ESIR - Ecole Supérieure d'ingénieurs de Rennes

What ESIR - Ecole Supérieure d'ingénieurs de Rennes does

ESIR (Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Rennes) is a public engineering school located on the Beaulieu campus of the Université de Rennes in France. It was established around 2010 and incorporated into the merged Université de Rennes in 2017. ESIR delivers a two-year preparatory cycle admitting approximately 65 students per year, followed by a three-year engineering degree with four specializations: Computer Science (with options in Digital Imaging, Information Systems, and IoT/Security/Smart Cities), Materials Science, Digital Systems and Networks (delivered as an apprenticeship track), and Health Information Technology (FISEA apprenticeship). The school offers dual-degree programmes with master's degrees and international exchange and double-degree partnerships with UQAC, Politecnico di Milano, Newcastle University, Institute of Science Tokyo, and the MaMaSELF consortium. ESIR holds CTI and EUR-ACE accreditations, ensuring French and European recognition of its Diplôme d'Ingénieur.

ESIR's faculty are teacher-researchers embedded in six major research laboratories: IRISA (CNRS, Inria), IETR, LTSI (INSERM), ISCR (CNRS), IPR (CNRS), and CREM. The school serves roughly 300-450 engineering students across its cycles, with revenue derived from French state funding, regulated tuition, Brittany regional subsidies, and apprenticeship tax (taxe d'apprentissage) from industrial partners including Adventiel, ALTEN, ATOS, Capgemini, Continental, Orange, Safran, Thales, Sopra Steria, Sogeti, and CGI. As a public institution, ESIR does not generate revenue in a commercial sense; its primary outputs are accredited engineering graduates and applied research contributions through its affiliated laboratories. The school is governed within the Université de Rennes system and operates under French public higher education regulation.

From the 2026-2027 academic year, ESIR is introducing 100% English-language semesters across multiple specialties, signalling an internationalization push. The school is governed within the Université de Rennes system and is subject to French public higher education regulations. Community engagement is supported through the IDESIR alumni association and the ISATI student office, both of which bridge current students with the broader engineering professional community.

Name

ESIR - Ecole Supérieure d'ingénieurs de Rennes

Legal name

Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Rennes

Website

https://esir.univ-rennes.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ESIR is a public French engineering school within the Université de Rennes, offering a two-year preparatory cycle and a three-year engineering degree across four specializations (Computer Science, Materials Science, Digital Systems and Networks, Health IT) to roughly 300-450 students, with CTI and EUR-ACE accreditation.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Rennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ESIR is a public French engineering school delivering a two-year preparatory cycle followed by a three-year engineering degree (Diplôme d'Ingénieur) across four specializations: Computer Science (with options in Digital Imaging, Information Systems, and IoT/Security/Smart Cities), Materials Science, Digital Systems and Networks (apprenticeship track), and Health Information Technology. The school also offers dual-degree programs with master's degrees, transversal humanities courses, and short continuing-education programs.

Product overview

ESIR (Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Rennes) is a public engineering school offering a comprehensive engineering education program. The school provides a two-year preparatory cycle followed by a three-year engineering degree with four main specialties: Computer Science (with options in Digital Imaging, Information Systems, and IoT/Security), Materials Science, Digital Systems and Networks (apprenticeship), and Health Information Technology. Additional offerings include dual degree programs with master's degrees, transversal humanities courses, and continuing education in inclusive management. The school emphasizes international mobility, research integration, and industry partnerships through its network of corporate partners.

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Products and services

• Cycle Préparatoire ESIR (Preparatory Cycle) A two-year preparatory cycle that welcomes approximately 65 students annually, providing a solid scientific and human foundation before entering the three-year engineering degree program. Open to high school graduates via Geipi Polytech and to Bac+1 transfer applicants.
• Spécialité Informatique (Computer Science Specialty)

