ENSIP

What ENSIP does

ENSIP (École Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Poitiers) is a French public engineering school operating as an internal component (composante interne) of the Université de Poitiers under the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research. Founded in its engineering-school form in 1984 and accredited by the Commission des Titres d'Ingénieurs (CTI) continuously since that year — most recently renewed for the maximum 5-year period 2021-2026 — the school delivers two three-year engineering diplomas: the Diplôme Énergétique et Environnement (EE), with four specializations (EAT, EI, H2, MEE), and the Diplôme Génie de l'Eau et Génie Civil (GEGC), with three specializations (TEN, GMC, GTS). Teaching and research are supported by three CNRS-affiliated laboratories — IC2MP (water chemistry/geosciences), Institut Pprime (physics of transfers), and LIAS (control and optimization of complex systems) — providing 14,000 m² of research infrastructure across 21,000 m² of total building space. The school enrolls approximately 150 students per year group (~450 total) with 195 teaching contributors and 55 administrative/technical staff.

The business model is that of a regulated French public higher-education institution: core funding flows from the French government through the Université de Poitiers (consolidated budget €5 million excluding research), supplemented by student tuition (€628/year for 2025-2026, with exemptions for scholarship holders), CVEC contributions (€105), and the Taxe d'Apprentissage (over one-third of the school's own resources), which companies direct to ENSIP via the SOLTÉA platform. Additional revenue streams include continuing-education programs in water treatment (delivered with the DFPC service), Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience (VAE) services, and the junior enterprise HELIOS. Recruitment is multi-channel and distribution-led, running through national competitive exams (CCINP with 74 EE and 40 GEGC seats; G2E with 16; FGL with 7), title-based admission (30 seats for BUT/Licence/ATS), and 15 international seats via Etudes en France. Corporate engagement operates through the Club des Partenaires (100+ firms including VINCI, EDF, SPIE, Bouygues, EUROVIA, NALDEO) and an alumni network (anciens-ensip.fr). Graduate outcomes — 96% employment at 6 months and 99% at 15 months for the Class of 2024, with 84% on permanent contracts — anchor the school's brand and recruitment value proposition.

Name

ENSIP

Legal name

Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Poitiers

Website

https://ensip.univ-poitiers.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ENSIP is a French public engineering school (composante interne of the Université de Poitiers, CTI-accredited since 1984) that delivers two three-year diplomas in Environmental Engineering and Water/Civil Engineering to ~150 students per year, drawing on three CNRS research labs and a 100+ member corporate partner network.

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Product category

Engineering Education (Higher Education)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Engineering education
• Environmental engineering
• Water engineering
• Energy engineering
• Higher education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Poitiers, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 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. Public Higher Education Funding: Core operational funding from French government through University of Poitiers. Budget of 5 million euros consolidated excluding research.
2. Taxe d'Apprentissage (Professional Training Tax): Over one-third of school's own resources come from Taxe d'Apprentissage. Calculated at 0.68% of payroll with 13% free portion (solde) that can be directed to ENSIP via SOLTéA platform. Companies can direct to ENSIP code UAI 0861041P or to specific programs: Diplôme EE (RNCP 17646) or Diplôme GEGC (RNCP 17644).
3. Student Tuition Fees: Student registration fees: 628 euros for 2025-2026 academic year (exempt for scholarship holders). CVEC contribution of 105 euros. This is standard public university tuition model.
4. Continuous Training Services: Short continuing education programs in water treatment developed in partnership with DFPC (Direction de la Formation Professionnelle Continue) of University of Poitiers.

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Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ENSIP is a French public engineering school (internal component of the University of Poitiers) that delivers two CTI-accredited three-year engineering degree programs: Diplôme Energétique et Environnement (EE) covering energy production, distribution, and rational use; and Diplôme Génie de l'Eau et Génie Civil (GEGC) covering water resource management, civil engineering, and infrastructure. The school also offers short continuing education programs in water treatment, Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience (VAE), and state-certified engineering diploma services for experienced professionals.

