Ecole nationale de la Météorologie

What Ecole nationale de la Météorologie does

École nationale de la Météorologie (ENM) is the only institution in France authorized to train meteorologist engineers and technicians for weather forecasting, climatology, and atmospheric science research. A public educational institution under Météo-France supervision, ENM is located on the Toulouse Météopole campus in direct operational proximity to Météo-France's forecasting units, CNRM (Centre National de Recherche Météorologique), CERFACS, SCHAPI, and other national meteorological research and operational entities. The school delivers a unified portfolio including the CTI-accredited and EURACE-labeled Ingénieur Météo program, three tracks of Technicien Météo training (TSE, TSI, TMM), the jointly-operated Master SOAC with Université de Toulouse, an English-taught Semester 9 for international students, continuing professional education (Formation Professionnelle Continue), and a VAE pathway for experience-based credentialing. Four academic departments (C3M, IMO, CLES, PAM) cover climate modeling, observation instruments, languages and social sciences, and operational forecasting applications. The institution operates on a hybrid revenue model: public subsidies fund civil servant students (approximately half of the ~200 students in 2025/2026), while civil-status students pay tuition and continuing education generates fee-based revenue from working professionals. Distribution is entirely direct through campus-based delivery in Toulouse, with admissions processed through national competitive examinations (concours) covering CPGE, internal civil servant, external master's-level, and title-based pathways. International reach is established through ERASMUS+ partnerships and the Semester 9 English-language program.

Name

Ecole nationale de la Météorologie

Legal name

École Nationale de la Météorologie

Website

https://enm.meteo.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

École nationale de la Météorologie (ENM) is France's sole public grande école training meteorologist engineers and technicians, delivering CTI-accredited degrees and continuing education from its Toulouse campus under Météo-France supervision.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: As a public school under Météo-France (state public establishment), ENM is funded through government subsidies and tuition. Students can attend as civil servants (paid stipend) or civil status (tuition-based).
2. Professional Continuing Education: ENM offers continuing education programs for meteorologists and professionals, generating revenue through training fees.

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Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ENM is a public engineering school that delivers accredited higher-education programs training meteorologist engineers and meteorological technicians in weather forecasting, climatology, and atmospheric sciences research. Programs include the CTI-accredited engineer degree (EUR-ACE labelled), technician specializations (TSE, TSI, TMM), the joint Master SOAC, an international Semester 9 specialization, continuing professional education, and VAE experience validation, all delivered on the Toulouse Météopole campus with direct access to Météo-France operational services.

Product overview

Ecole nationale de la Météorologie (ENM) is a public engineering school under Météo-France that offers a unified portfolio of meteorological education programs. The core offerings include the Engineer degree program (CTI-accredited until 2031, EUR-ACE labeled) training future meteorologists and atmospheric scientists, and the Technician degree program with multiple specializations (TSE, TSI, TMM). Supporting programs include the joint Master SOAC with Université de Toulouse, Semester 9 international specialization, continuing professional education, and VAE for experience-based qualification recognition. All programs are conducted in Toulouse at the Météopole campus, with close integration to Météo-France's operational services and research facilities.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Formation Ingénieur Météo (Meteorologist Engineer Degree) Engineering degree program training students to become meteorologist engineers with expertise in climate sciences, atmospheric sciences, numerical modeling, and weather forecasting. Includes a final semester in English focused on Weather & Climate Services. Aimed at prospective students entering via CPGE, internal civil servant competitions, external master-level competitions, or title-based admissions.
• Formation Technicien Météo (Meteorological Technician Degree) Technician degree program preparing students for careers as meteorological technicians, with specializations including Technicien Supérieur Exploitation (TSE), Technicien Supérieur Instruments et Installations (TSI), and Technicien des Métiers de la Météorologie (TMM). Designed for students entering via competitive examination, including civil servant pathways into operational meteorological roles.
• Master SOAC (Sciences de l'Océan, de l'Atmosphère et du Climat) Joint master's program with Université de Toulouse training students in ocean, atmosphere, and climate sciences. Targets students seeking a research-oriented master's degree co-delivered with the Université de Toulouse.
• Semester 9 - Weather & Climate Sciences Specialization Advanced semester program delivered in English for students and international meteorologists seeking specialization in weather and climate sciences. Targets international students and professionals seeking advanced specialization.
• Formation Professionnelle Continue (Continuing Professional Education) Continuing education programs including courses open to all professionals and specialized training for meteorologists, covering topics such as climate adaptation and meteorological analysis. Offered on-site and to organizations for working meteorologists and other professionals.
• VAE - Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience Experience-based validation program allowing professionals to obtain formal recognition of their meteorological competencies and qualifications. Targeted at working professionals seeking formal credentialing of prior experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of civil status graduates find employment within 2 months
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Météo-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENM is a public school under the supervision of Météo-France, the French state public meteorological establishment. Students benefit from direct interaction with Météo-France operational services and research directions including CNRM, DIROP, DSM, DCSC, DSO, and DSI.
• CNRM - Centre National de Recherche MétéorologiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational meteorological research center where numerous national and international researchers work and contribute to ENM training programs.
• CERFACS - Centre européen de recherche et de formation avancée en calcul scientifiquemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean research and advanced training center in scientific computing located on the Météopole campus.
• SCHAPI - Service central hydrométéorologique d'appui et de prévision des inondationsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral hydrometeorological service for flood forecasting support, located on the Météopole campus.
• CISMF - Centre interarmées de soutien météo-océanographique des forcesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-army meteorological and oceanographic support center for forces.
• SAFIRE - Service des Avions Français Instrumentés pour la Recherche et l'EnvironnementmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench instrumented aircraft service for research and environment, organizing airborne measurement campaigns.
• OMP - Observatoire de Midi-PyrénéesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch organization in environment and universe sciences, integrated with Université Paul Sabatier.
• Université de ToulousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENM and University of Toulouse maintain excellent relations and jointly created the Master SOAC program.
• COMUE - Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-PyrénéesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerENM is an associate member of the Federal University and maintains relations with all members.
• Toulouse Tech Grandes EcolesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerENM is a member of Toulouse Tech which groups all engineering schools including ISAE Sup'Aéro, ENAC, and INPT schools (ENSEEIHT, ENSAT).
• CTI - Commission des Titres d'IngénieurcoreOthersAccreditation body that renewed ENM's engineering accreditation until 2031 and conferred EURACE label.
• ENAEE - European Network for Accreditation of Engineering EducationmajorOthersEuropean network that issues the EURACE quality label to ENM's engineering diploma.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Météo-France: ENM's parent and supervising public establishment. While not a peer in the competitive sense, Météo-France is the principal employer and operational counterpart that defines ENM's curriculum, accreditation legitimacy, and graduate pipeline.

