Ecole nationale du Génie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement de Strasbourg

What Ecole nationale du Génie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement de Strasbourg does

Ecole nationale du Génie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement de Strasbourg (ENGEES) is a French public engineering school under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture, operating as an associated institution of the Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA) from a single campus in Strasbourg's Krutenau district. It is the only French public engineering school exclusively dedicated to water, waste, and environmental engineering, delivering an engineering degree, a professional license in environmental protection, three specialized masters (Drinking Water and Sanitation; Waste Engineering and Circular Economy; Urban Wastewater and Stormwater Management), an institutional diploma in Geomatics and Water Professions (GEME), continuing professional education, civil service exam preparation, and Validation of Prior Learning pathways. Teaching and research are supported by specialized laboratories including the Water Analysis Laboratory (Laboratoire d'études des eaux) and collaborations with ICube, LIVE, GESTE, and the Institut Terre et Environnement de Strasbourg.

Revenue mechanics are anchored in four streams: (1) public higher-education funding from the Ministry of Agriculture under the regulated French tuition framework; (2) apprenticeship and professional contracts facilitated through named corporate partners; (3) long-term corporate chair (chaire d'entreprise) partnerships — notably a SUEZ chair renewed for a third 3-year term in September 2025 and a SAINT-GOBAIN PAM industrial chair 'REFONDRRE' signed in March 2025; and (4) customized continuing-education programs for companies and public-sector organizations. Customer segments span initial engineering students (primary), professional masters candidates, continuing-education professionals, and international exchange/double-degree students, served through a multi-channel GTM spanning education fairs, open-house events, webinars, and a multilingual digital presence.

Strategic positioning rests on regulatory accreditation (CTI, EUR-ACE, ISO 9001, DD&RS), a 93% graduate professional integration rate, and a dense partner ecosystem (SUEZ, VEOLIA, SAINT-GOBAIN PAM, Eurométropole de Strasbourg, ANTEA, ASTEE, CEREMA, France Eau Publique) that supplies internships, apprenticeships, sponsored research, and graduate recruitment. Leadership rests with Director Jean-Marc Willer. The school does not disclose revenue or accept external funding rounds, consistent with its public-institution status.

Name

Ecole nationale du Génie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement de Strasbourg

Legal name

Ecole Nationale du Génie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement de Strasbourg

Website

https://engees.unistra.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ENGEES is a French public engineering school under the Ministry of Agriculture, exclusively dedicated to water, waste, and environmental engineering. It delivers engineering degrees, specialized masters, and continuing education from its Strasbourg campus, with deep corporate partnerships (SUEZ, VEOLIA, SAINT-GOBAIN PAM) feeding a 93% graduate placement rate.

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Product category

Higher Education (Water and Environmental Engineering)

NAICS

Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Engineering Services (54133), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAEAA

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

SECONDARYEDAAALAF

Engineering & Technical Professions (PE, Engineering CPD)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYBPAHAIAD

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Engineering & Technical Consulting

Keywords

• Engineering higher education
• Water engineering programs
• Environmental engineering degrees
• Waste management education
• Continuing professional training

Headquarters

HQ city

Strasbourg

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: ENGEES is a public engineering school under the supervision of the French Ministry of Agriculture. It receives government funding for initial engineering education and operates within the French public higher education system.
2. Continuing Professional Education: ENGEES offers professional development programs, short qualifying sessions, and customized training paths for companies and public sector organizations.
3. Corporate Partnerships and Chaires: Long-term corporate chair partnerships with companies like SUEZ provide collaborative funding for research, student projects, and specialized teaching modules.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ENGEES is a French public engineering school that delivers higher-education degree programs (engineering degree, professional licence, specialised masters, institutional diploma) and continuing professional training focused on water engineering, waste management, environmental protection, and sustainable territorial development. It also conducts applied research through specialised laboratories and laboratory partnerships, and runs corporate chair programmes with major water-sector firms.

Product overview

ENGEES is a public French engineering school offering a portfolio of degree programs in water, environment, and sustainable development. The core offering consists of an Engineering degree (formation d'ingénieur) providing master-level qualifications, supplemented by a Professional License in Environmental Protection specializing in Urban and Rural Water Management, and three Specialized Masters (Mastères Spécialisés) in Drinking Water and Sanitation (EPA), Waste Engineering and Circular Economy (IDEEC), and Wastewater and Storm Water Management (URBEAUSEP). Additional offerings include an institutional degree in Geomatics and Water Professions (GEME), continuing vocational education programs, civil service exam preparation, and Validation of Prior Learning (VAE). The programs are delivered through initial education, apprenticeship tracks, and continuing professional development formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ENGEES: The school's primary brand abbreviation for Ecole nationale du Génie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement de Strasbourg

