Efrei

Name

Efrei

Legal name

Association EFREI

Website

https://efrei.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Engineering Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Information Technology & Cybersecurity Certification Prep (CompTIA, Cisco, Microsoft, AWS, ISC2/ISACA) (EDANAIAF)

Keywords

• Engineering education
• Computer science programs
• Digital technology training
• Higher education France
• Cybersecurity programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Villejuif

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees - Grande École Programme Ingénieur: Annual tuition fees charged to students in the engineering program. P1 and P2 preparatory cycles: €10,000/year. ING1: €14,800/year initial, €12,000/year for ING2, €13,800/year for ING3. Includes registration fees of €1,600. Payment can be made annually or in 2 or 10 installments.
2. Tuition fees - BTS, Bachelors, Mastères (PEx Programs): Annual tuition fees for expert programs. BTS: €7,000/year (initial) or €8,700/year (alternance). B1/B2: €9,000/year. B3: €11,700/year. M1/M2: €13,800/year. International students (non-EU, non-France resident) pay higher rates and must meet specific payment deadlines.
3. Application and registration fees: Registration fees of €1,600 included in tuition. For international non-EU students: €1,600 total in dossier and pedagogical registration fees. Alternance students pay €500 in file and pedagogical registration fees, reimbursed after signing their work-study contract.
4. VAE certification fees: Fees charged for the Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience process. Jury fees of €840 HT per candidate. Additional fees for accompaniment services from Accompagnateurs Architectes de Parcours (AAP) ranging from €25-70/hour depending on service type.
5. Corporate partnerships and philanthropy: Efrei receives financial support from corporate sponsors (mécènes) through the Efrei Fonds de Dotation, established 2012. Over €3M collected since 2012, with €500K allocated in bursaries for 2024-25. Includes sponsorship for specific initiatives like Program'Her gender parity program and entrepreneurship prizes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Efrei is a French Grande École d'ingénieurs (elite engineering school) that delivers accredited higher education programs in computer science, digital technology, cybersecurity, data science, and digital management. It offers a comprehensive portfolio ranging from BTS (Bac+2) through Bachelor's degrees and Mastères to a CTI-habilitated engineering degree (Bac+5), delivered across two physical campuses in Paris (Villejuif) and Bordeaux. The school also runs executive education and VAE (Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience) programs for working professionals seeking RNCP certifications.

Product overview

Efrei is a French grande école offering a comprehensive portfolio of engineering and digital expertise programs. The school operates as a unified platform combining: Programme Grande École (CTI-habilitated engineering cycle with 4 specialization streams and 16 majors), integrated preparatory classes, BTS/Bachelor/Master/Mastère programs across tech, digital, and management domains, specialized Mastères Spécialisés® with RNCP certification, Executive Education with VAE pathways, plus student support services including the Efrei Entrepreneurs incubator, Career Center with IZIA platform, Innovation Lab FabLabs, and Efrei Fonds de Dotation scholarship foundation. The institution has campuses in Paris (Villejuif) and Bordeaux, with partnerships spanning 93 universities internationally, 2,000+ corporate partners, and a 17,200+ alumni network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Efrei Entrepreneurs: The startup incubator of Efrei that accompanies students in their entrepreneurial adventure, providing mentorship, events, and networking opportunities.
• Efrei for Good
• Efrei for Women
• Efrei Cyber'hub
• Innovation Lab
• Career Center

Products and services

• Programme Grande École (Cycle Ingénieur)

