ENSG

What ENSG does

ENSG (École Nationale des Sciences Géographiques), now branded as Géodata Paris, is a French public engineering school specializing in geomatics and geographic information science. Operated under the IGN (Institut National de l'Information Géographique et Forestière), a French government agency, the school trains engineers across geographic information systems (GIS), geodesy, remote sensing, photogrammetry, LIDAR, spatial databases, and cartography. It is also a founding member of Université Gustave Eiffel and operates from the Cité Descartes campus in Champs-sur-Marne in the eastern Paris region.

The school's core offerings comprise the Cycle Ingénieur en Géomatique (main engineering degree with specializations in TSI and FRS), a Licence Professionnelle Géomètre-Géomaticien, multiple Master's programs (including Master 1 Géomatique, Master 2 Technologies des Systèmes d'Information, and the specialized Master Geo Data Management for Energy Mix), and Formation Professionnelle (continuing education for working professionals). The institution also runs the Centre de Documentation Scientifique, serving as the joint scientific library for both IGN and Géodata Paris.

ENSG's business model is that of a public institution rather than a commercial entity. Revenue is derived from government funding via IGN and the French Ministry, regulated tuition fees for degree programs, professional training contracts with companies, the taxe d'apprentissage (French apprenticeship tax), and corporate sponsorship through the Fondation Géodata Paris. Distribution occurs through the national Concours Mines Télécom competitive entrance exam (with physical interview centers in Paris, Evry, and Marne-la-Vallée), direct corporate engagement for professional training, and the Jobteaser recruitment platform connecting graduates to employers. The school claims 100% graduate employment and self-identifies as France's leading institution in geomatics.

Name

ENSG

Legal name

Ecole nationale des sciences géographiques (ENSG)

Website

https://ensg.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ENSG (Géodata Paris) is a French public engineering school under IGN, training engineers in geomatics, GIS, remote sensing, and photogrammetry for government agencies and private-sector employers in mapping and spatial data.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education Engineering (Geomatics)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technical Professions (PE, Engineering CPD) (EDAAALAF)

Keywords

• Geomatics engineering education
• Geographic information systems
• Remote sensing training
• Professional development
• Higher education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Champs-sur-marne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional training: Continuing education and professional development programs for companies and working professionals

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ENSG (École Nationale des Sciences Géographiques, branded Géodata Paris) is a French public engineering school that delivers higher-education programs and continuing professional training in geomatics. Its core offerings are the Cycle Ingénieur en Géomatique engineering degree, a Licence Professionnelle Géomètre-Géomaticien, Master's programs in geomatics and information systems technologies, and continuing education courses for working professionals.

Product overview

ENSG (École Nationale des Sciences Géographiques, now branded as Géodata Paris) is a French engineering school specializing in geomatics and geographic information science. As an educational institution, it does not offer commercial software products. Its offerings consist of degree programs and training: the core Ingénieur (Engineer) cycle in geomatics, a Licence professionnelle géomètre-géomaticien (Professional License), Masters programs (including Master 1 Géomatique, Master 2 Technologies des Systèmes d'Information, and specialized programs like Geo Data Management for Energy Mix), and professional training courses. The school also operates a Scientific Documentation Center serving both IGN and Géodata Paris students and researchers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cycle Ingénieur en Géomatique The main engineering degree program of ENSG, providing comprehensive training in geomatics, geographic information systems, remote sensing, and spatial data management. Students can specialize in areas such as TSI (Technologies des Systèmes d'Information) and FRS (Foresterie et Ressource).
• Licence Professionnelle Géomètre-Géomaticien Professional bachelor's degree program focused on surveying and geomatics, preparing graduates for careers in land measurement and geographic data collection.
• Masters en Géomatique (Master 1 Géomatique, Master 2 Technologies des Systèmes d'Information, Mastère Spécialisé Geo Data Management for Energy Mix) Graduate-level programs including Master 1 Géomatique and Master 2 Technologies des Systèmes d'Information, offering advanced specialization in geographic information technologies. The portfolio also includes the Mastère Spécialisé Geo Data Management for Energy Mix.
• Formation Professionnelle Continuing education and professional development courses offered by ENSG for working professionals and companies seeking to update skills in geomatics and geographic information systems.
• Centre de Documentation Scientifique (IGN / Géodata Paris) The scientific documentation center serving as the library for IGN and Géodata Paris, providing access to a rich collection of resources on geographic information, forestry, and related scientific topics. Contactable via [email protected].