Products and services

• Formation d'Ingénieur (Diplôme d'ingénieur) Three-year master-level engineering degree programme preparing students for engineering careers in water, environment, and sustainable development. Delivered through initial training, apprenticeship, and continuing-education tracks; CTI- and EUR-ACE-accredited.
• Licence Professionnelle — Protection de l'environnement, spécialité Gestion des Eaux Urbaines et Rurales Professional bachelor-level degree specialising in Management of Urban and Rural Water, designed for BTS GEMEAU graduates and equivalent qualifications. Targets students and apprentices entering water-management careers.
• Mastère Spécialisé EPA — Eau Potable et Assainissement Post-master professional qualification in Drinking Water and Sanitation for engineers and professionals seeking advanced specialisation in water treatment and supply.
• Mastère Spécialisé IDEEC — Ingénierie des déchets et de l'économie circulaire Post-master professional qualification in Waste Engineering and Circular Economy, focused on sustainable waste-management practices and circular-economy transitions.
• Mastère Spécialisé URBEAUSEP — Gestion des Eaux Usées et Pluviales Post-master professional qualification in Urban Wastewater and Stormwater Management for urban hydraulic engineering professionals.
• Diplôme d'établissement GEME — Géomatique et Métiers de l'eau ENGEES-specific institutional degree combining GIS technology with water management for technical specialists in geomatics and water-resource professions.
• Formation professionnelle continue Continuing vocational education for working professionals and organisations, including certifying programmes, short qualifying sessions, personalised pathways, intra-company training, pesticide-transport e-learning modules, and elected-official training.
• Préparation aux concours de la fonction publique Civil-service competitive exam preparation courses preparing candidates for public administration positions in environmental and water-sector agencies.
• VAE — Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience Experience-based degree validation pathway allowing professionals to obtain ENGEES-recognised qualifications based on prior work experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% professional integration rate for engineering graduates
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and established.

• VEOLIAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026Partnership convention renewed April 13, 2026 for student internships, apprenticeships, and collaborative projects in water and environmental sectors.
• ASTEEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2025Association Scientifique et Technique pour l'Eau et l'Environnement partnership convention signed December 2, 2025 for scientific collaboration and professional networking.
• SUEZflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 September 2025Corporate chair (Chaire d'entreprise) partnership renewed in September 2025 for 3 years. The partnership, originally signed in 2009 and renewed in 2012, 2015, 2018, and 2021, focuses on project management in water and waste sectors. SUEZ provides co-teaching modules, expert interventions, student sponsorship, internship opportunities, and recruitment pathways. 241 internships facilitated, 66 graduates recruited, 82 apprentices trained since 2009.
• CEREMAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2025Convention-cadres partnership agreement signed June 17, 2026 for collaborative research and training in water management and environmental engineering.
• SAINT-GOBAIN PAMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2025Industrial chair 'REFONDRRE' signed March 6, 2025 focusing on water infrastructure and pipe systems research and development.
• Eurométropole de StrasbourgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2025Annual partnership convention renewed February 24, 2025 for collaborative projects, student internships, and joint research in metropolitan water management.
• ANTEA GroupestablishedStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2024Convention-cadres partnership renewed November 7, 2024 for student internships, joint projects, and professional training collaborations.
• France Eau PubliqueestablishedGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 June 2024New partnership signed June 4, 2024 focused on promoting public water sector careers and supporting ecological transition through student engagement.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AgroParisTech: French public engineering Grande École also supervised by the Ministry of Agriculture; offers engineering programs in life sciences, agronomy, and environmental engineering, sharing ENGEES' ministerial oversight and public-sector governance model.
• ONIRIS: French public engineering school under the Ministry of Agriculture in Nantes, offering food and environmental engineering programs; directly comparable to ENGEES as a Ministry-supervised grande école with applied environmental research.
• IMT Atlantique: French public engineering grande école with dedicated environmental engineering and water-energy programs; comparable to ENGEES in applied research labs, industry chaires, and continuing education offerings.
• INSA Lyon: Major French public engineering grande école offering environmental and urban engineering programs; comparable to ENGEES in scale of industry partnerships, apprenticeship tracks, and CTI/EUR-ACE accreditation.
• VetAgro Sup: French public institution under the Ministry of Agriculture delivering engineering diplomas in agronomy and food science; comparable to ENGEES in ministerial governance and engineering-grande-école positioning.
• Polytech Montpellier: Engineering school within the Polytech network offering environmental and water engineering specializations; comparable as a publicly funded engineering grande école with applied industry partnerships.
• ENSIACET (Toulouse INP): French public engineering school within the Toulouse INP network, specializing in chemical, materials, and environmental engineering — directly comparable as a publicly funded 'Grande École' delivering sector-specific engineering diplomas with strong industry partnerships.

Others

• INRAE: France's National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment; not a school, but a key applied-research partner and potential employer of ENGEES graduates and a co-funder of environmental/water research with comparable laboratory infrastructure.

Regional players

• INSA Strasbourg: Largest engineering school in Strasbourg; while broader in scope, INSA Strasbourg competes directly with ENGEES for engineering students in the same metropolitan area and shares Université de Strasbourg affiliation.

Broad incumbents

• Mines ParisTech (Mines Paris – PSL): Prestigious French engineering grande école under the Ministry of Economy; broader in scope than ENGEES but offers environmental and energy engineering programs and competes for top-tier engineering students in France.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/engees

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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