EPITA - École d’ingénieurs en informatique

What EPITA - École d’ingénieurs en informatique does

EPITA (École d'ingénieurs en informatique) is a private French engineering school founded in 1984 and operated as part of IONIS Education Group. It delivers computer-science and digital-engineering education across seven French campuses (Paris-Kremlin-Bicêtre, Paris-La Défense/Campus Cyber, Paris-Villejuif, Lyon, Rennes, Strasbourg, and the 2024-opened Toulouse campus). Its core product is the 5-year Diplôme Ingénieur (ranked 2nd in Le Figaro's 2026 computer-science engineering school ranking), structured as a 2-year preparatory cycle followed by a 3-year engineering cycle with majors, minors, and apprenticeship tracks. The portfolio also includes four Bachelor programs (including a Bachelor Cybersécurité co-developed with École Polytechnique and a Cyberdéfense track with the French Ministry of Armed Forces), six CGE-labeled MSc programs spanning computer science, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity governance, data strategies, and space & data, plus an English-language BSc in Computer Science, French-as-a-foreign-language training, and continuing/executive education.

Revenue is generated from tuition fees across initial-education programs (engineering, Bachelor, MSc), apprenticeship/alternating contracts where employer-paid tuition supplements recurring student-paid fees, and professional/executive training delivered via SECURESPHERE (created 2014) and the IA Institut sub-brand. Distribution is direct via on-campus enrollment, the national Parcoursup admission platform for B2C recruitment, and direct B2B sales of executive-education programs to enterprise clients; the school also runs the annual FEMII recruitment forum with 64 corporate partners. Research and innovation activity is centered in the LRRE laboratory, with active domains spanning AI, robotics and embedded systems, formal methods/automata, cybersecurity, systems, image processing, and quantum computing - including a collaboration with the Observatoire de Paris on Cassini-Huygens mission imaging. Key institutional partners include École Polytechnique, the Ministère des Armées (COMCYBER), the DGSI, OVHCloud, and the Observatoire de Paris, supporting government-backed programs such as the fully-funded Cyberdéfense pathway that funnels graduates into French Armed Forces cyber roles.

Name

EPITA - École d’ingénieurs en informatique

Legal name

EPITA - École d'ingénieurs en informatique

Website

https://epita.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

EPITA is a private French computer-science engineering school (founded 1984) within IONIS Education Group, delivering 5-year engineering degrees, Bachelors, and MSc programs across seven French campuses to students and corporate clients seeking AI, cybersecurity, and digital talent.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Computer Training (611420), Computer Training (61142)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Military Graduate & Postgraduate Institutions (STEM/Defense Research) (EDAHAOAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Military Schools (Aviation, Naval, Cyber, Intelligence, Medical) (EDAHAOAG), Engineering & Technical Professions (PE, Engineering CPD) (EDAAALAF)

Keywords

• Engineering education
• Computer science degree
• Higher education programs
• Executive training
• AI specialization

Headquarters

HQ city

Kremlin-bicêtre

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Initial Education Tuition: Revenue from tuition fees paid by students for engineering diploma programs (5-year cycle), Bachelor programs, and MSc programs. The school also offers scholarship options and financial assistance programs.
2. Apprenticeship / Alternating Education: Revenue from company-sponsored apprenticeship contracts where students alternate between academic study and professional employment. The engineer diploma, 3rd-year Bachelor Cybersécurité, and MSc programs are available in alternating format.
3. Executive Education: SECURESPHERE, the Executive Education arm of EPITA created in 2014, provides professional training programs for companies in cybersecurity and digital domains. Also includes AI training for decision-makers and digital transformation programs.
4. Continuous Professional Training: Formation professionnelle continue programs covering digital technologies, enterprise digital transformation, and the impact of digital technologies on business and professions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EPITA is a private French engineering school founded in 1984, part of IONIS Education Group, that delivers a five-year computer science engineering diploma, bachelor and MSc programs, executive cybersecurity training through SECURESPHERE, and AI specialization through the IA Institut across seven campuses in France. The school also operates a recruitment platform (FEMII) that links its student and graduate community to employer partners.

