Département Informatique - IUT site de Villeneuve d'Ascq

What Département Informatique - IUT site de Villeneuve d'Ascq does

The Département Informatique at the IUT site de Villeneuve d'Ascq is a public higher education department operating under the Institut Universitaire de Technologie de Lille, itself a component of the University of Lille. It delivers the BUT Informatique (Bachelor Universitaire de Technologie en Informatique), a three-year professionalizing undergraduate degree covering programming, databases, networks, software engineering, and web development under the standardized national BUT framework. The department sits within a 13-department, 3-campus IUT de Lille structure that collectively enrolls roughly 4,000 students and supports 800 apprenticeship contracts linking students with regional employers.

The business model is entirely non-commercial. The department is funded by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research through the University of Lille, with regulated student registration fees of approximately €170 per year for EU students. There are no commercial products, licensing revenue, or private investment. Its primary customer segment is prospective university students admitted via the national Parcoursup platform and exchange programs; a secondary segment comprises regional businesses that recruit apprentices, host interns, and contribute via the apprenticeship tax (taxe d'apprentissage). Go-to-market is direct: institutional website, social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), open days, and the Parcoursup admissions funnel.

The department has no disclosed proprietary technology, no AI/ML product capability, no patents, no commercial partnerships, and no M&A activity. Strategic activity is limited to public-sector operational changes, including the consolidation of the MEL-area IUTs into a single IUT de Lille entity, the formalization of an employer engagement portal, the addition of an adjacent Science des Données department, and the launch of international exchange programming.

Name

Département Informatique - IUT site de Villeneuve d'Ascq

Legal name

Institut Universitaire de Technologie de Lille

Website

https://iut-a.univ-lille.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Département Informatique at IUT de Lille (Villeneuve d'Ascq) is a public French higher education department offering a three-year BUT Informatique degree. It serves prospective university students admitted via Parcoursup and regional employers engaging through apprenticeship contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Computer Training (61142), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Training Delivery Services (Onsite/Virtual Instruction, Workshops, Coaching) (BPAEANAN), Core Digital Curriculum & Courseware (Full Programs & Units) (EDAFACAA)

Keywords

• Computer science education
• Higher education programs
• Undergraduate technology degrees
• Professional bachelor programs
• Apprenticeship training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Villeneuve d'Ascq

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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 French higher education institution, the IUT de Lille receives government funding from the Ministry of Higher Education and Research. This covers operational costs, faculty salaries, and infrastructure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Département Informatique at IUT de Lille's Villeneuve d'Ascq site delivers the BUT Informatique, a three-year Bachelor Universitaire de Technologie program in computer science. Instruction follows the standardized national BUT framework, covering programming, databases, networks, software engineering, and web development, and is delivered through campus-based teaching supplemented by internships, apprenticeships (alternance), and continuing education pathways for working professionals.

Product overview

The Départment Informatique at IUT de Lille's Villeneuve d'Ascq site offers a single core educational program: the BUT (Bachelor Universitaire de Technologie) in Computer Science, a 3-year university degree program. This is an academic/training institution, not a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BUT Informatique (Bachelor Universitaire de Technologie en Informatique) A three-year university technology bachelor's degree in computer science covering programming, databases, networks, software engineering, and web development, delivered at the IUT de Lille Villeneuve d'Ascq site. The program targets high school graduates seeking professionalizing IT training and offers apprenticeship (alternance) and internship pathways.
• Apprenticeship track (Alternance) for BUT Informatique An apprenticeship pathway within the BUT Informatique offering that alternates periods of campus-based academic study with paid work at a regional employer, enabling students to gain professional experience while earning their degree.
• Continuing education (Formation continue) Continuing education services delivered by the IUT de Lille for working professionals seeking to upskill or reskill in computer science and other disciplines taught across the institute's 13 departments.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EPITA: A private French engineering school specializing in computer science and digital fields. Competes for the same prospective students through a more specialized, private-delivery model with higher tuition.
• Université de Lille: The parent institution of the IUT de Lille. Offers broader computer science tracks at the license and master levels, providing an alternative pathway for students in the same region.
• CESI: French engineering school with strong apprenticeship (alternance) programs in computer science and IT. Operates a similar work-integrated learning model but across multiple campuses and as a private entity.
• EPITECH: Private French computer science school with a project-based pedagogy. Targets similar prospective students seeking job-ready CS education but delivered through a private, alternative pedagogical model.

Direct peers

• Polytech Lille: Engineering school within the University of Lille system offering computer science-related engineering degrees (diplôme d'ingénieur). Competes for technically-oriented students in the same regional market.
• IUT de Paris Rives de Seine - Département Informatique: Paris-based IUT offering BUT Informatique with similar professionalizing 3-year structure. Competes for applicants through the same national Parcoursup platform and serves a similar student segment.
• IUT de Lyon 1 - Département Informatique: Another major French IUT computer science department offering the same BUT Informatique program under a different public university. Directly comparable in curriculum, target audience, and apprenticeship-based delivery model.
• IUT de Bordeaux - Département Informatique: Bordeaux IUT computer science department offering the BUT Informatique degree with regional business partnerships and apprenticeship tracks — a structurally identical peer program.

Regional players

• Université de Strasbourg - Département Informatique: Another French public university offering computer science programs in a different region. Operates under the same national higher education framework but does not directly compete in the Hauts-de-France market.
• INSA Hauts-de-France: A public engineering school in the same Hauts-de-France region offering computer science and related engineering degrees. Competes for the same regional applicant pool and employer partnerships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/iutdelille
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/d%C3%A9partement-informatique-iut-site-de-villeneuve-d-ascq
• Instagraminstagram.com/iutdelille

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M&A

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