via Parcoursup (post-Bac French platform), parallel admissions, dedicated international portals coordinated with Campus France, plus open days, virtual campus tours, and a Discord community. Marketing spans a website, social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok), email, and earned media coverage.

UniLaSalle generates revenue primarily through annual tuition fees for its engineering, veterinary, bachelor, master, MSc, and specialized master's programs (subscription/recurring model), supplemented by apprenticeship tax (taxe d'apprentissage), continuing education, research funding (including FEDER and industrial chairs), and donations via a "Générations UniLaSalle" mécénat campaign. Recent strategic activity includes three mergers (ESITPA in 2016, Ecole des Métiers de l'Environnement in 2018, ESIEE-Amiens in 2020) that built the current four-campus structure, plus a new merit-based scholarship policy effective in 2026 offering free first-two-year tuition for high-achieving Baccalaureate recipients.

Name

UniLaSalle

Legal name

UniLaSalle

Website

https://unilasalle.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1854

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

UniLaSalle is a private French Grande École operating four campuses and serving roughly 4,000 students across 18 engineering, veterinary, bachelor, and master's programs focused on earth, life, and environmental sciences. It is part of the global La Salle network of 1,500 institutions across 82 countries.

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Product category

Higher Education (Engineering and Life Sciences)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Thematic & Discipline-Specific Study Abroad Programs (e.g., STEM, Business, Arts) (EDAIAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Field Schools & Experiential Academic Programs (Archaeology, Ecology, etc.) (EDAIAIAG), Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International) (EDAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Engineering higher education
• Veterinary medicine training
• Agronomy programs
• Environmental sciences degrees
• Apprenticeship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Beauvais

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: UniLaSalle generates revenue primarily through tuition fees charged to students for engineering, veterinary, bachelor, master, MSc, and specialized master's programs. Merit-based scholarships are available, including free tuition for the first two years for scholarship holders (échelon 6 or 7) with a 'Très Bien' Baccalaureate mention.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

UniLaSalle is a private French Grande École offering post-baccalaureate higher education in earth, life, and environmental sciences. It delivers 18 diploma-granting programs, including integrated preparatory cycles, engineering degrees (agronomy, food science, environment, geosciences, energy & digital systems, industrial engineering), a veterinary school, bachelor's degrees, and master's/Masters of Science/specialized master's programs across four campuses in Beauvais, Amiens, Rennes, and Rouen. The institution also operates an apprenticeship training center (CFA UniLaSalle), the AgriLab open-innovation FabLab, the GéoLab research laboratory, and continuing education / professional training programs.

Product overview

UniLaSalle is a French higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of engineering, agricultural, and life sciences programs across four campuses (Beauvais, Rennes, Rouen, Amiens). The institution operates as a unified educational platform offering integrated preparatory cycles, engineering degrees, veterinary programs, bachelor's degrees, and graduate-level master's programs. Research and innovation are supported through dedicated labs including AgriLab (collaborative innovation/FabLab) and research chairs in specialized agricultural and environmental fields. The institution also provides work-study programs, continuing education, and international mobility through Erasmus+ partnerships with 260+ partner universities worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AgriLab: Centre d'innovation ouverte et FabLab en agriculture, 1500m² implanté au cœur d'une ferme polyculture-élevage
• GéoLab
• CFA UniLaSalle

