Agro ParisTech

What Agro ParisTech does

AgroParisTech is a French grande école operating under the authority of the Ministry of Agriculture, specializing in life sciences, agronomy, environmental management, food science, and bioeconomy. Founded around 1824 and headquartered at the 66,000 m² Campus Agro Paris-Saclay in Palaiseau, the institution operates across eight sites in France (Palaiseau, Clermont-Ferrand, Montpellier, Nancy, Kourou/French Guiana, Orléans, Reims, Grignon) and serves approximately 3,000 students — including roughly 300 doctoral candidates — across bachelor, engineering (Cursus Ingénieur, CTI- and EURACE-accredited), master, PhD, apprenticeship (CFA SEV), executive continuing education (AgroParisTech Executive), and civil-service (IPEF) programs. Its core technology platform rests on 23 joint research units co-tutelle with INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, CNRS, and partner universities, covering domains from agronomy and forestry to food processing, human nutrition, and environmental modeling, supported by a network of six InnLabs innovation platforms and a dedicated experimental farm at Grignon. Revenue is generated through a hybrid public-institution model: ministry allocations and regulated tuition cover core teaching, OPCO-funded apprenticeship contracts and corporate CIFRE research contracts provide industry-linked income, and AgroParisTech Executive delivers fee-based mastères spécialisés, short courses, and customized corporate training. The institution is a founding member of Université Paris-Saclay and holds membership in ParisTech and Agreenium consortia, with employer outcomes validated at 88.9% net employment at six months and a median starting salary of €36,000.

Name

Agro ParisTech

Legal name

AgroParisTech

Website

https://agroparistech.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1824

Operating status

Operating

Short description

AgroParisTech is a French grande école under the Ministry of Agriculture, delivering engineering, master, PhD, apprenticeship, and executive programs in life sciences, agronomy, food, and environment across eight sites and 23 joint research units.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Agriculture & Food Production (EDABALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crop, Soil & Agronomy Technician Training (EDAOAOAF), Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Life sciences engineering
• Agronomy research
• Environmental science training
• Agricultural sciences

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: Government-funded institution under the Ministry of Agriculture, receiving public funding for educational and research activities.
2. Continuing Education (Executive Programs): AgroParisTech Executive offers mastères spécialisés, short sessions, specialty certificates, advanced study certificates, and customized training for professionals and companies.
3. Apprenticeship Training (CFA SEV): Apprenticeship training funded through OPCO (Skills Operator) and company contributions, serving 163 engineering apprentices, 60 specialized mastère students, and additional apprentices in nutrition and landscape programs.
4. Research Contracts and CIFRE Theses: Industry-funded research through CIFRE (Industrial Conventions for Research Training) where companies receive ANRT subsidies to fund doctoral research in partnership with research units.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AgroParisTech is a French grande école delivering accredited engineering, master's, doctoral and executive education programs in life sciences, agronomy, food science, environmental management and health. It also conducts funded research through 23 joint research units, runs an apprenticeship training center (CFA SEV), trains IPEF civil servants, and operates open innovation platforms (InnLabs and Halle technologique) for industry collaboration.

Product overview

AgroParisTech is a French grande école specializing in life sciences and environmental technologies, offering a comprehensive educational portfolio that includes a Bachelor agro (bac+3), Engineering degree (Cursus Ingénieur), Master's programs (Cursus Master), PhD programs (Doctorat), and Executive continuing education. The institution also operates through apprenticeship via CFA SEV and trains civil servants through the IPEF program. Innovation support is provided through a network of six thematic InnLabs (Biotech'InnLab, Cosmet'InnLab, Food'InnLab, Farm'InnLab, Forest'InnLab, Territoires'InnLab) and a technological platform (Halle technologique). The programs are organized around four thematic domains: agricultural and forestry production, food and non-food processing, sustainable resource management, and human health.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AgroParisTech Innovation: Innovation and entrepreneurship division of AgroParisTech supporting innovative student projects, competitions, and technology transfer
• CFA SEV
• AgroParisTech Alumni
• InnLabs

Products and services

• Bachelor agro National bachelor's degree (bac+3, 180 ECTS) preparing students for management, advisory and support roles in agricultural enterprises, covering agricultural economics, agroecological transitions and digital agriculture. Accessible post-bac or after BTS/BTSA/BUT2/L2.
• Cursus Ingénieur (Engineering Degree) Three-year engineering degree program in life sciences and environmental technologies, accredited by CTI and EURACE labeled, with specializations in agricultural production, food engineering, environmental management and health engineering.
• Cursus Master National master's degree programs co-accredited with Université Paris-Saclay, Université Clermont-Auvergne, Université de Montpellier, Université de Lorraine and Université de Guyane, covering agrosciences, biodiversity, food science and environmental disciplines.
• Doctorat (PhD Programs) PhD programs across five doctoral schools (ABIES, GAIA, SIReNa) covering agronomy, life sciences, food engineering, economics and applied mathematics, with approximately 300 enrolled doctoral students and 70 theses defended annually.
• AgroParisTech Executive (Continuing Education) Continuing education offerings under the Executive brand, including Mastères Spécialisés, short sessions, specialty certificates, advanced study certificates and customized training programs for professionals and companies.
• CFA SEV (Centre de Formation des Apprentis des Sciences Et technologies du Vivant) Apprenticeship training center established in 1995, offering work-study programs for engineering degrees, specialized masters and professional master's programs, serving 163 engineering apprentices plus 60 mastère and 11 master nutrition apprentices. Qualiopi certified since December 2021.
• Formation des ingénieurs des ponts, des eaux et des forêts (IPEF) Training program for engineers of the bridges, water and forests corps of the French civil service, delivered in partnership with École des Ponts ParisTech, preparing for public policy roles in sustainable development.
• Biotech'InnLab Innovation laboratory in Reims at the ABI R&D unit, dedicated to industrial biotechnology and green chemistry innovation, open to companies and project leaders.
• Cosmet'InnLab Innovation laboratory at the Orléans site within the Cosmetics Chair (Chaire de Cosmétologie), supporting innovative actors in the cosmetic sector.
• Food'InnLab Innovation laboratory on the Palaiseau campus, dedicated to sustainable food and FoodTech sector innovation, supporting project leaders and industry partners.
• Farm'InnLab Innovation laboratory at the Grignon experimental farm, serving as a demonstration space for agricultural innovations in real conditions for farmers, project leaders and industry.
• Forest'InnLab Innovation laboratory dedicated to forest and forestry sector innovation, supporting project leaders and industry in forestry R&D.
• Territoires'InnLab Innovation laboratory focused on territorial development and local area innovation, supporting project leaders and territorial stakeholders.
• Halle technologique Technology platform providing scientific and technological equipment for hands-on training, research, experimentation and technical development projects in food processing and biotechnology.

