Ecole nationale supérieure de l'électronique et de ses applications (Cergy-Pontoise)

What Ecole nationale supérieure de l'électronique et de ses applications (Cergy-Pontoise) does

ENSEA is a French public engineering school (Grande École d'Ingénieurs) founded in 1952 and located in Cergy-Pontoise, Île-de-France. It delivers engineering degrees in electronics, computer science, and telecommunications through three primary tracks — Ingénieur (student), Ingénieur par l'alternance (work-study), and Bachelor Human-IT — together with eight third-year specializations (AEI, EVE, ESC, MSC, RTS, SIA, ESE, IS), three Mastère Spécialisé programs (AASP, EDESI, SdF), a research Master's (Master 2 SIC, co-accredited with CY Cergy Paris Université), and continuing-education / VAE pathways. The school's pedagogical signature is dual hardware/software engineering combined with mandatory international mobility (100% of graduates complete a 4-month period abroad) and over 8 months of mandatory internships.

ENSEA operates two joint research laboratories: ETIS (UMR 8051, co-managed with CY Cergy Paris Université and CNRS), with 170 members across four research teams plus a Design-STS group, covering AI, 5G/6G, robotics, health technology, and cryptography; and LÉA (formerly Quartz-lab), focused on ultra-fast integrated circuit design (>100 Gbit/s), RF energy harvesting, power switching, and renewable energy management. Five technology platforms (EMC & Antennas, RF Systems Characterization, Smart Embedded Systems Living Lab, Atelier du Mouvement, Smart Greenhouse) provide shared infrastructure for both research and enterprise engagement.

ENSEA generates revenue from government-regulated tuition fees, the French apprentissage tax (companies allocate 13% of their 0.68% payroll tax via the SOLTÉA platform), CIFRE industrial PhD co-funding, industrial chairs (Orange IoT, Qwant Data Analytics), corporate partner tiers (Alpha/Beta/Gamma), Forum Entreprises stand fees, and competitive research grants (France 2030, ANR, EU Horizon programs). Primary customer segments are prospective engineering students and corporate partners — predominantly in aerospace & defense (Thales, Dassault Aviation, MBDA, SAGEM), telecommunications (Orange, Nokia), automotive (Valeo, Alstom, Bosch), semiconductors (STMicroelectronics), and government research (CEA, ONERA, INRIA, CNRS). No revenue figure is publicly disclosed.

Name

Ecole nationale supérieure de l'électronique et de ses applications (Cergy-Pontoise)

Legal name

École Nationale Supérieure de l'Électronique et de ses Applications

Website

https://ensea.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ENSEA is a French public Grande École d'Ingénieurs founded in 1952 in Cergy-Pontoise, training generalist engineers in electronics, computer science, and telecommunications across student, apprenticeship, and continuing-education tracks, with dual research laboratories (ETIS UMR 8051, LÉA) and corporate partners including Thales, Orange, Dassault, and CEA.

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Product category

Higher Education - Engineering

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Universities with Specialized Engineering Domains (EDAHAEAI)

Keywords

• Engineering education
• Electronics engineering
• Computer science degree
• Telecommunications training
• Embedded systems education

Headquarters

HQ city

Cergy-pontoise

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Degree Programs: ENSEA generates revenue through tuition from its engineering degree programs (student and apprenticeship tracks), Bachelor Human-IT, specialized Master's programs, and professional training courses.
2. Apprentissage Tax (Professional Training Tax): French companies contribute a mandatory training tax (0.68% of payroll) to ENSEA, supporting educational excellence and skill development.
3. Research & Development Services: ENSEA provides R&D collaboration, CIFRE PhDs, and industrial chair partnerships to companies seeking research-driven solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

ENSEA is a French public Grande École d'Ingénieurs (engineering school) located in Cergy-Pontoise, founded in 1952 and part of CY Cergy Paris Université (CY Tech). It delivers higher-education programs in electronics, computer science, telecommunications, signal processing, and embedded systems, including a Bachelor (BUT), an Engineering Degree (Diplôme d'Ingénieur), Specialized Master's (Mastère Spécialisé), and continuing education. The school also operates two research laboratories (ETIS UMR 8051 and LÉA) and five technology platforms that support applied research and industry collaboration.

