EST Beni Mellal

What EST Beni Mellal does

EST Beni Mellal (ESTBM) is a public higher education institution established in 2012 as part of Université Sultan Moulay Slimane, operating from a single campus at the Université M'ghila site in Béni Mellal, Morocco. It delivers two-year university technology diplomas (DUT, Bac+2) and three-year professional Bachelor degrees (Bac+3) across 16 accredited programs spanning electrical engineering and renewable energies, computer science, mechatronics and automotive, industrial engineering and maintenance, process engineering, industrial metrology and quality control, logistics and transport management, cybersecurity, agribusiness, and AI/data engineering. Students (~1,450 enrolled in 2025-2026) are recruited through Morocco's national Cursussup platform and direct institutional registration, with practical training delivered via mandatory internships and faculty-supplied research through the LITA laboratory.

The technology stack is operationally standard rather than proprietary: Moodle for LMS, Rosetta Stone for language placement, and APOGE/Espace Etudiant-style student information systems managed under CNDP data-protection authorizations (A-GS-589/2022 and A-588/2022). No public-facing API, app, or developer platform is offered. The institution has no commercial revenue mechanics in the traditional sense — it is state-funded through Université Sultan Moulay Slimane, with nominal, regulated tuition for Moroccan students and no publicly disclosed fee structure. Go-to-market is direct-to-student via the national admission platform and orientation forums, with graduate placement supported by ANAPEC and enterprise recruitment partners (e.g., SEBN-MA, JESA OCP). A growing ecosystem of 22+ international and national partnerships (Erasmus-KA 107, IUT du Limoges, Universities of Barcelona, Turin, Brest, Coruña, Bucharest, OFPPT, EFE-Maroc, INJAZ) supports student mobility, applied research, and employability, while annual MSMS2E international conferences and student competitions (robotics 2024, C0RE X ORIGINS 2026) build institutional visibility.

Name

EST Beni Mellal

Legal name

Ecole Supérieure de Technologie de Béni Mellal

Website

https://estbm.ac.ma

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

EST Beni Mellal (ESTBM) is a Moroccan public higher education institution under Université Sultan Moulay Slimane, offering 16 DUT and Bachelor programs in engineering, IT, mechatronics, agribusiness, cybersecurity, and AI to ~1,450 students annually in the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Beni Mellal

HQ country

Morocco

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: As a public institution under the University Sultan Moulay Slimane, EST Beni Mellal operates as a government-funded establishment providing subsidized higher education. Revenue is derived from state funding allocated through the university system rather than from student tuition.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EST Beni Mellal is a public higher education institution that delivers two-year university technology diploma (DUT) programs and three-year professional Bachelor degree programs in technical fields such as agribusiness, electrical engineering, IT, mechatronics, industrial processes, AI/data science, cybersecurity, logistics, and quality control. It serves Moroccan baccalaureate holders and Bac+2 diploma holders through subsidized, state-accredited programs, supplemented by research activities, industry internships, and international academic exchange partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DUT Agro-industrie Two-year university technology diploma training technicians for production and transformation in the agri-food industry, targeting baccalaureate holders.
• DUT Génie Électrique - Energies Renouvelables Two-year program focused on electrical engineering with emphasis on renewable energy management and production, targeting baccalaureate holders.
• DUT Génie Informatique Two-year program training technicians in programming, database management, and information technology, targeting baccalaureate holders.
• DUT Génie Industriel et Maintenance Industrial engineering and maintenance program developing skills in production management and technical equipment maintenance, targeting baccalaureate holders.
• DUT Génie Mécatronique et Automobile Mechatronics and automotive technology program covering mechatronics and automotive technologies, targeting baccalaureate holders.
• DUT Génie des Procédés Process engineering program focused on industrial process management and optimization in chemical and energy sectors, targeting baccalaureate holders.
• DUT Ingénierie des Données et Intelligence Artificielle (IDIA) Data engineering and artificial intelligence program teaching students to manage and analyze big data and develop AI systems, targeting baccalaureate holders.
• DUT Métrologie Industrielle et Contrôle Qualité (MICQ) Industrial metrology and quality control program focused on quality control and calibration of industrial equipment, targeting baccalaureate holders.
• DUT Management Logistique et Transport (MLT) Logistics and transport management program training students in logistics, transport, and supply chain management, targeting baccalaureate holders.
• DUT Sécurité Informatique et Réseaux (SIR) Computer security and networks program training students in network management and system security, targeting baccalaureate holders.
• Bachelor Ingénierie de l'intelligence artificiel et Data science Three-year professional bachelor's degree in AI engineering and data science for managing and analyzing big data and developing AI systems, targeting Bac+2 diploma holders.
• Bachelor Cybersécurité Specialized cybersecurity bachelor's degree training professionals to protect systems against cyberattacks, targeting Bac+2 diploma holders.
• Bachelor GPI - Génie des Procédés Industriels Industrial process engineering bachelor's degree developing skills in industrial process optimization for sustainable and efficient production, targeting Bac+2 diploma holders.
• Bachelor IAA - Industrie Agro-Alimentaire Agri-food industry bachelor's degree focused on production process optimization in the agri-food sector, targeting Bac+2 diploma holders.
• Bachelor Mécatronique Automobile Automotive mechatronics bachelor's degree training students to design intelligent embedded systems for vehicles, targeting Bac+2 diploma holders.
• Bachelor Mécatronique Industrielle Industrial mechatronics bachelor's degree preparing students to design and maintain automated systems in industry, targeting Bac+2 diploma holders.