Quantifiable outcome

• 88.9% net employment rate 6 months after graduation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DanonecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Danone and AgroParisTech signed a framework agreement for collaboration, likely involving research partnerships, student recruitment, and knowledge sharing in sustainable food systems and nutrition.
• INRAE (Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary research partner co-tutelle of 23 joint research units (UMR). AgroParisTech hosts INRAE researchers and shares research infrastructure across campuses.
• CIRAD (Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-tutelle of research units focusing on agricultural development and tropical environments, particularly at Montpellier and Kourou campuses.
• IRD (Institut de recherche pour le développement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for international development issues, particularly relevant for tropical research at Kourou and Montpellier sites.
• CNRS (Centre national de la recherche scientifique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-tutelle of various research units providing fundamental research support across biological and environmental sciences.
• Université Paris-SaclaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of Université Paris-Saclay. AgroParisTech is a component of this major university, sharing campuses, research units, and educational programs.
• ParisTechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of ParisTech, a consortium of French engineering schools focused on science and technology, facilitating inter-institutional collaboration and shared programs.
• AgreeniumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Agreenium, the French national consortium for agricultural and veterinary education and research.
• École des Ponts ParisTechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for training engineers of the Corps des Ponts, des Eaux et des Forêts (IPEF). Joint delivery of MS PAPDD mastère and shared educational resources.
• Université de LorrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-accreditation of master's programs and ED SIReNa doctoral school. Nancy campus operates under this partnership for forestry and environmental programs.
• Université de MontpelliercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-accreditation of master's programs and ED GAIA doctoral school. Montpellier campus operates under this partnership for Mediterranean and tropical research.
• Université Clermont AuvergnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-accreditation of master's programs at Clermont-Ferrand campus focusing on territorial and environmental sciences.
• Université de GuyanecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-accreditation of master's programs at Kourou campus, hosting EcoFoG joint research unit for tropical forest ecology.
• Institut Agro (Montpellier)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-accreditation for master's programs in agriculture, food, and environment sciences at Montpellier campus.
• Campus Terre & AvenirminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Bachelor agro program delivery, combining AgroParisTech's research base with technical agricultural education expertise.
• French Ministry of AgriculturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgroParisTech operates under the authority of the French Ministry of Agriculture and is a grande école of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• INSA (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées): Network of French engineering grandes écoles delivering multi-disciplinary engineering degrees. INSA represents the broader competitive set AgroParisTech benchmarks against in the French engineering-school rankings, though with a wider technical remit beyond life sciences.
• VetAgro Sup: French grande école training veterinarians, agronomists, and food engineers across its Lyon and Clermont-Ferrand campuses. Competes with AgroParisTech for the same pool of French students interested in life-sciences engineering, particularly through its Clermont-Ferrand campus which is geographically adjacent to AgroParisTech's.
• Wageningen University & Research: The leading European university in life sciences, agriculture, and environmental sciences. WUR is the international benchmark AgroParisTech competes against for global rankings, research funding, and international students in agronomy and food sciences.
• Harper Adams University: UK's leading specialist agriculture and land-use university with a strong applied-research and industry-partnership model. Comparable to AgroParisTech in its focus on agriculture, food production, and applied life-sciences engineering.
• Institut Agro Montpellier: A French grande école in agriculture, food, and environment, headquartered in Montpellier with co-accreditation relationships with AgroParisTech. Both institutions share master programs and joint research units (e.g., EcoFoG / GAIA doctoral school), making them direct competitors for students and faculty in the same discipline niche.
• ENSAIA (École nationale supérieure d'agronomie et des industries alimentaires): French engineering school in agronomy and food industries based in Nancy, embedded in Université de Lorraine — AgroParisTech's Nancy campus co-accreditation partner. Directly comparable as an engineering program in life sciences and food processing.
• BOKU (University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna): Austrian university specialized in natural resources, agriculture, and life sciences — the closest Central European equivalent to AgroParisTech. Both compete for international life-sciences talent and EU research funding in agronomy and sustainability.

Broad incumbents

• ETH Zurich: A top European technical university with strong departments in agricultural and food sciences, environmental engineering, and biotechnology. While broader than AgroParisTech, ETH competes for the same European research talent and ranks as a leading European benchmark in adjacent fields.
• Cornell University (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences): A leading US Ivy League institution with a top-ranked agriculture and life-sciences college. Comparable to AgroParisTech in land-grant / applied-research tradition and global brand, though with much broader disciplinary reach and a US-based funding model.
• UC Davis: A top US public university with the leading College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. Comparable to AgroParisTech in agricultural-sciences research scale and employer placement, but operates at significantly larger scale in the US market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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