Product overview

ENSIP (École Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Poitiers) is an engineering school affiliated with the University of Poitiers, offering two main engineering degree programs: the Diplôme Energétique et Environnement (EE) with four specializations (EAT, EI, H2, MEE) and the Diplôme Génie de l'Eau et Génie Civil (GEGC) with three specializations (TEN, GMC, GTS). These are complemented by transversal programs including CReE for entrepreneurship, applied research projects (TAP), innovation projects with industry (PIER), continuing education offerings, and VAE for experienced professionals. The school operates as a unified educational platform with interconnected programs designed to produce engineers specialized in environmental protection engineering.

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Products and services

• Diplôme Energétique et Environnement (EE) Three-year engineering degree program training engineers in energy production, distribution, and rational use across building, civil engineering, transport, and manufacturing sectors. Includes four specializations: Eclairage Acoustique Thermique (EAT), Energétique Industrielle (EI), Hydrogène (H2), and Maitrise de l'Energie Electrique (MEE). Designed for prospective engineering students seeking CTI-accredited energy engineering education.
• Diplôme Génie de l'Eau et Génie Civil (GEGC) Three-year engineering degree program training engineers in water resource management, natural material utilization, infrastructure design, and urban planning. Includes three specializations: Traitement des Eaux et des Nuisances (TEN), Géotechnique et Matériaux de Construction (GMC), and Géotechnique et Travaux Souterrains (GTS). Designed for prospective engineering students seeking CTI-accredited water and civil engineering education.
• Formation continue courte (Short Continuing Education in Water Treatment) Short continuing education programs in water treatment developed and organized in partnership with the DFPC (Direction de la Formation Professionnelle Continue) service of University of Poitiers. Targeted at companies and organizations requiring skills development and regulatory compliance in water treatment and environmental engineering.
• Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience (VAE) Experience validation procedure co-managed with the DFPC of University of Poitiers, enabling professionals to obtain engineering diplomas (EE or GEGC) through formal recognition of their work experience rather than completing the full degree program. Designed for working professionals in energy, water, or civil engineering sectors seeking to formalize their qualifications.
• Diplôme d'Ingénieur Diplômé Par l'Etat (DPE) State-certified engineering diploma advisory service (Diplôme d'Ingénieur Diplômé Par l'Etat) provided by ENSI Poitiers in partnership with the national commission, covering Energy and Water/Environment specialties. Enables eligible professionals to obtain a state-recognized engineering diploma through a national-level procedure.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% employment rate at 6 months (Class of 2024)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Conférence des Grandes Ecoles (CGE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Joined CGE in March 2026, gaining access to network of reference higher education institutions and participation in collective reflections on engineering education quality.
• INP Bordeaux (Institut National Polytechnique de Bordeaux)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Strategic partnership since January 2018 providing access to INP network resources, collaborative programs, and shared academic standards.
• Fédération Gay Lussac (FGL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Member of FGL network grouping 20 French engineering schools in chemistry and chemical engineering. Enables recruitment from 5 integrated preparatory classes, student exchanges between member schools, and shared academic culture.
• VINCI ÉnergiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner sponsoring Parade 2021. Provides guest lectures, project opportunities, and recruitment pipeline for engineering graduates.
• EUROVIAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner sponsoring Parade 2021. Active in civil engineering sector recruitment and project collaboration.
• EDFmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy sector partner sponsoring Parade 2022. Provides internship and graduate recruitment opportunities.
• SPIEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner sponsoring Parade 2024. Active in energy and infrastructure recruitment.
• SPIE BATIGNOLLESmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction partner sponsoring Parade 2025. Provides project opportunities and graduate recruitment.
• Bouygues Energies & ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner sponsoring Parade 2023. Active in energy sector recruitment.
• NALDEOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater engineering specialist partner in Club des Partenaires. Founded by ENSIP alumnus Laurent Esthor (TEN 1992).
• Federal University of Pernambuco (Brazil)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble degree partner offering TEN (Traitement des Eaux et Nuisances) track. Students spend 1 year abroad for dual diploma.
• Lebanese UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble degree partner for all tracks. All courses in French at ENSIP portion.
• Chouaib Doukkali University - ENSA El Jadida (Morocco)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble degree partner offering MEE, GMC, and GTS tracks.
• Carthage University - ENI Carthage (Tunisia)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble degree partner offering MEE (Electrical Energy Optimization and Control) track.
• University of Sousse - ENI Sousse (Tunisia)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble degree partner offering MEE (Electrical Energy Optimization and Control) track.
• IC2MP (Institut de Chimie des Milieux et Matériaux de Poitiers)coreTechnology or IntegrationResearch unit UMR 7285 CNRS/Université de Poitiers providing water chemistry and geosciences research expertise. Teams E-BiCOM, HydrASA, MediaCat contribute to teaching.
• Institut PprimecoreTechnology or IntegrationResearch unit UPR 3346 CNRS/Université de Poitiers/ISAE-ENSMA providing physics of transfers research. Teams 2AT, EFD, TNR contribute to energy teaching.
• LIAS (Laboratoire d'Informatique et d'Automatique pour les Systèmes)coreTechnology or IntegrationResearch unit UR 20299 Université de Poitiers/ISAE-ENSMA providing control and optimization of complex systems expertise. Team A&S contributes to teaching.
• HELIOS JuniorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJunior enterprise providing student consulting services to external companies. Students gain real-world project experience.
• GEREDISminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner company in Club des Partenaires, electrical distribution sector.
• MOREAU LATHUSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner company in Club des Partenaires, construction sector.
• SONDEFORminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner company in Club des Partenaires, forestry sector.
• FAUCHEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner company in Club des Partenaires.
• Nantaise des EauxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner company in Club des Partenaires, water management sector.
• CDAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner company in Club des Partenaires.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mines Paris - PSL (École des Mines de Paris): Elite French engineering Grande École with research and teaching spanning energy, environment, water, and civil engineering. Operates at substantially larger scale and brand tier than ENSIP, but serves overlapping employer segments in environmental and energy engineering.
• INSA Toulouse: Large public engineering school with multi-disciplinary specialties including civil, environmental, and energy engineering. Overlaps with ENSIP's curricular areas but operates at materially greater scale and broader specialty footprint.
• Polytech Lyon: Larger Polytech network engineering school in Lyon offering multiple engineering specialties including water/environment, materials, and civil. Comparable CTI-accredited model and curriculum structure but with greater scale and broader specialty mix.

