ISEP-Thiès

What ISEP-Thiès does

ISEP-Thiès (Institut Supérieur d'Enseignement Professionnel de Thiès) is a public higher education institution located in Thiès, Senegal, founded in January 2013 and operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. It delivers two-year competency-based vocational training programs at the Bac+2 level, awarding the Diplôme Supérieur d'Enseignement Professionnel (DiSEP). The institution runs approximately 26 training programs across 8 sectors, including agriculture, information technology, energy, transport and logistics, tourism, and construction, on a 15-hectare campus with a workforce of 198 employees.

Its pedagogical model is built on alternance — a dual-learning framework that alternates classroom instruction with enterprise work placements. This model is enabled by a network of 120+ enterprise partners that host student apprenticeships and hire graduates. ISEP-Thiès was the first ISEP habilitated by ANAQ-SUP, Senegal's national quality-assurance agency for higher education, and its director, Pr Mouhamed Fadel Niang (in role since September 2012), also coordinates RISEP, the national network of 14 ISEPs being established across Senegal.

The institution's business model is that of a state-funded public establishment: revenue derives from government appropriations and World Bank project financing rather than commercial tuition, with student enrollment planned at 2,000-3,000 students at full regime. To date, 12 cohorts have graduated since November 2014. Recent strategic activity — including a quadripartite convention for the Centre d'Employabilité Francophone (2021), international framework agreements via CITEF (2019), the first agro-food hackathon (February 2025), and an EdTech partnership with SENUM SA (October 2025) — signals continuing programmatic and ecosystem expansion on top of the core DiSEP curriculum.

Name

ISEP-Thiès

Legal name

Institut Supérieur d'Enseignement Professionnel de Thiès

Website

https://isep-thies.sn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ISEP-Thiès is a public higher education institution in Thiès, Senegal, offering two-year competency-based vocational training (Bac+2, DiSEP diploma) across 8 sectors, serving 2,000-3,000 students through a dual-learning model with 120+ enterprise partners.

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Product category

Vocational Higher Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Systems Administration & IT Operations (Windows/Linux, Monitoring, ITSM) (EDABAFAH)

Keywords

• Vocational higher education
• Professional training programs
• Competency-based learning
• Dual learning alternance
• Technical education Senegal

Headquarters

HQ city

Thiès

HQ country

Senegal

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: ISEP-Thiès is a public higher education institution funded by the Government of Senegal, with major financial support from the World Bank. As a public institute, tuition is subsidized and the institution operates as part of the national ISEP network under the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI).

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Core offering

ISEP-Thiès is a public higher education institution that delivers two-year vocational training programs (Bac+2 level, leading to the Diplôme Supérieur d'Enseignement Professionnel/DiSEP) across eight training sectors covering approximately 26 specialized programs in administration, electronics/IT/telecom, energy/environment, infrastructure/water/sanitation, agronomy/agro-business, ICT, tourism/cultural industries, and transport/logistics. Training is delivered through a competency-based dual-learning model combining classroom instruction with in-company work placements, supported by an entrepreneurship Centre d'Excellence, annual project idea competition, and the Centre d'Employabilité Francophone (CEF) of Thiès.

Product overview

ISEP-Thiès is a public higher education institution that offers vocational training programs through 8 training sectors: Administration-Services à la communauté, Électronique-Informatique-Télécommunications, Énergie-Environnement, Infrastructure-Eau-Assainissement, Sciences Agronomiques-Agro-Business, Technologies de l'Information-Communication, Tourisme-Industries Culturelles-Artsanat, and Transport-Logistique. Each sector contains multiple specialized programs (totaling approximately 26 training programs) that lead to a Technicien Supérieur diploma (Bac+2). The institution also provides support services including a Centre d'Excellence for entrepreneurship development, a project idea competition, and participates in the Centre d'Employabilité Francophone for career services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centre d'Excellence: Entrepreneurship excellence center promoting youth entrepreneurship and professional insertion through annual project competitions, quarterly bulletins, and skill development activities.
• Concours d'Idée de Projet

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 cohorts of graduates produced since November 2014
• +2 more outcomes

