DUT SGM MdM

What DUT SGM MdM does

DUT SGM MdM is the Science et G\u00e9nie des Mat\u00e9riaux (SGM) department of the IUT des Pays de l'Adour, a public French university institute (Institut Universitaire de Technologie) within the Universit\u00e9 de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour (UPPA). The department is located on the Mont-de-Marsan campus (371 rue du Ruisseau, 40004 Mont-de-Marsan) and trains mid-level materials-science technicians for roles across automotive, aerospace, construction, packaging, sports, and building-materials sectors.

Its core offering is the BUT (Bachelor Universitaire de Technologie) Science et G\u00e9nie des Mat\u00e9riaux, a three-year program (180 ECTS, RNCP Level 6) covering metallic materials, polymers, ceramics, glasses, wood, composites, and bio-sourced materials, with laboratory facilities for characterization and testing. From the second year, students specialize into one of two tracks: M\u00e9tiers du Recyclage et de la Valorisation des Mat\u00e9riaux (eco-design, recycling, end-of-life valorization) and M\u00e9tiers de l'Ing\u00e9nierie des Mat\u00e9riaux et des Produits (R&D, manufacturing, design offices). The program mandates 22-26 weeks of internships and offers an alternance (apprenticeship) option from year two. Two additional Licence Professionnelle programs in wood trades (LP M\u00e9tiers du Bois) extend the department's coverage into timber and wood-composites verticals.

The department's business model is that of a public French higher-education institution: state block funding under the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, nationally regulated tuition fees (droits d'inscription), and supplementary revenue from the taxe d'apprentissage. It has no commercial revenue streams, no equity funding, and no M&A activity; revenue data is explicitly not applicable as the entity is a component of UPPA. Student acquisition is event-driven, running through the national Parcoursup admission platform, regional salons (Salon de l'ETUDIANT, STUDYRAMA, INFOSUP) across Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Toulouse, and structured immersion days during school vacations. Industry engagement runs through job-dating events, company site visits (e.g., Centrale Nucl\u00e9aire du Blayais, hydroelectric operators), and equipment co-development with regional firms such as Air Quality Process (AQP), partly financed through OPCO EP.

Name

DUT SGM MdM

Legal name

IUT des Pays de l'Adour - Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour (UPPA)

Website

https://iutpa.univ-pau.fr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DUT SGM MdM is the Science et G\u00e9nie des Mat\u00e9riaux department of the public IUT des Pays de l'Adour (UPPA) on the Mont-de-Marsan campus, offering a 3-year BUT program plus wood-trade professional licenses that train technicians in materials characterization, recycling, eco-design, and product engineering.

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Product category

Higher Education / Technical Bachelor's Programs

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry-Specific Technical & Certification Prep (e.g., Construction, Manufacturing, Energy) (EDAGANAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability Testing, Certification & Compliance (LCA, Recyclability/Compostability Testing, FSC/PEFC) (IMALAMAK), Science & STEM Lab Equipment & Supplies (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Makerspaces) (EDAEAIAC)

Keywords

• Materials engineering education
• Science technology programs
• Higher education degrees
• Materials science training
• Bachelor technology programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Mont-de-Marsan

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: Government-funded public higher education institution under the University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour (UPPA), receiving state funding for operations.
2. Tuition Fees (Droits d'inscription): Standard French public university registration fees apply for students.
3. Taxe d'apprentissage: Companies contribute apprenticeship tax to support training programs and equipment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DUT SGM MdM delivers a 3-year Bachelor Universitaire de Technologie (BUT) in Science et Génie des Matériaux, training technicians in materials science and engineering across metallic materials, polymers, glasses, ceramics, wood, composites, and bio-sourced materials. The program splits into two tracks from year 2 — Métiers du Recyclage et de la Valorisation des Matériaux and Métiers de l'Ingénierie des Matériaux et des Produits — and is supplemented by two Licence Professionnelle programs in wood trades. The department awards 180 ECTS credits and RNCP-recognized certification at Bac+3 level.