Product overview

EPITA is a private French engineering school (École d'ingénieurs) specialized in computer science and digital technologies, founded in 1984 and part of IONIS Education Group. The institution offers a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs: a flagship 5-year Diplôme Ingénieur (ranked 2nd in France by Figaro 2026), multiple Bachelor programs (Cybersécurité with École Polytechnique, Computer Science, and three AI-focused Bachelors in Business, Data Engineering, and Data Science), six MSc/Master of Science programs (covering Computer Science, AI, AI & Marketing Strategy, Cybersecurity Governance, Data Strategies, and Space & Data), an IA Institut sub-brand dedicated to AI and Data Engineering (35+ years of specialization), a SECURESPHERE executive education division focused on cybersecurity upskilling, and alternating (work-study) variants of its engineering degree and MSc programs. The school also operates a research laboratory (LRRE) with expertise in AI, robotics, cybersecurity, systems, and image processing, a Maker Space/FabLab for innovation, and French language programs for international students. EPITA's programs are delivered across seven campuses in France (Paris Kremlin-Bicêtre, Paris La Défense/Cyber, Paris Villejuif, Lyon, Rennes, Strasbourg, Toulouse) and include executive education offerings on topics such as AI agentification and post-quantum cryptography.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SECURESPHERE: Executive Education division specializing in digital and cybersecurity training for companies
• IA Institut by EPITA

