Ecole supérieure d'Electronique de l'Ouest-ESEO

What Ecole supérieure d'Electronique de l'Ouest-ESEO does

ESEO (École supérieure d'Electronique de l'Ouest) is a private, non-profit French engineering school (Grande École d'Ingénieurs) founded in 1956 and headquartered in Angers, with two additional campuses in Dijon (opened 1991) and Paris-Vélizy (opened 2015). The school operates under the AETS ESEO association (loi 1901, recognized d'utilité publique) and delivers an integrated 5-year engineering curriculum spanning preparatory classes, a 3-year Bachelor of Engineering, and a 3-year Engineering Cycle, with parallel tracks under student status and apprenticeship (alternating 2-3 weeks school / 2 weeks company). Its technical core is dual mastery of electronics and information technology — a combination described as rare among French engineering schools — with specialization tracks in computing and information systems, embedded software and cybersecurity, electronics and connected objects, electrical engineering and renewable energies, and instrumentation and signal processing. Two proprietary research platforms (geophysics and electromagnetic compatibility for integrated circuits) and five Training and Research Chairs in AI, Cybersecurity, Data Intelligence, Ecological Impacts, and Business Engineering anchor its applied research activity.

The school is CTI-accredited, holds the EUR-ACE European engineering certification and the EESPIG national label, and is a member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles and FESIC. Its revenue model combines recurring tuition (€6,550–€8,600/year depending on campus and student origin), apprenticeship tax collected via the SOLTÉA platform, corporate-sponsored chairs and Corporate Club membership from 1,700+ partner companies (including Airbus, Thales, Capgemini, Schneider Electric, STMicroelectronics, SNCF, and Naval Group), donations, and revenue from ESEO Pro continuing education. International activity is conducted through 150+ university partners, 50+ international double-degree programs, and partnerships including a strengthened collaboration with the European Space Agency. Graduate outcomes are reported at a 98% employment rate within six months and an average starting salary of €44,500, anchored by 800 annual internships and 350 industry guest speakers. The total student body is approximately 1,200 across the three campuses, with an additional 1,500 enrolled in scientific preparatory classes, supported by a 7,800-strong alumni network.

The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer on the student side — via the Parcoursup national platform, the Puissance Alpha competitive exam, parallel admission procedures, open days on all three campuses, and orientation coaching — and B2B-partnership-driven on the corporate side, where the Corporate Club, apprenticeship forums, and the job platforms eseo.jobteaser.fr and eseo-alumni.com serve as the principal channels.

Name

Ecole supérieure d'Electronique de l'Ouest-ESEO

Legal name

AETS ESEO

Website

https://eseo.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ESEO is a French non-profit engineering school (Grande École) with three campuses in Angers, Dijon, and Paris-Vélizy, training 1,200 students in dual electronics and IT disciplines for placement at 1,700+ partner companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Angers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees: ESEO generates revenue primarily through tuition fees from its engineering programs, preparatory classes, and professional education offerings. Students pay annual tuition ranging from €6,550 to €8,600 depending on campus and student origin (EU vs non-EU).
2. Apprenticeship tax and donations: Companies support ESEO through apprenticeship tax contributions (collected via SOLTéA platform) and financial or skills-based donations. This supports the school's four key commitments: electronics-computing-embedded systems specificity, educational innovation, work-linked training accessibility, and corporate partnerships.
3. Corporate partnerships and sponsorships: Companies join the Corporate Club or sponsor Training and Research Chairs (Ecological Impacts, Data Intelligence, Cyber Security, AI, Business Engineering) to access recruitment advantages and influence curriculum development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ESEO delivers accredited graduate engineering education (5-year integrated track: 2-year preparatory cycle + 3-year engineering cycle) with a distinctive dual electronics-and-IT curriculum, offered under both student and apprenticeship status. It also runs continuing education through its ESEO Pro sub-brand and supports applied research via two dedicated platforms (Geophysics, EMC) and five corporate-sponsored Training and Research Chairs.

Product overview

ESEO is a private, non-profit French engineering school (Établissement d'Enseignement Supérieur Privé d'Intérêt Général, EESPIG) offering a comprehensive portfolio of engineering and technology programs across its three campuses in Angers, Dijon, and Paris-Vélizy. The portfolio is organized as a multi-stage pathway: integrated preparatory programs (Prépa Ingénieur Informatique et Électronique, Prépa Scientifique, and International Engineering Prep) providing 2-year foundational tracks; a 3-year Bachelor of Engineering (Programme Bac+3 – Parcours Ingénieur) bridging to the graduate level; the full-time 3-year Cycle Ingénieur (Engineering Cycle under student status) with multiple specialization tracks covering electronics, embedded software, cybersecurity, IT systems, and data; the apprenticeship variant of the engineering cycle (Statut apprenti); and ESEO Pro as a sub-brand delivering professional Bac+3 programs and continuing education. All pathways are accredited by CTI and carry the EUR-ACE label, and feed into ESEO's network of 7,800 alumni across 1,700 partner companies.

