EPITECH - European Institute of Technology

What EPITECH - European Institute of Technology does

EPITECH (European Institute of Technology) is a French private higher-education institution founded in 1997 and operated as part of IONIS Education Group. It delivers computer science and technology education through three programme pillars: a five-year Programme Grande École (Bac+5) validated by the French Ministry of Higher Education and recruited primarily via the Parcoursup platform; three-year Bachelor programmes across five specializations (AI, Cybersecurity, Cloud & Web3, Tech Business & Management, Full Stack Developer); and two-year MSc and MBA programmes comprising 15 MSc tracks and 9 MBA tracks. The school serves more than 6,000 students across 15 French campuses plus European sites in Barcelona, Berlin, and Brussels, and an African campus in Cotonou, Benin, supported by a 12,500-strong alumni network and 3,000 corporate partners.

The institution's distinctive technology foundation is its project-based, inductive pedagogy: students learn exclusively through hands-on projects with no traditional lectures, working in Hub Innovation makerspaces at each campus equipped with 3D printers, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, VR/AR hardware, and robotics platforms. Flagship collaborative projects include the LeRobot open-source robotics framework (deployed across all 15 campuses in partnership with Hugging Face and shared via GitHub and Microsoft Teams) and the Robocar autonomous vehicle competition (culminating at the UTAC Linas-Montlhéry circuit). Strategic technology partnerships with OVHcloud (Public Cloud access for Pré-MSc/MSc), AWS (Student Builder Groups, Immersion Days), Docker, and Microsoft anchor real-world cloud, DevOps, and AI tooling.

Epitech's revenue model is tuition-led across all programme tiers (annual billing for Grande École, Bachelor, and MSc/MBA cohorts), with substantial revenue enabled by corporate alternance (apprenticeship) contracts in which 3,000 partner companies recruit students and bear salary costs. Qualiopi certification permits access to public and private training funding, while enterprise pricing for cohort contracts is administered through dedicated eparcours.eu portals. The school is privately held within IONIS Education Group, is not publicly traded, and does not disclose revenue figures. It is ranked #1 among 34 French digital and tech schools in the Le Figaro Étudiant 2026 classification.

Name

EPITECH - European Institute of Technology

Legal name

Epitech

Website

https://epitech.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

EPITECH is a French private higher-education institution founded in 1997, offering project-based computer science programmes (Grande École, Bachelor, MSc, MBA) across 15 French and 4 international campuses to more than 6,000 students, with curriculum covering AI, cybersecurity, cloud, and robotics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Computer Science Training

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Computer Training (61142), Business and Secretarial Schools (61141)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Computer science education
• Engineering curriculum
• Professional training
• Higher education programs
• Technology certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees - Grande École Programme: The Programme Grande École (5-year, Bac+5) generates tuition revenue from admitted students. The programme is visé by the French Ministry of Higher Education and is accessible via Parcoursup. Tuition fees are charged to students or funded through apprenticeship contracts (alternance) with partner companies.
2. Tuition Fees - Bachelor Programme: 3-year Bachelor programmes in 5 specialisations (AI, Cybersecurity, Cloud & Web3, Tech Business & Management, Full Stack Developer) are accessible via direct application (outside Parcoursup). Revenue is generated through tuition fees, with optional alternance contracts.
3. Tuition Fees - Master of Science & MBA Programmes: MSc and MBA programmes (2-year, Bac+5) offered in alternating (alternance) or initial format. 15 MSc and 9 MBA programmes are available. Revenue is generated through tuition fees; many students are on apprenticeship contracts where partner companies cover a portion of costs.
4. Corporate Training & Apprenticeship Contracts (Alternance): Companies partner with Epitech through apprenticeship (alternance) contracts, paying student salaries and sometimes contributing to training costs. This represents a significant revenue-enabling mechanism. Epitech has 3,000 partner companies actively recruiting students for stages, alternances, and CDI positions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

EPITECH delivers technology and computer-science higher-education programmes through a project-based, no-lecture pedagogy. Core offerings are the five-year Programme Grande École (Bac+5), three-year Bachelor tracks in five specialisations, and two-year MSc and MBA tracks, all delivered across 15 French campuses and 3 European campuses plus Cotonou (Benin). Programmes are certified by the French Ministry of Higher Education (visa) and France Compétences (RNCP Level 6 and 7), with alternance routes funded by partner companies.