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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GIZ PESEREEminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Collaborated with ISEP-Thiès for the 2019 entrepreneurship excellence ceremony, supporting the annual project competition and panel on entrepreneurship in professional settings.
• Jappale Ma ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021Jappale Ma collaborated with ISEP-Thiès to launch an incubation project recruitment call for learners and graduates, held October 14-20, 2021.
• Campus Franco-Sénégalais (CFS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 July 2021Pr Mouhamed Fadel Niang, Director of ISEP-Thiès and Coordonnateur of RISEP, serves on the Administrative Council of the Campus Franco-Sénégalais, a bilateral initiative of Presidents Macky Sall and Emmanuel Macron. The CFS aims to create diploma-aligned training, double degrees, and co-construction of programs connected to the Plan Sénégal Emergent (PSE).
• Ville de Thiès (City of Thiès)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021The Ville de Thiès co-founded the Centre d'Employabilité Francophone (CEF) of Thiès through a quadripartite convention with AUF, ISEP Thiès, and Université Iba Der Thiam. The City of Thiès co-financed the CEF infrastructure at the Aynina Fall neighborhood.
• Université Iba Der Thiam (Université de Thiès)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021University partner in the quadripartite CEF convention alongside AUF, Ville de Thiès, and ISEP Thiès. Represents the broader higher education ecosystem in Thiès region.
• 3FPT (Fonds pour le Développement de la Formation Professionnelle et Technique)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20213FPT participates as a strategic partner in the CEF of Thiès ecosystem, supporting professional training and employment initiatives.
• ANPEJ (Agence Nationale pour l'Emploi des Jeunes)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021ANPEJ is a strategic partner in the CEF of Thiès, contributing to youth employment programs and entrepreneurship support.
• Pôle emploiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2021Pôle emploi participates as a strategic partner in the CEF of Thiès, providing employment placement support and career services.
• Chambre de Commerce et de l'Industrie de ThièsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Chambre de Commerce participates in the CEF of Thiès as a strategic partner, bridging the gap between training and business needs.
• Chambre des Métiers de ThièsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Chambre des Métiers partners with the CEF of Thiès to support vocational training and small business development.
• AUF (Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2020AUF supports ISEP-Thiès through four axes: employability and entrepreneurship with the Centre d'Employabilité Francophone (CEF); trainer training; R&D support; and networking via career centers. The AUF Rector visited Thiès in January 2021 and announced a future Centre de Carrière Francophone regional hub.
• CITEF (Conférence Internationale des Formations d'Ingénieurs et de Techniciens d'Expression Française)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019RISEP signed framework agreements at the CITEF conference in Senegal between the ISEP network and French IUT directors' assembly, École Polytechnique de Thiès, and École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Tunis. Pr Fadel Niang signed with Stéphane Lauwick (Vice-President of IUT France directors).
• IUT de France (Assemblée des Directeurs d'IUT de France)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Framework agreement signed between RISEP and IUT de France directors' assembly, representing months of collaboration. Aims to strengthen relations between Senegalese and French technical education and training systems.
• École Polytechnique de ThièscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner institution in the framework agreement signed at CITEF conference, contributing to international academic cooperation.
• École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de TuniscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner institution in the framework agreement signed at CITEF conference, extending cooperation to Tunisia.
• SENUM SAcoreTechnology or IntegrationISEP Abdoulaye LY de Thiès partnered with SENUM SA to develop inclusive and high-performing EdTech infrastructure for quality higher education, featured in the EdTech Mondays UEMOA program on TV5MONDE Africa.
• 120+ Enterprise PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorISEP-Thiès collaborates with over 120 companies and organizations for the realization of internships, projects, and other activities. Enterprises benefit from the winning partnership (gagnant-gagnant), a single window facilitating access to various services offered by the institution.
• RISEP (Réseau des ISEP du Sénégal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRISEP is the national network of ISEP institutions in Senegal. Pr Mouhamed Fadel Niang serves as Coordonnateur of RISEP, representing the 14 ISEP institutes being established across Senegal. The network facilitates shared curricula, best practices, and international partnerships.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• École Polytechnique de Thiès: A technical higher education institution located in Thiès, Senegal, with which ISEP-Thiès signed a framework agreement at the 2019 CITEF conference. Comparable as a regional technical institution offering engineering and applied science training to Senegalese students in the same geographic catchment area.
• École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Tunis: Tunisian technical higher education institution that partnered with ISEP-Thiès through the 2019 CITEF framework agreement. Comparable as a Francophone regional engineering and applied science institution producing technicians and engineers for North and West African labor markets.

Broad incumbents

• Université Iba Der Thiam de Thiès: The main public university in Thiès and quadripartite partner with ISEP-Thiès in the Centre d'Employabilité Francophone (CEF) convention. Operates in the same geographic market serving post-secondary students, but with a broader academic rather than vocational focus, competing for the same bachelier pool.
• École Supérieure Polytechnique de Dakar (UCAD): A leading Senegalese polytechnic institution under Université Cheikh Anta Diop offering engineering and applied science programs at the post-secondary level. Competes with ISEP-Thiès for technical-oriented students in Senegal but operates as part of a larger traditional university.

Others

• Centre d'Employabilité Francophone (CEF) de Thiès: Quadripartite employability hub co-founded by ISEP-Thiès, AUF, Ville de Thiès, and Université Iba Der Thiam. While not a competitor, the CEF ecosystem reflects the broader Thiès higher education ecosystem and a co-invested platform supporting ISEP-Thiès's graduate employment outcomes.

Direct peers

• IUT de France (Assemblée des Directeurs d'IUT): The French network of Universités de Technologie whose directors' assembly signed a framework agreement with RISEP at the 2019 CITEF conference. Closely comparable as a competency-based technical higher education model producing Bac+2 level technicians, representing the model ISEP-Thiès is modeled after.

Market position

Strengths5 records

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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