Product overview

ENSEA is a Grande École d'Ingénieurs founded in 1952, forming engineers in electronics, computer science, and telecommunications. Its educational portfolio comprises a Bachelor Human-IT (BAC+3), a five-year engineering degree with eight third-year specializations (AEI, EVE, ESC, MSC, RTS, SIA, ESE, IS) available in student and apprenticeship formats, continuing/professional education programs, three Mastère Spécialisé programs (AASP in secure embedded systems, EDESI, SdF in functional safety), and a co-accredited Master 2 Research (SIC). Research is conducted through two laboratories: ETIS (UMR 8051 with CYU and CNRS, 170 members) covering AI, 5G/6G, robotics, health tech, and cryptography; and LÉA focusing on ultra-fast electronics (>100 Gbit/s), RF energy harvesting, power switching, and drones. Five technology platforms (EMC & Antennas, RF Systems Characterization, Smart Embedded Systems, Atelier du Mouvement, Smart Greenhouse) support both training and enterprise partnerships. The institution operates its own eco-designed website with accessibility compliance (RGAA 4, 96% conformity).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Laboratoire ETIS: Équipes Traitement de l'Information et Systèmes - Joint research laboratory UMR 8051 with CY Cergy Paris Université and CNRS, covering information processing, communications, AI, embedded systems, and health applications.
• Laboratoire LÉA
• Mastère Spécialisé ENSEA
• Bachelor Human-IT
• FIP - Foreign Integration Program
• ENSEA Alumni

Products and services

• Bachelor (BUT) - Bachelor in Technology of Electronics and Computer Engineering

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of graduates have international experience
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers31 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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AI capability14 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