Direct peers

• ENGEES (École Nationale du Génie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement de Strasbourg): French public engineering school specializing in water engineering, environmental protection, and civil engineering. Closest direct comparable to ENSIP given its matching focus on water and environmental engineering, CTI-accredited Diplôme d'Ingénieur, and small public-school scale.
• Polytech Nantes: Polytech network engineering school offering multi-disciplinary engineering diplomas with specializations in civil engineering, environmental engineering, and energy. Comparable mid-scale French public engineering school with similar CTI/EUR-ACE structure.
• ENSEGID Bordeaux INP (École Nationale Supérieure pour la Performance Industrielle et Environnementale): Bordeaux INP engineering school focused on environment, water, and geosciences. Highly comparable to ENSIP given the explicit 2018 INP Bordeaux partnership and overlapping focus on water/civil/environmental engineering for public-sector employers.
• ENSIACET Toulouse (École Nationale Supérieure des Ingénieurs en Arts Chimiques et Technologiques): Toulouse INP engineering school specializing in chemistry, materials, and environmental/process engineering. Comparable to ENSIP in CTI-accredited Grande École model, research-backed teaching, and partial overlap in water/environmental and industrial specialties.
• ENSE3 Grenoble INP (École Nationale Supérieure de l'Énergie, l'Eau et l'Environnement): Grenoble INP school delivering engineering diplomas in energy, water, and electrical engineering. Directly comparable to ENSIP's Énergétique et Environnement and Génie de l'Eau et Génie Civil tracks, with CTI accreditation and research-backed curriculum.

Others

• AgroParisTech: Elite French Grande École focused on life sciences, agronomy, and environmental engineering. Adjacent peer rather than direct competitor — overlapping employer interest in water/environment talent but distinct core curriculum in agronomy and life sciences.

Regional players

• ENSIL Limoges (École Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Limoges): Mid-scale Nouvelle-Aquitaine-region public engineering school with specialties in environmental, materials, and electronics engineering. Comparable small-scale Grande École operating in an overlapping regional recruitment footprint with ENSIP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/ensi_poitiers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ensip

Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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