Product overview

EPITECH is a French higher education institution offering technology and computer science programs through three main pillars: the 5-year Programme Grande École (Bac+5) with ministry-validated diploma, the 3-year Bachelor program with 5 specializations (AI, Cybersecurity, Cloud & Web3, Tech Business & Management, Full Stack Development), and the 2-year Master of Science and MBA program with 15 specialized tracks covering cybersecurity, cloud, big data, immersive systems, AI, robotics, fintech, digital marketing, and business transformation. The institution operates 15 campuses in France plus 3 in Europe (Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels), supporting over 6,000 students with 3,000 corporate partners. Its unique project-based pedagogy without traditional lectures is supported by Hub Innovation facilities at each campus for hands-on technology experimentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Epitech Innovation Hub: Innovation hub present at each campus to encourage, accompany and promote student creativity, develop expertise and openness. Offers expertise in Big Data, Cloud, Embedded, Security, Virtuality, GameDev, AI, Business Model, Communication, Legal, and Open Source.

Products and services

• Programme Grande École (PGE) Five-year Master's-level (Bac+5) computer-science programme delivered via project-based, no-lecture pedagogy and validated by the French Ministry of Higher Education, covering software engineering, AI, cybersecurity, cloud and robotics. Designed for post-Bac students admitted via Parcoursup, with alternance routes.
• Bachelor Programme Three-year Bachelor programme available in five specialisations (Intelligence Artificielle, Cybersécurité, Cloud & Web3, Tech Business & Management, Développeur Full Stack) at RNCP Level 6, with an optional alternance track. Targets post-Bac applicants who apply directly via Epitech's online portal.
• Master of Science (MSc) Programme Two-year (Bac+5) MSc programme with 15 specialised tracks in cybersecurity, cloud, big data, immersive systems & VR, AI and robotics/IoT. Delivered primarily in alternance format, RNCP Level 7 certified, with intake sessions in October and February and enterprise pricing via eparcours.eu.
• MBA Programme Two-year (Bac+5) MBA programme with nine specialised tracks covering strategic project management and entrepreneurship, fintech, digital marketing/influence, AI-driven organisational transformation, data protection, HR digitalisation, healthcare AI/IoT, data science/BI, and luxury/retail tech. Delivered in alternance or initial format and certified at RNCP Level 7.
• Pré-MSc Programme One-year preparatory programme (Bac+2 entry) that builds foundations in web and mobile development, software engineering, AI, UX, security, DevOps and digital transformation to prepare students for MSc entry. Includes OVHcloud Public Cloud access for hands-on cloud projects.
• Hub Innovation Epitech Makerspace and innovation programme deployed at each of the 15 French campuses, giving students access to 3D printing, robotics hardware (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, RQ Robot, drones), VR/AR equipment (Oculus, Kinect, Google Glass) and mentors across 11 expertise areas (Big Data, Cloud, Embedded, Security, Virtuality, GameDev, AI, Business Model, Communication, Legal, Open Source). Connects student project teams with industrial partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% of graduates obtain a permanent CDI contract within 1 year of graduation
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Integration5 records