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Products and services

• Prépa Ingénieur Informatique et Électronique A 2-year integrated preparatory program for engineering in IT and electronics, offered at Angers, Dijon, and Paris-Vélizy campuses, providing direct entry into the ESEO engineering cycle without a competitive entrance exam. Designed for students seeking a seamless path into electronics and IT engineering degrees.
• Prépa Scientifique A 2-year scientific preparatory class (CPGE) offered in partnership with Lycée Mongazon at the Angers campus, with MPSI, PCSI, and PSI tracks, providing direct entry into the ESEO engineering cycle or access to competitive entrance exams for other Grandes Écoles.
• International Engineering Prep A 2-year integrated preparatory program with international focus, offered at Angers, Dijon, and Paris-Vélizy campuses, featuring 13 English-speaking partner courses across multiple continents including Ireland, Vietnam, Belgium, Latvia, Romania, Tunisia, Germany, Poland, Spain, and Algeria.
• Programme Bac+3 – Parcours Ingénieur A 3-year Bachelor of Engineering program providing foundational engineering education in IT and electronics, available at Angers and Paris-Vélizy campuses, bridging the preparatory cycle to the advanced engineering cycle.
• Cycle Ingénieur – Statut étudiant A 3-year graduate engineering cycle under student status, providing advanced specialization in electronics, IT, embedded systems, and connected objects, with tracks in computing and information systems, embedded software and cybersecurity, electronics and connected objects, electrical engineering and renewable energies, instrumentation and signal processing, and information systems.
• Cycle Ingénieur – Statut apprenti (Apprenticeship) A 3-year apprenticeship-based engineering cycle with alternating 2–3 week periods at school and 2 weeks in company, offering specialization in computing and information systems, embedded software and cybersecurity, or electronics and connected objects, with tuition covered by the employer.
• ESEO Pro A sub-brand offering professional Bachelor-level programs (Bac+3) and continuing education, including the formation Bac+3 Informatique et Intelligence Artificielle (Paris-Vélizy), formation Bac+3 Développeur Full-Stack (Angers), and professional certifications such as Lean Green Belt 5.0.
• Formations Bac+3 Professionnelles (Parcours Professionnel) Professional Bachelor-level programs under the ESEO Pro brand, targeting students with BTS or equivalent backgrounds, providing work-study and professional contract pathways into engineering careers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% employment rate within 6 months of graduation
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AccenturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Club member partner for recruitment and potential training/research collaboration.
• AirbuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Club member partner for aerospace engineering talent recruitment.
• Capgemini FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Club member and co-sponsor of the Ecological and Social Impacts Chair along with Bodet.
• ThalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Club member and co-sponsor of the Cyber Security Chair with SII.
• SNCFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Club member and co-sponsor of the Artificial Intelligence Chair.
• Sopra Steria GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Club member and co-sponsor of the Artificial Intelligence Chair.
• Schneider Electric FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Club member partner for energy and electrical engineering recruitment.
• ValeocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Club member and active research collaborator with multiple CIFRE theses and IPCEI projects.
• STMicroelectronicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Club member and research partner in SEEDS project for electromagnetic compatibility and energy harvesting.
• AtoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Club member partner for digital and IT engineering talent.
• AltencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Club member partner for engineering consultancy recruitment.
• Bouygues TelecomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Club member partner for telecommunications engineering recruitment.
• Astek FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Club member and co-sponsor of the Business Engineering Chair.
• VincicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Club member partner for construction and infrastructure engineering recruitment.
• SNC (Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Club member and research collaborator for rail and transportation engineering.
• TrimanecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Club member and co-sponsor of the Data Intelligence Chair.
• Bodet/KeliocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Club member and co-sponsor of the Ecological and Social Impacts Chair with Capgemini.
• SII (Société过户)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate Club member and co-sponsor of the Cyber Security Chair with Thales.