Products and services

• Engineering Diploma in Computer Science (5-year program) A five-year integrated engineering program in computer science designed for high-school graduates, covering software engineering, AI, cybersecurity, and data science. Targeted at individual degree-seeking students.
• Bachelor Programs Three-year undergraduate (bachelor) programs in computer science and related fields, offered as an alternative entry path to the engineering diploma. Targeted at individual students.
• MSc Programs Master of Science (MSc) postgraduate programs in specialized computer science domains. Targeted at graduates holding a bachelor's degree who want advanced specialization.
• SECURESPHERE Executive Education Corporate executive education program focused on cybersecurity, designed for working professionals and corporate clients seeking upskilling in information security.
• IA Institut (AI specialization track) A specialization track within EPITA dedicated to artificial intelligence, offered to students and corporate clients as a focused curriculum in AI technologies and applications.
• FEMII Recruitment Platform A recruitment and job-matching platform connecting EPITA students and alumni with employer partners. Targeted at corporate recruiters and individual graduates seeking employment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 807 graduates from the Class of 2025 celebrated at Palais des Congrès de Paris ceremony
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• École Polytechnique (Academic Partner for Bachelor)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2024Dominique Rossin, Director of Teaching and Research at École Polytechnique, participated in the Cyberdéfense student engagement ceremony alongside EPITA's Director General Sylvain Goussot.
• École PolytechniquecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership between EPITA and École Polytechnique for the Bachelor Cybersécurité program, which includes a specialized Cyberdéfense track. 30 students are selected annually from 120 students in the Bachelor Cybersécurité program to follow the Cyberdéfense pathway, committing to become cyber officers in the French Armed Forces. École Polytechnique provides academic excellence and prestige, while the Ministry of Armed Forces provides full tuition coverage.
• Ministère des Armées et des Anciens CombattantscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The French Ministry of Armed Forces (through COMCYBER - Commandement de la Cyberdéfense) partners with EPITA and École Polytechnique for the Bachelor Cybersécurité Cyberdéfense track. Students sign engagement conventions, become operational reservists, and upon graduation serve as specialized cyber officers. The Ministry fully funds their tuition in exchange for service commitment.
• Observatoire de PariscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Collaboration between EPITA's LRDE (Laboratoire de Recherche de l'EPITA) Image Processing team and the Paris Observatory. EPITA student Giulio Quaglia conducted a PhD applying computer vision and AI to Cassini-Huygens mission imagery for detecting cosmic rays and searching for unknown moons around Saturn. Valéry Lainey, astronomer at the Observatory, co-supervised the thesis.
• Commandement de la Cyberdéfense (COMCYBER)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOMCYBER provides oversight and partnership for the Cyberdéfense pathway within the Bachelor Cybersécurité. The Commandant de la Cyberdéfense (General Aymeric Bonnemaison) personally attended the engagement ceremony in October 2024.
• Direction Générale de la Sécurité Intérieure (DGSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe DGSI (French domestic intelligence agency) collaborated with EPITA apprentices to co-create the SHUTLOCK CTF, the first Capture The Flag competition organized by the Ministry of the Interior. DGSI experts worked with EPITA students on forensics, reverse engineering, pwn, OSINT, crypto, and web challenges. The collaboration combined DGSI's technical requirements with EPITA students' creativity.
• INSA LyonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHugo Paris conducted his thesis research at INSA Lyon on transforming engineering education to incorporate socio-ecological issues. EPITA subsequently hired Hugo Paris to lead similar efforts at their institution.
• EPSI (Études Pluridisciplinaires Sur l'Ingénierie) CollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHugo Paris collaborates with the EPSI collective on research examining how engineering school culture affects orientation choices, implicit exclusions, and diversity in engineering programs.
• France IOIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIA Institut by EPITA partnered with France IOI to organize the IA Jam hackathon in Paris, targeting high school students passionate about AI. The event invited participants to discover, learn, and create together around AI technologies.
• IONIS Education GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPITA is a member of IONIS Education Group, a major French private higher education group. The group provides shared infrastructure, cross-school events (e.g., Startup42 accelerator, IONIS innovation projects), and brand affiliation. EPITA shares campuses with other IONIS schools (IPSA in Toulouse) and student associations operate across group schools.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• ESIEA: Private French engineering school with campuses in Paris and Laval delivering a 5-year computer science / digital engineering cycle, with strong cybersecurity and embedded systems majors — directly comparable to EPITA in scale, programme structure, and specialization mix.
• ECE Paris: A private French engineering school (part of OMNES Education) offering a 5-year engineering cycle in computer science, digital, and cybersecurity with multiple campuses — closely comparable to EPITA in target student (post-bac engineers), specializations (cybersecurity, AI/data, embedded systems), and tuition-funded business model.
• HETIC: Private French school specializing in web development, digital engineering, and data — competing with EPITA for the same post-bac student audience with similar bachelor's and MSc portfolios in CS, data, and digital transformation.
• ENSIMAG: Public French engineering school within Grenoble INP focused on applied mathematics, computer science, and digital systems — directly comparable to EPITA in computer science/engineering training with strong research output and industry placement.
• INSA Lyon: One of France's largest public engineering schools with a leading computer science department, INSA Lyon is the public-sector counterpart to EPITA with a 5-year engineering cycle, strong specializations in AI and cybersecurity, and active industry research labs — directly comparable in curriculum and graduate profile, though state-subsidized.
• Télécom Paris: Elite French grande école d'ingénieurs now part of Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Télécom Paris focuses on digital, computer science, and AI with deep industry ties — a top-tier peer in the same engineering/CS category as EPITA, competing for elite students and corporate partnerships.
• ESIEE Paris: Private French engineering school (part of CCI Paris Île-de-France / Université Gustave Eiffel) delivering a 5-year engineering cycle in IT, electronics, and digital — directly comparable to EPITA in programme structure, specializations, and corporate apprenticeship pathways.
• EPITECH: EPITA's sister school within the IONIS Education Group, EPITECH is a private French computer science and digital engineering school operating across multiple French campuses with similar post-bac engineering cycles, IT specializations, and apprenticeship pathways — directly comparable in programme structure, audience, and employer relationships.

Broad incumbents

• CentraleSupélec: Top-tier French grande école formed from the merger of École Centrale Paris and Supélec, with broad engineering programmes including computer science and AI — a stronger-brand incumbent competing for elite engineering students and corporate executive education clients that EPITA also targets.

Emerging players

• 42 (École 42): Free, peer-driven computer science school founded by Xavier Niel with no tuition and a project-based curriculum — competes with EPITA for the same prospective CS students but with a radically different (no-tuition) business model and target audience (self-taught/alternative pathway candidates).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/epita
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EpitaOfficiel
• Facebookfacebook.com/epita
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/epita-ing%C3%A9nierie-informatique
• Instagraminstagram.com/epita.national
• TikToktiktok.com/@epita.national?lang=fr

Compliance1 record

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Subsidiaries2 records

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