AI capability8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hugging Face (LeRobot)coreTechnology or Integration · 30 December 2025Hugging Face supports the LeRobot open-source robotics project at Epitech, providing the framework and community platform for student-built robotic arms. LeRobot is an open-source project designed to make robotics accessible, modular, and reproducible. Epitech students across all 15 campuses build, calibrate, and train robotic arms using the LeRobot framework, collecting datasets, training ML models, and competing in national challenges.
• OVHcloudcoreTechnology or Integration · 16 December 2025OVHcloud and Epitech Bordeaux formed a strategic cloud partnership providing students in Pré-MSc and MSc programmes privileged access to OVHcloud Public Cloud infrastructure. The partnership includes hackathons, technical conferences, workshops, onboarding sessions, and internship opportunities. Students use OVHcloud to host projects, design cloud architectures, and learn professional-grade DevOps practices. A dedicated technical support team accompanies students.
• STEM4AllcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2025STEM4All is an association founded by Daniella Tchana in 2019 that promotes STEM careers for all without distinction of gender, origin, or social status. Epitech and STEM4All jointly run AI bootcamps for high school girls (lyceennes de première et terminale) across Epitech campuses (Bordeaux, La Réunion, Lille, Marseille, Paris). The bootcamp covers AI ethics, chatbot creation, prompt engineering, image generation, and game design. Epitech's goal is 30% women enrolment by 2030.
• Amazon (Amazon Future Engineer)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2025Amazon Future Engineer is a diversity programme co-funded by Amazon, Article 1 association, and the IONIS Foundation. Epitech's first cohort of female Grande École students benefited from this equal opportunity programme. A celebration ceremony was held at Station F in Paris. The programme aims to increase access to tech education for underrepresented groups.
• UTAC (Challenge Robocar)coreTechnology or Integration · 8 July 2025UTAC is an automotive testing and engineering group operating the Linas-Montlhéry test circuit. Epitech students participated in the UTAC Robocar Challenge 2025, a competition for autonomous vehicles. UTAC hosted the Learning Expedition for Epitech students including visits to the TEQMO innovation centre, VIL testing methods, simulator testing, and expert conferences on autonomous mobility.
• Point One NavigationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2025Point One Navigation (European office led by Lucas McKenna, Epitech alumni 2014) was instrumental in initiating the Robocar project. Martin Blancho, the student who started the project, completed a San Francisco internship under McKenna's supervision before the project was developed at Epitech Paris. Point One Navigation participated in the 2025 Robocar Challenge UTAC.
• Bouygues (Le SPOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLe SPOT de Bouygues is installed on the Paris campus and works with Epitech students on innovative topics related to the digital transformation of Bouygues subsidiaries. The Hub Innovation network enables any project launcher (industrialists, startups, communities, schools) to connect with interested students on their topics across all Epitech campuses.
• LCL (Banque Populaire)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLCL participated in student project collaborations through the Hub Innovation network. Projects with partner companies are initiated by partners or proposed by students and developed within the Hub Innovation ecosystem.
• GIGN (Gendarmerie Intervention Group)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIGN is listed as a Hub Innovation partner. Nature of collaboration not detailed in available sources, but appears to involve student project work at the intersection of technology and security/defence applications.
• All4TestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll4Test (bug hunters / pure player QA and Testing company) organised the Soirée du Test Logiciel 2023 at Epitech Bordeaux. The event gathered 100+ participants from student and professional backgrounds, including ~90 companies represented. All4Test aims to help clients deliver and test faster while reducing testing costs.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS Student Builder Groups are active at Epitech campuses (e.g., Strasbourg), providing cloud skills development, hackathons, and AWS Immersion Days for students. An Immersion Day was held at AWS's Paris La Défense office (Tour Carpe Diem) for Epitech Strasbourg students on the AWS Sales Track.
• StudapartminorOthersStudapart provides Epitech with an online student housing platform, offering hundreds of exclusive housing listings (studios, shared flats, homestay) near campuses or internship locations. The platform offers multilingual support and a rent guarantee service ('Garantie Studapart') for international and domestic students.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ESME: ESME is a French engineering school within IONIS Education Group offering multi-disciplinary engineering programmes (energy, embedded systems, AI, robotics). It is comparable as a sister IONIS institution sharing resources and overlapping with Epitech in engineering-adjacent recruitment.
• INSEEC U. INSEEC U. is a major French private higher-education group encompassing ECE, ESCE, IFG, and Wild Code School. As a broad incumbent, it competes with Epitech for French private-degree applicants and overlaps in computer science, engineering, and digital specializations across its portfolio.
• Galileo Global Education: Galileo Global Education is one of Europe's largest private higher-education groups, operating schools such as Paris School of Business, Sup de V, and the ECE network. It is comparable as a broad-incumbent competitor contending with Epitech for the same French private-higher-education market.

Direct peers

• Wild Code School: Wild Code School is a European coding bootcamp operating across France and beyond, now part of the INSEEC U. group. It competes for career-changers and bootcamp-oriented learners in the same French tech-education market as Epitech's Bachelor and MSc specializations.
• EPITA: EPITA is a French IT and computer science engineering school within IONIS Education Group (Epitech's parent). It directly competes for the same French applicants via Parcoursup and offers engineering diplomas (CTI-recognized) in software engineering, AI, cybersecurity, and cloud.
• HETIC: HETIC is a French Grande École specialized in digital professions (Bachelor's through MBA) covering web development, digital marketing, data, and design. It competes in the same niche digital-specialty school category as Epitech's Bachelor Tech, Business & Management track.
• ESIEA: ESIEA is a French engineering school specializing in IT, cybersecurity, embedded systems, and AI across multiple campuses. It is comparable to Epitech as a private engineering-degree-granting peer targeting similar Bac+5 cohorts and competing for the same employer partnerships.
• École 42: Founded by Xavier Niel, École 42 is a tuition-free, project-based, peer-learning computer science school operating across 30+ campuses globally. It is the closest direct peer to Epitech because it uses an identical no-lecture, project-driven pedagogy targeting the same candidate pool in France and abroad.
• ECE Paris: ECE is a French engineering school offering CTI-recognized programmes in computer science, electronics, and digital systems across multiple French campuses. Comparable to Epitech in the broader private engineering school category targeting the same Bac+2/Bac+3/Bac+5 funnel.
• Le Wagon: Le Wagon is a France-founded coding bootcamp running 9–24 week intensive web development and data programmes. It targets the same career-changer and continuous-education segment that Epitech's Bachelor and MSc audiences represent, with a notably shorter time-to-employment model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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