Product overview

DUT SGM MdM (Département Science et Génie des Matériaux, campus de Mont-de-Marsan) is an educational department of IUT des Pays de l'Adour offering Bachelor Universitaire de Technologie (BUT) programs. The primary offering is the BUT Science et Génie des Matériaux, a 3-year degree program that trains technicians in materials science and engineering, covering metallic materials, polymers, glasses, ceramics, wood, composites, and bio-sourced materials. The program splits into two distinct tracks from year 2: the Parcours Métiers du Recyclage et de la Valorisation des Matériaux (focusing on material recycling and eco-design) and the Parcours Métiers de l'Ingénierie des Matériaux et des Produits (focusing on R&D and product engineering). Additionally, the department offers two Licence Professionnelle (professional bachelor's) programs in wood trades, providing specialized vocational training for the timber industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BUT Science et Génie des Matériaux - Parcours Métiers du Recyclage et de la Valorisation des Matériaux

Quantifiable outcome

• 180 ECTS credits earned over 3 years, RNCP Level 6 (Bac+3) certification
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Air Quality Process (AQP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 January 2023Local company that designed and produced industrial air treatment training equipment for MT2E department, funded through OPCO EP call for projects 2021-2022.
• Centrale Nucléaire du BlayaisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNuclear power plant that hosts annual company visits for BUT MTEE students as part of industrial immersion training.
• Air Quality Process (AQP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany in Artix that receives MTEE students for industry visits to observe air quality processing applications.
• Hydroelectric Power OperatorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHydroelectric power operators (Gave d'Oloron and Saison) hosting student visits during the annual Hydroelectric Day organized by MTEE department.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IUT de Lyon (Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1): Hosts one of France's largest BUT Science et Génie des Matériaux programs with the classic dual-track (recycling / materials engineering) curriculum, directly comparable to the Pays de l'Adour SGM department. Both train mid-level materials technicians for the same industrial sectors.
• IUT de Saint-Étienne (Université Jean Monnet): Offers a BUT SGM program with similar materials engineering and recycling valorization tracks. Located in another industrial region (Loire) with comparable employer partnerships and a comparable cohort size.
• IUT de Nîmes (Université de Montpellier): Runs a BUT SGM / Matériaux curriculum with similar recycling valorization and materials engineering tracks and an industry-integrated internship model.
• IUT de Bordeaux (Université de Bordeaux): Same Nouvelle-Aquitaine region as the Pays de l'Adour SGM department; offers overlapping SGM / materials science BUT tracks and competes directly for the regional baccalauréat candidate pool.
• IUT de Brest (Université de Bretagne Occidentale): Offers BUT SGM programs with materials processing and characterization tracks, comparable in technical depth and in industry immersion requirements.
• IUT du Creusot / Chalon-sur-Saône (Université de Bourgogne): Hosts a BUT SGM program with a strong industrial / eco-design orientation. Comparable in cohort scale and in mixing apprenticeship and initial-training pathways.
• IUT d'Aix-Marseille (Aix-Marseille Université): Carries a BUT Science et Génie des Matériaux program with industry-specialized tracks (metals, polymers, ceramics) and an apprenticeship pathway analogous to the UPPA Mont-de-Marsan offering.

Broad incumbents

• Arts et Métiers ParisTech (ENSAM): A leading French engineering school with broad materials, mechanical, and industrial engineering coverage. It does not specialize in the materials-technician niche but overlaps substantially on materials curriculum, employer network, and apprenticeship pathways.
• INSA Toulouse: Engineering grande école with a materials science department serving Southern France. Competes partly for the same regional students and employer internships despite operating at a higher diploma level.
• Mines Saint-Étienne (Université de Lyon / IMT): Materials-intensive engineering school focused on industrial processes, recycling, and circular economy — directly overlapping the recycling/eco-design specialization but operating at Master's / PhD level rather than as a technician program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/communicationUPPA
• Facebookfacebook.com/univuppa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/dut-sgm-mdm
• Instagraminstagram.com/univpau_uppa

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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