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• DeezersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner participating in the 2024 Program'Her event by providing tech career workshops for female high school students, helping them discover the tech industry.
• Groupe TF1supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner in the 2024 Program'Her event, delivering workshops on data and content personalization for female high school students. Actively engaged on gender parity and mixity issues.
• Louis VuittonsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner in the 2024 Program'Her event, running AI workshops where students explored how AI is used in luxury retail, logistics, advertising, and customer interaction.
• Social BuildersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation that delivered an inspiring conference on tech sector careers during the 2024 Program'Her event, helping high school girls explore diverse career paths in digital technology.
• BecomeTechsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of women in tech that participated in Program'Her events, providing role model testimonials and helping deconstruct stereotypes that prevent young girls from pursuing tech careers.
• One pointsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulting firm that participated in Efrei For Good 2023 by delivering a conference on inclusive management and diversity valorization in teams.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)supportingTechnology or IntegrationCloud infrastructure partner providing startups incubated at Efrei Entrepreneurs with free or reduced-cost cloud services to support their development.
• HubSpotsupportingTechnology or IntegrationMarketing and CRM software partner providing discounted access for startups incubated at Efrei Entrepreneurs.
• France VAE (Portail National)coreTechnology or IntegrationNational VAE portal (vae.gouv.fr) launched July 2023 as the official government platform for VAE certification applications. Efrei is a certifying establishment registered on this platform for all its RNCP titles.
• HubSpotsupportingTechnology or IntegrationCRM platform used by Efrei for managing admissions form submissions. Data hosted in Germany and USA (AWS), compliant with GDPR.
• CalendlysupportingTechnology or IntegrationScheduling platform used by Efrei for campus visit appointments and personalized orientation calls. Data hosted in USA (GCS, AWS), compliant with GDPR.
• Monday.com (WorkForms)supportingTechnology or IntegrationPlatform used by Efrei to collect project submissions via WorkForms. Data hosted in the EU.
• Université Paris Panthéon-AssascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe engineering degree of Efrei is jointly delivered with Université Paris Panthéon-Assas, and the Efrei Research Lab is affiliated with the Paris Panthéon-Assas doctoral school, providing academic accreditation and research framework.
• CROUS de CachansupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCROUS student housing service with which Efrei has a partnership to priority-allocate student housing for scholarship recipients and international (non-EU) students.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Télécom Paris: Top-tier French public Grande École under Institut Polytechnique de Paris, specializing in digital technology, computer science, and telecommunications. Comparable to Efrei as a higher-tier incumbent with deeper research focus but similar Grande École engineering curriculum and IT/AI specialization portfolio.
• INSA: Network of public French engineering schools (INSA Toulouse, Lyon, Rennes, Rouen, Centre Val-de-Loire, Hauts-de-France, Strasbourg) offering post-Bac engineering degrees including in computer science. Comparable to Efrei as a broader French engineering school group, but at significantly lower tuition (public) and larger scale.

Emerging players

• HETIC: Paris-based private web and digital school offering Bachelor and Mastère programs in web development, data, and digital marketing. Comparable to Efrei's Digital & Management program portfolio and Bachelor/Mastère stack, though HETIC specializes more in web/digital marketing than core engineering.

Direct peers

• ESIEE Paris: Private French engineering school (now part of Groupe IONIS) with strong focus on IT, embedded systems, cybersecurity, and data science. Closely comparable to Efrei in its Grande École engineering degree structure, specialization portfolio, and Île-de-France positioning.
• EPITA: Private French Grande École d'ingénieurs specialized in computer science and digital technology. Directly comparable to Efrei as a CTI-accredited private IT engineering school recruiting via Parcoursup and Concours, with similar Grande École, Bachelor, and Mastère Spécialisé® programs in IT, cybersecurity, data, and AI.
• ISEP: Paris-based private Grande École d'ingénieurs specialized in digital technology, electronics, and computer science. Comparable to Efrei as a CTI-accredited private IT engineering school with similar Grande École and specialization tracks (AI, cybersecurity, software engineering).
• ISEN (Yncréa / Yschool): Network of French private engineering schools (Lille, Brest, Toulon, Rennes, Nantes, Nice, Strasbourg) focused on digital and embedded systems. Comparable to Efrei in CTI-accredited Grande École model, alternance work-study format, and specialization portfolio in IT, cybersecurity, and embedded systems.
• EPITECH: Private French Grande École specializing in IT and digital innovation, with campuses across France and internationally. Directly comparable as a peer institution targeting the same Bac+ IT engineering market with Grande École and expert-level programs.
• ECE (École Centrale d'Électronique): Private French engineering school with Grande École program in IT, electronics, and digital engineering. Comparable to Efrei as a Paris-based private engineering school offering similar specialization tracks (cybersecurity, data, embedded systems) and alternating work-study tracks.
• ESEO: Private French Grande École d'ingénieurs with multi-campus model (Angers, Paris, Dijon) specializing in digital technology, electronics, and embedded systems. Comparable to Efrei in program structure, CTI accreditation, and Bac+ Grande École engineering pathway.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Efrei_Paris
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/efrei
• Facebookfacebook.com/EfreiParis

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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