Products and services

• Engineering Programs Integrated master engineering programs for students after preparatory cycles, covering Geosciences & Environment, Environmental Engineering, Agro Food & Environmental Sciences, Agro Food and Health, Agronomy and Agro-industry (French and Biotech tracks), Energy Engineering and Digital Systems, and Industrial Engineering. Diplomas are accredited as French Grande École engineering degrees.
• Veterinary School Veterinary training program providing comprehensive education in animal health and veterinary medicine, leading to a veterinary degree credential.
• Bachelors and Undergraduate Programs Bachelor and short-cycle training programs including Geology and Environment, Green Agribusiness, AgriTEC – Embedded Systems for Agronomy, Industrial Engineering, and Environment and Sustainable Development.
• Masters, Masters of Science and Advanced Programs Graduate-level programs including MSc Urban Agriculture & Green Cities, MSc Agricultural & Food Data Management, Advanced-Master in Equine Science and Business, Advanced-Master in Marketing, Communication and Engineering of Food Products, and Master's tracks in Biosciences/Agrosciences/Ecoproduction/Plant Biotechnologies/Biovalorization.
• Work-Study and Apprenticeship Programs Alternance (work-study) and apprenticeship-based training programs delivered via CFA UniLaSalle, allowing students to combine academic study with professional experience in Environmental Engineering, Geosciences, Energy Engineering, Food and Health, and Agronomy disciplines.
• International Short Programs Short international programs including Geological Field School in France and Food as Medicine, offering immersive educational experiences for visiting students from partner universities and international learners.
• AgriLab A 1,500 m² collaborative innovation center for agriculture, inspired by the FabLab movement, promoting open innovation and prototyping capabilities across DataLab, ElectroLab, FabLab 2D/3D, MecaLab, and MediaLab zones. Open to AgriLab partners and advanced training participants.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IALU – International Association of Lasallian UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA network of 72 universities and higher schools worldwide, all members of the La Salle education network (1,500 establishments in 82 countries). Focused on higher education, the association brings members together around common teaching values and methods.
• ICA – Association for European Life Science UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn association of European life science universities governed by an ICA General Assembly with representatives from member institutions. The ICA Board develops policies supporting professional careers in the life sciences community.
• WEUN - Worldwide Energy University NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA network of more than 30 universities with shared strategic interest and expertise in energy, founded in 2018 by China University of Petroleum-Beijing. WEUN creates a global platform for communication and collaboration among member universities in energy research, innovation, and education.
• Campus FrancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCampus France supports foreign students wishing to study in French higher education establishments, providing practical information on administrative formalities, tourism, and training directories to facilitate international student arrivals.
• Erasmus+ Programme PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniLaSalle has held the Erasmus+ Charter for Higher Education since 2014, renewed for 2021-2027. The program supports mobility of students, teacher-researchers, and higher education staff in Europe. Nearly 1,300 Erasmus+ mobilities were carried out during the 2014-2020 program. UniLaSalle received the Erasmus+ 'Good Practice' label from the Erasmus+ France agency for 2014-2020.
• AgriLab Co-financeurs (FEDER and others)minorOthersAgriLab, a 1,500m² collaborative innovation center for agriculture, is co-financed by FEDER (European Regional Development Fund) for its OpenLab, as well as by additional partners for its operation and construction/equipment.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• VetAgro Sup: French public institution combining veterinary education with agronomy and food science - directly parallel to UniLaSalle's combined agronomy + école véto positioning and the closest comparable on the veterinary side.
• ESA - École Supérieure d'Agriculture d'Angers: Private French agricultural and life-sciences institution offering engineering, bachelor, and applied-research programs. Comparable private positioning, agronomy/geosciences specializations, and B2B research-partnership model.
• Centrale Lyon: Top-tier French engineering Grande École offering multi-disciplinary engineering programs at comparable scale. Competes for engineering-talent selectivity and recruiter attention on the broader French market.
• ENSAIA (École Nationale Supérieure d'Agronomie et des Industries Alimentaires, Nancy): French public agronomy and food-industry engineering school. Direct match on UniLaSalle's agronomy + food & health engineering specialization profile.
• Polytech Group: National network of university-integrated engineering schools producing ingénieur diplômés across multiple specialties. Comparable multi-campus, multi-program structure and credential-granting model.
• INSA Group (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées): Network of publicly-operated French engineering Grandes Écoles offering multi-disciplinary engineering programs with comparable scale (4,000+ students). Closest scale and program-mix analog to UniLaSalle's multi-campus model.
• ENSAT (École Nationale Supérieure Agronomique de Toulouse): French public agronomy engineering school within INP. Direct competitor for agronomy-engineering applicants and a parallel life-sciences specialization profile to UniLaSalle Beauvais.
• AgroParisTech: French public Grande École focused on life, agricultural, food, and environmental sciences. Most direct peer to UniLaSalle's agronomy/food/environment core; competes for the same student profile and employer-recruiter base.
• JUNIA (formerly HEI / ISEN Yncréa): Private French Grande École (engineering Grande École) with multi-campus footprint and apprenticeship (alternance) pathways. Comparable private-sector positioning, scale, and B2C admissions strategy.
• École des Mines de Saint-Étienne: Historic French engineering Grande École with elite reputational profile and applied-research industrial chairs. Comparable in the engineering-degree + research-chair business model, though broader in discipline scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/UniLaSalle.fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unilasalle/?originalSubdomain=fr
• Instagraminstagram.com/unilasalle.fr
• TikToktiktok.com/@unilasalle_fr?lang=fr
• Xx.com/UniLaSalle_fr

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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