• ESA (European Space Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESEO has strengthened its partnership with ESA for space-related research and student projects, including collaboration opportunities for engineering students.
• Over 50 additional Corporate Club partnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdditional Corporate Club members including: All Circuits, Artemys, Asys, Ateme, Atlantic Industrie, Aubay Solutec, Castel, CDC Informatique, CNP Assurances, Codilog, Creative Crossway, Daveo, Dours, Eolane/Cicor, Evolis, Expleo, Financière des Paiements Electroniques, Headmind, Hitachi Rail GTS France, Itancia, Lacme, Lacroix, Manitou, MBDA, MC2I, Microchip Technology, Naval Group, Odigo, Okamac, PGA Electronic/Astronics, Ring Central, Sekoia, Sigma, Simphonis/Orkeis, Softway Medical Services, Spie, Synopsis, and others.
• Munster Technological University (MTU) - Cork, IrelandcoreTechnology or IntegrationEnglish-speaking exchange partner for Semester 3/4 of International Engineering Prep program.
• KU Leuven Faculty of Engineering Technology - BelgiumcoreTechnology or IntegrationEuropean exchange partner for engineering students in the International Engineering Prep program.
• Wroclaw University of Science & Technology - PolandcoreTechnology or IntegrationEuropean exchange partner for engineering students in the International Engineering Prep program.
• Technische Hochschule Ulm - GermanycoreTechnology or IntegrationGerman-speaking exchange partner for engineering students.
• Polytechnic University of Timisoara - RomaniacoreTechnology or IntegrationEuropean exchange partner for engineering students.
• University of Almeria - SpaincoreTechnology or IntegrationSpanish-speaking exchange partner for engineering students.
• 150+ international university partnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationInternational university network across Europe (12 schools), Africa (5 schools), America (3 schools), Asia (3 schools) for student exchanges, double degrees, and international experience programs.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ESIGELEC: ESIGELEC is a French CTI-accredited engineering school in Rouen specializing in electronics, IT, embedded systems, and telecommunications — the closest direct peer to ESEO in size, mission, and curriculum focus. Both schools target the same bac+2/3 intake and compete for the same corporate apprenticeship pool.
• ENSEA: ENSEA (École Nationale Supérieure de l'Électronique et de ses Applications) in Cergy-Pontoise is a CTI-accredited engineering school focused on electronics, signal processing, embedded systems, and computer science — a near-identical academic profile to ESEO and a direct competitor for electronics-focused engineering applicants in France.
• ESIEE Paris: ESIEE Paris (part of Gustave Eiffel University) is a CTI-accredited engineering school specializing in computer science, electronics, and industrial engineering — closely comparable to ESEO on program mix and target student, with similar Île-de-France corporate partnership depth.
• ECE Paris: ECE Paris is a French engineering school offering programs in electronics, computer engineering, energy, and health engineering across multiple campuses — a direct peer in scale (~2,000 students), Parisian footprint, and Grandes Écoles positioning vis-à-vis ESEO's Paris-Vélizy campus.
• EPITA: EPITA is a French private CTI-accredited engineering school specializing in computer science, software engineering, AI, and cybersecurity — directly comparable to ESEO on the IT-side of its curriculum, with similar tuition band and apprenticeship structure.
• EPITECH: EPITECH is a French private CTI-accredited engineering school focused on digital technology, software engineering, and innovation, with multi-city French campuses — a direct peer to ESEO on private non-profit engineering education with a strong IT orientation.
• ESIEA: ESIEA is a French CTI-accredited engineering school specializing in digital engineering, software, cybersecurity, and embedded systems across multiple campuses — a direct peer in scale, curriculum orientation, and private-school positioning vis-à-vis ESEO.

Broad incumbents

• INSA Lyon: INSA Lyon is one of France's largest public engineering schools (7,000+ students) with broad multi-disciplinary engineering programs including electronics and IT — a benchmark incumbent that competes with ESEO for top applicants while operating at significantly larger scale and lower tuition.
• IMT Atlantique: IMT Atlantique is a top-tier French engineering school (Institut Mines-Télécom network) with strong programs in computer science, electronics, and networks — a broader incumbent with comparable industry alignment but substantially larger scale and research intensity than ESEO.
• Polytech network: Polytech is a French network of 15 public engineering schools offering multi-disciplinary engineering programs — a broader-incumbent peer group that competes for the same applicant pool on public-university economics and broader program breadth versus ESEO's electronics/IT specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/groupe_eseo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ESEOsiteOfficiel
• Facebookfacebook.com/groupeeseo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eseo
• Instagraminstagram.com/groupe_eseo
• TikToktiktok.com/@groupe_eseo

Compliance3 records

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