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of engineering graduates employed after graduation

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

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

• ENPC (École des Ponts ParisTech)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 August 2026Co-hosting the international State of the Map 2026 conference with ENPC and Université Gustave Eiffel from August 28-30, 2026.
• Université Gustave EiffelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of Université Gustave Eiffel, participating in joint research programs and academic collaborations. Students benefit from university resources and cross-institutional opportunities.
• IGN (Institut National de l'Information Géographique et Forestière)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIGN is the founding institution of Géodata Paris. The school operates on IGN premises and is the scientific documentation center for IGN. Graduates often join IGN as civil servants.
• EIVP (École des Ingénieurs de la Ville de Paris)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble degree program available allowing students to combine geomatics education with urban engineering at EIVP.
• BRGM (Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic research organization collaborating with students on projects related to geological hazards and land movement studies.

Scale indicators3 records

Others

• IGN (Institut National de l'Information Géographique et Forestière): ENSG's parent organization and French national mapping agency. Not a competitor but the controlling institution — included as an ecosystem participant whose priorities directly shape ENSG's strategic trajectory.

Direct peers

• Politecnico di Milano: Top Italian technical university with a longstanding Geodesy and Geomatics group offering master's and doctoral programs in GIS, remote sensing, and photogrammetry — direct curricular peer at international level.
• ENSTA Bretagne: French engineering school with a dedicated hydrography and oceanography specialization that overlaps ENSG's geomatics niche (geodesy, positioning, spatial data). Targets a similar prépa-recruited student segment.
• ESGT (École Supérieure des Géomètres et Topographes): Le Mans-based French école d'ingénieurs specializing in surveying, topography, and geomatics — the most direct domestic peer to ENSG, competing for the same prépa-student pool and producing graduates for the same mapping/surveying employer base.
• INSA Strasbourg: French engineering school with a 'topography' specialization within its civil engineering program, producing surveying/geomatics engineers. Similar CTI-accredited public école d'ingénieurs structure.

Broad incumbents

• Arts et Métiers ParisTech: Prestigious French engineering school and CGE member — same French public école d'ingénieurs category as ENSG, sharing the Concours Mines Télécom admissions track but operating across multiple mechanical/manufacturing disciplines.
• TU Delft (Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment): Dutch technical university with a prominent geomatics track within its built-environment faculty. Broader portfolio than ENSG but with deep overlap in spatial data, GIS, and remote-sensing coursework.
• ETH Zurich (Institute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry): World-leading technical university with a dedicated geodesy, photogrammetry, and remote-sensing research group. A larger, better-branded incumbent producing comparable research and doctoral graduates in geomatics.
• Wuhan University (LIESMARS): Chinese research university whose LIESMARS institute is widely regarded as the world's largest and most prestigious geomatics/surveying program. A global scale-incumbent in ENSG's exact academic niche.

Regional players

• Université Laval (Department of Geomatics): Canadian university running one of North America's longest-standing dedicated geomatics bachelor and graduate programs. Operates in a different geography but is widely cited as a benchmark program in the same discipline.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xthreads.com/@geodata_paris
• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=J_8frQmUYcdmZUQCho4ZhZUaAwR7ZGb54B4dAysg0_0
• Facebookfacebook.com/Geodata.Paris
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/school/geodata-paris
• Instagraminstagram.com/geodata_paris

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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