Quantifiable outcome

• High professional integration rate at less than 6 months for graduates across all specializations
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• CTI (Commission des Titres d'Ingénieur)coreOthersOfficial accreditation body for engineering degrees in France. CTI authorizes and monitors engineering programmes to ensure quality standards, providing official recognition of ESIR degrees.
• Université de RennescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent institution providing administrative, research, and student services infrastructure. ESIR is part of the University of Rennes and benefits from its campus facilities, libraries, and international relations offices.
• ITII BretagnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitut des Techniques d'Ingénieur de l'Industrie in Brittany. Partnership for delivering the Digital Systems and Networks apprenticeship programme, providing alternation training for engineering students.
• Geipi PolytechcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational competitive entrance exam for engineering schools in the Polytech network. ESIR recruits students through this examination for its preparatory cycle and engineering programmes.
• Concours e3a-PolytechcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational competitive examination for engineering schools accessible after CPGE preparatory classes. ESIR recruits top students through this channel for its engineering cycle.
• CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor French research organization. ESIR teacher-researchers are associated with CNRS laboratories (IRISA, ISCR, IPR) ensuring research excellence and cutting-edge knowledge transfer to students.
• INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench national institute of health and medical research. ESIR has research connections through LTSI laboratory for health information technology programmes.
• InriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench national research institute for digital science. ESIR is associated with Inria through IRISA laboratory, supporting research in computer science and digital systems.
• Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian university offering double diploma programme with ESIR. Computer Science students can earn both ESIR engineering degree and UQAC master's degree through this international partnership.
• MaMaSELF (Master in Materials Science powEred by Large scale Facilities)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational master's programme in Materials Science involving multiple European universities with international mobility. ESIR Materials Science students can pursue this double degree option.
• INPHB (Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerIvorian engineering school with international partnership agreement for Computer Science programme. About a dozen students enter ESIR's second year annually through joint selection, earning double diplomas.
• Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas GeraisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian university partner for student exchange programmes. ESIR students can spend a semester or year abroad at this institution as part of their engineering degree.
• Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian university partner for exchange and double degree programmes in Computer Science and Materials Science.
• Politecnico di MilanominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian technical university partner for student exchange. Materials Science and other specializations students can study at this prestigious engineering school.
• Newcastle UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK university partner for exchange programmes. Computer Science students have completed exchanges at Newcastle University with positive academic outcomes.
• Institute of Science TokyominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapanese university partner for exchange programmes. Computer Science students have spent semesters studying computer science and Japanese language at this institution.
• Industrial partner companiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompanies including Adventiel, ALTEN, ATOS, Capgemini, Continental, Orange, Safran, Thales, Sopra Steria, Sogeti, CGI, and many others that provide apprenticeships, industrial projects, and student sponsorship.
• Campus FrancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench agency for international higher education that facilitates international student recruitment and manages the application process for non-EU students wanting to study in France.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• EPITECH: France's largest private IT engineering school with strong focus on computer science, AI, and cybersecurity. Comparable in IT specialization and apprenticeship-style pedagogy, though operating at much larger scale and as a private institution.

Regional players

• ENSAI Rennes: Specialized public engineering school also on the Rennes Beaulieu campus, focused on data science, statistics, and actuarial science. Shares the same regional student pool, parent-university environment, and CTI accreditation framework as ESIR.

Direct peers

• ENSIBS (École Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Bretagne Sud): CTI-accredited public engineering school in Brittany with strengths in cybersecurity, embedded systems, and mechatronics. Closest Brittany peer to ESIR in terms of niche IT/security focus and scale.
• IMT Atlantique (formerly Télécom Bretagne): Top French engineering school with a major campus in Rennes/Brittany. Direct peer given overlapping tech specializations (computer science, networks, signal/image processing) and shared Brittany industrial ecosystem, though operating at materially larger scale.
• INSA Rennes: National public engineering school also located in Rennes, offering multi-specialty engineering programs. Direct comparable in scale, mission, and geography, recruiting through similar French competitive exams and serving overlapping industrial partners in Brittany.
• ENSTA Bretagne: Public engineering school in Brittany (Brest) with overlapping specialties in IT, networks, and embedded systems. Comparable size, public status, and dependence on industrial apprenticeship partnerships.
• ENIB (École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Brest): Public engineering school in Brittany offering multi-specialty engineering degrees with similar scale and recruiting base. Comparable mission as a regional public engineering school within the French CTI-accredited ecosystem.
• Polytech Nantes: Member of the Polytech network and geographically close in western France. Recruits through the same Geipi Polytech and e3a-Polytech exams as ESIR and offers comparable multi-specialty engineering tracks (computer science, materials, electronics).

Broad incumbents

• CentraleSupélec: Elite French engineering school offering top-tier multi-specialty programs. A broader incumbent in the same CTI-accredited engineering-degree category, competing for the same pool of CPGE students and industrial partners at a national scale.
• INSA Lyon: Largest INSA group engineering school in France with broad multi-specialty coverage including computer science and materials. A larger, more established comparable operating under the same INSA-style public engineering school model.

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Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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