Quantifiable outcome

• International conference proceedings published in E3S Web of Conferences (Volume 649, 2025)

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Partnerships

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

• INJAZ ALMAGHREB-ESTcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership for entrepreneurship education and student startup support programs established in 2022.
• EFE-Maroc (Fondation Marocaine de l'Éducation pour l'Emploi)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership with the Moroccan Foundation for Education for Employment, signed November 11, 2021, for employability programs and career development support.
• University of BarcelonamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019International convention for academic cooperation including student exchange, joint research projects (3 funded projects in 2010), and faculty collaboration in chemistry sciences.
• Polytechnic University of TurinmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019International convention for academic and research cooperation, student mobility, and joint educational programs.
• University of Brest (École d'Ingénieur de Brest)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019International partnership for engineering education cooperation and research collaboration established in 2019.
• University of CorûnamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019International convention for academic exchange and research cooperation with Spanish university.
• University of BucarestmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019International partnership for academic and research cooperation established in 2019.
• ERASMUS-KA 107 Mobility ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019European Union mobility program enabling student and staff exchanges between European and Moroccan higher education institutions.
• International Labor Office (BIT/ILO)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Convention with the Bureau International du Travail for cooperation in labor and employment-related training.
• OFPPT (Office de la Formation Professionnelle et de la Promotion du Travail)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019National partnership with Morocco's leading vocational training authority for skills development and certification.
• ANAPEC (Agence Nationale de Promotion de l'Emploi et des Compétences)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019National employment agency partnership for graduate placement, recruitment events, and career counseling services.
• EST Salé (École Supérieure de Technologie de Salé)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership with sister EST institution for inter-school cooperation, shared resources, and best practices exchange.
• APEFE WallonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership with Belgian development agency for trainer formation programs, including entrepreneurship training cycle.
• ODECO (Office de Développement et de Coopération)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership for development and cooperation initiatives in the region.
• INRH (Institut National de Recherche Halieutique)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership with national fisheries research institute for research collaboration.
• IUT du Limousin - Université de LimogesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019French IUT network partnership for student mobility, alternating training programs, and double degree opportunities. Received delegation in October 2025.
• IDEA-CSIC BarcelonamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019International research partnership with Department of Environmental Chemistry for scientific collaboration and joint research projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ENSA (École Nationale des Sciences Appliquées) network: Morocco's network of engineering schools (ENSAs) offering more advanced engineering diplomas under universities. Represents a higher-tier academic pathway that some ESTBM Bachelor graduates may pursue, and competes for the same technical student pool.
• OFPPT (Office de la Formation Professionnelle et de la Promotion du Travail): Morocco's national vocational training authority and ESTBM's named core partner. Provides broader vocational and technical training across Morocco, complementing but competing with ESTBM's technology diploma offerings at a larger scale.
• Université Sultan Moulay Slimane (USMS): Parent university organization under which ESTBM operates. USMS oversees multiple faculties and institutions in the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region, providing governance and resource allocation, and serves as a related higher education provider with overlapping academic offerings.

Regional players

• IUT du Limousin - Université de Limoges: French partner institution (received delegation October 2025) operating the IUT (Institut Universitaire de Technologie) model that inspired Morocco's EST network. Comparable 2-year DUT and professional bachelor offerings, with active student mobility and double-degree cooperation.

Direct peers

• EST Casablanca (École Supérieure de Technologie de Casablanca): One of Morocco's leading Écoles Supérieures de Technologie offering DUT and Bachelor programs in engineering, IT, and industrial technologies. Operates the same EST model under Hassan II University in Casablanca, representing the larger, better-resourced counterpart in a major economic hub.
• EST Fès (École Supérieure de Technologie de Fès): Direct peer in Morocco's EST network under Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, offering similar DUT/Bachelor programs in technical disciplines. Comparable mission and structure but located in a different regional Moroccan market.
• EST Meknès (École Supérieure de Technologie de Meknès): Another Moroccan EST under Moulay Ismail University, offering parallel DUT and License professionnelle programs in mechatronics, electrical engineering, computer science, and industrial processes. Direct structural peer in the same national EST network.
• EST Salé (École Supérieure de Technologie de Salé): Sister EST institution under Morocco's national network of Écoles Supérieures de Technologie. EST Salé is explicitly named as a partner for inter-school cooperation and shared best practices, offering the same DUT/Bachelor technology diploma structure in a different Moroccan region.

Emerging players

• EMSI (École Marocaine des Sciences de l'Ingénieur): Leading Moroccan private engineering school group with multiple campuses offering engineering diplomas in computer science, AI, cybersecurity, and industrial fields. Represents the private-sector alternative competing for technical students in Morocco, particularly in emerging tech domains where ESTBM also operates.

Others

• IUT network in France (Université networks): The broader French IUT network of 108+ institutes offering the DUT model that Morocco's EST network is built upon. Represents the international reference model for ESTBM's educational approach and a key source of partnership and student mobility opportunities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5DVzqLl5b134HiWMfmaP-A/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/estbmma
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/est-beni-mellal

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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