Regional players

• INP Toulouse - ENSEEIHT / ENSAT: Toulouse National Polytechnic Institute member schools offering applied science and engineering diplomas. Comparable as a regional grande école ecosystem player with which ENM shares recruitment channels (CPGE) and Toulouse Tech membership; partial overlap in numerical modeling and data-science curriculum.
• ONM - Office National de la Météorologie (Algeria): National meteorological service of Algeria operating an in-house training institute for meteorologists. Comparable as a regional francophone counterpart that historically sends trainees to ENM for advanced specialization, representing a key international-recruitment channel.

Broad incumbents

• ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts: European intergovernmental organization producing global weather forecasts and training member-state meteorologists. Comparable as a higher-tier atmospheric-science training and research institution that consumes ENM graduates and shapes European curriculum standards.
• ISAE-SUPAERO: Toulouse-based leading French aerospace engineering grande école with deep overlap in atmospheric sciences, space systems, and applied modeling. Both ISAE-SUPAERO and ENM are members of Toulouse Tech and compete for top-tier CPGE students seeking atmospheric and aerospace careers.
• ETH Zürich - Department of Environmental Systems Science: Leading European technical university with a prominent atmospheric and climate science group. Comparable as a globally recognized atmospheric-science education and research institution that competes with ENM for top international students and faculty talent.

Direct peers

• University of Reading - Department of Meteorology: Internationally renowned meteorology department awarding undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. Directly comparable as a leading meteorology higher-education provider, with similar research integration (NCAS), employer pipeline (UK Met Office), and a strong international student cohort.
• ENAC - École Nationale de l'Aviation Civile: French grande école also based in Toulouse, training professionals for aviation and atmospheric operations. Directly comparable as a state-run école under a public operator (DGAC), sharing the Météopole/Toulouse ecosystem and a similar competitive-exam admissions model. ENM and ENAC serve overlapping aviation-meteorology training needs.
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) - Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research: German university institute delivering meteorology and climate research degrees. Directly comparable as a European meteorology higher-education provider with national-service integration (DWD), research intensity, and a similar public-sector graduate pipeline.
• Université de Toulouse / Master SOAC: ENM's joint-master partner and academic counterpart delivering the SOAC (Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate) program. Both institutions confer climate-science credentials in Toulouse, share faculty via the Météopole ecosystem, and serve overlapping student pools, making Université de Toulouse the closest academic peer.

Market position

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Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/meteofrance
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnBToLuuyq7Qn5j7e5BRhaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/MeteoFrance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/ecole-nationale-de-la-m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologie
• Instagraminstagram.com/meteofrance

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