38 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ANR (MilliJosephGaN project)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025French National Research Agency funded project (2025-2029) for designing low-noise integrated amplifiers on gallium nitride in [75; 110 GHz] band for quantum measurement applications. Partners: CNRS IRL-LFQ, CNRS IRL-LN2 (Université de Sherbrooke, Canada), IEMN.
• France 2030 - CAMELEON 2coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025€1 million funded project under France 2030 for developing a low-carbon drone with hybrid propulsion. Partners: Atechsys (DCI Group subsidiary) and ONERA. ENSEA contributes power electronics switching circuits for the propulsion system.
• ETIS Laboratory (Équipes Traitement de l'Information et Systèmes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUMR 8051 joint research unit shared with CY Cergy Paris Université and CNRS Sciences Informatiques. Houses 170 members including 61 enseignants-chercheurs and 80+ doctoral researchers. Conducts research in AI, embedded systems, 5G/6G, healthcare technology, robotics, and cultural heritage. Has 11 European research projects. Partners include Orange IoT Chair and Qwant Data Analytics Chair.
• LÉA (Laboratoire d'Électronique et d'Automatique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch laboratory in electronics and non-linear automatic control, part of ENSEA's 'Synergie 2024-2028' strategic plan. Research areas include fast electronic circuit design (100+ Gbit/s per channel), power switching, RF energy harvesting, and advanced control systems for robotics and renewable energy.
• CNRScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench National Centre for Scientific Research, co-managing the ETIS laboratory (UMR 8051) with CY Cergy Paris Université and ENSEA.
• CY Cergy Paris UniversitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-manages the ETIS UMR 8051 research laboratory with ENSEA and CNRS. Provides co-habilitation for the Master 2 Recherche in Intelligent Systems.
• ONERAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench aerospace research center partnering with ENSEA on the CAMELEON 2 low-carbon drone project.
• Atechsys (DCI Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering company (DCI Group subsidiary) collaborating with ENSEA on the CAMELEON 2 drone project for propulsion system development.
• OrangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrange co-funds the 'IoT' industrial chair with CY Cergy Paris Université, supporting research and education in connected objects and intelligent services at ETIS laboratory.
• QwantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQwant co-funds the 'Data Analytics' industrial chair with CY Cergy Paris Université, supporting research in data analytics at ETIS laboratory.
• Université Laval (Canada)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble-degree partner offering a Master's degree alongside the ENSEA engineering diploma. Over 8-month internship opportunities at Thales Canada for double-degree students.
• Georgia Institute of Technology (USA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble-degree partner institution in North America for ENSEA engineering students.
• Illinois Institute of Technology (USA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble-degree partner institution in North America. Danielle Luzano from UIUC attended ENSEA via the FAME program.
• Concordia University (Canada)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble-degree partner institution in North America for ENSEA engineering students.
• UQAC (Canada)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble-degree partner - Université du Québec à Chicoutimi in Canada.
• Politecnico di Milano (Italy)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble-degree partner institution in Europe for ENSEA engineering students.
• TU Munich (Germany)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble-degree partner - Technische Universität München, one of Germany's leading technical universities.
• TU Berlin (Germany)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble-degree partner - Technische Universität Berlin.
• TU Darmstadt (Germany)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble-degree partner - Technische Universität Darmstadt.
• 140 International Partner UniversitiesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 140 academic exchange partners across Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Africa. Students complete mandatory 4-month international mobility for graduation.
• ThalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing corporate partnership for student recruitment and research collaboration. Hosts CIFRE PhD projects. Co-founds industrial chairs.
• IdemiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing industrial collaboration with ETIS laboratory for research in telecommunications and security.
• ValeocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAutomotive technology partner recruiting engineering graduates and apprentices from ENSEA.
• VédiecomminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainable mobility institute collaborating with ETIS laboratory on research projects.
• CEAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, collaborating on research and hosting CIFRE PhDs.
• INRIAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology, collaborating on INFINE and SECRET research projects with ETIS laboratory.
• CNRS IRL-LFQ (Laboratoire Frontières Quantiques)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNRS International Research Laboratory on Quantum technologies, collaborating with ENSEA on the ANR MilliJosephGaN project.
• CNRS IRL-LN2 (Université de Sherbrooke, Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNRS International Research Laboratory on Nanotechnologies and Nanosystems, collaborating with ENSEA on the ANR MilliJosephGan project.
• IEMN (Institut d'Électronique de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institute in Lille collaborating with ENSEA on the ANR MilliJosephGaN project.
• HEC ParisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with HEC Paris for joint research and education initiatives.
• BnF (Bibliothèque nationale de France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural institution collaborating with ETIS laboratory on digital heritage research.
• Musée du LouvreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuseum collaborating with ETIS laboratory on digital heritage and cultural preservation projects.
• Campus FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench agency for international education managing the Bienvenue en France label and supporting international student recruitment.
• FIP Association (Foreign Integration Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent association at ENSEA dedicated to integrating international students through mentorship, visits, and cultural activities.
• ROBUST-6GcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded research project on robust 6G telecommunications in which ENSEA participates.
• COST Action 6G-PHYSECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean cooperation project on physical layer security for 6G wireless networks.
• Trace V2XminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded research project on vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication systems for embedded transport.
• INOVEC ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded project on biomedical surveillance of epidemic propagation, addressing health technology applications.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CentraleSupélec: CentraleSupélec is a top-ranked French Grande École offering generalist engineering with strong electronics and computer science tracks. Comparable to ENSEA for student quality, corporate recruitment and research intensity.
• Grenoble INP - Phelma: Phelma (Physique, Électronique et Matériaux) is a Grenoble INP engineering school focused on electronics, materials physics and nanotechnology. Comparable to ENSEA in electronics specialization, research output and corporate partnership model.
• ESIGELEC: ESIGELEC is a French Grande École d'Ingénieurs in Rouen specializing in electronics, computer science, telecommunications and embedded systems — directly comparable to ENSEA in curriculum, target students and corporate recruitment base.
• IMT Atlantique: IMT Atlantique is a leading French Grande École under Institut Mines-Télécom with strong electronics, computer science and telecommunications programs, including embedded systems and AI — directly competing for top students and industry chairs.
• ESIEE Paris: ESIEE Paris is a French engineering school under CCI Paris Île-de-France offering programs in electronics, computer science, embedded systems and mechatronics. Comparable to ENSEA in curriculum mix, apprenticeship programs and industrial placement.
• Télécom Paris: Télécom Paris is the elite French Grande École specialized in digital technologies including telecommunications, networks and AI. Direct competitor for electronics/telecom students and for industrial partnerships with Orange, Thales and other French firms.
• ENSSAT (École Nationale Supérieure de Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie): ENSSAT is a French public engineering school focused on electronics, computer science and photonics, part of Université de Rennes. Closely comparable to ENSEA in scope of disciplines, lab-based training, and corporate partner model.

Broad incumbents

• École Polytechnique: École Polytechnique is France's elite engineering Grande École, with strong research in computer science, applied mathematics and physics. Comparable to ENSEA in selectivity, research intensity and corporate recruiting, but broader and higher-prestige.
• Arts et Métiers ParisTech: Arts et Métiers ParisTech is a major French Grande École network focused on industrial and mechanical engineering, with growing electronics and digital programs. Comparable to ENSEA in Grande École status, government funding, and enterprise partnership model.
• INSA (Institut National des Sciences Appliquées) network: The INSA network is one of France's largest groups of public engineering schools (INSA Toulouse, Lyon, Rennes, Rouen, etc.). Comparable to ENSEA in mission, public funding model, and corporate recruiting, but at significantly larger scale and broader curricula.

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Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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