IUT de Saint-Brieuc

What IUT de Saint-Brieuc does

IUT de Saint-Brieuc (Institut Universitaire de Technologie de Saint-Brieuc) is a public higher education institution located in Saint-Brieuc, Brittany, France, operating as a constituent institute of the Université de Rennes under the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research. It delivers three-year Bachelor Universitaire de Technologie (BUT) programs across three academic departments: Génie Biologique (Biological Engineering, food science and biotechnology), Science et Génie des Matériaux (Materials Science and Engineering), and Techniques de Commercialisation (Marketing and Commercialization). It supplements these with four one-year Licence Professionnelle programs in apprenticeship format covering insurance/banking, food product marketing, and real estate, plus continuing education and apprenticeship pathways through the on-campus SFCA service.

The institution's technical backbone combines teaching with applied research via two embedded research units: the FunMAT team (affiliated with IETR UMR-CNRS 6164) housed in the SGM department, which develops advanced materials (thin films, ceramics, composites) for microwave and electromagnetic applications; and the JACADIT laboratory in the GB department, which investigates natural antibacterial compounds derived from Pecten maximus (scallop) co-products. Both units leverage co-located technology platforms — the MATRIX platform (multifunctional materials for communicating devices) and the INNOZH Composite centre — for student training and external technology transfer. The pedagogical model integrates coursework with Situations d'Apprentissage et d'Évaluation (SAE) projects, lab work (10,000+ hours/year across 12 GB TP rooms), and mandatory industry placements of 10–37 weeks, with over 60% of BUT TC third-year teaching delivered by working professionals.

The business model is fundamentally state-funded: the French government bears an estimated €13,060 per student per year, while students contribute only registration fees (€170) and the CVEC student contribution (€103), totalling ~€278 annually. The institution supplements this with apprenticeship tax revenue (taxe d'apprentissage), industry-sponsored technology transfer through research platforms, and EU/regional research grants. Admissions are channelled through the regulated national Parcoursup platform for first-year entry and the Université de Rennes Candidatures portal for transfers, with international mobility through Erasmus+ and bilateral agreements with Cégep André-Laurendeau (Canada), Universidad de Salamanca (Spain), and Technological University of the Shannon (Ireland). Industry engagement is anchored by a long-standing partnership with CCI 35 (Faculté des Métiers de Ker Lann) since 2008 for the Métiers de l'Immobilier licences.

Name

IUT de Saint-Brieuc

Legal name

Institut universitaire de technologie de Saint-Brieuc

Website

https://iut-stbrieuc.univ-rennes.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IUT de Saint-Brieuc is a public French higher education institution offering three-year BUT degrees in Biological Engineering, Materials Science, and Marketing across three departments, with embedded CNRS-affiliated applied research and industry technology transfer platforms.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

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Dual/Joint Degree Programs (International) (EDAIABAD), Short-Term Certificate & Micro-Credential Programs (International) (EDAIAIAI)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Technical degree programs
• Applied research programs
• Bachelor of technology
• Vocational training

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Brieuc

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State-Funded Public Higher Education: IUT de Saint-Brieuc is a public higher education institution under the Université de Rennes, fully funded by the French State. Tuition is subsidised; students pay only registration fees (170€) and CVEC (103€), while the actual per-student cost is estimated at 13,060€ per year, borne by the government.
2. Apprenticeship Tax (Taxe d'apprentissage): The institution collects the 'taxe d'apprentissage' from companies, a mandatory French levy that funds work-linked training programmes, supporting the cost of apprenticeship delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IUT de Saint-Brieuc is a French public higher education institute offering three-year Bachelor Universitaire de Technologie (BUT) degrees across three departments: Génie Biologique (Biological Engineering), Science et Génie des Matériaux (Materials Science and Engineering), and Techniques de Commercialisation (Commercial Techniques). It supplements these with four one-year professional licences in apprenticeship format, continuing education services, applied research activities (FunMAT and JACADIT projects), and international student exchanges.

Product overview

IUT de Saint-Brieuc is a university technology institute offering three Bachelor Universitaire de Technologie (BUT) programs: Génie Biologique (Biological Engineering), Science et Génie des Matériaux (Materials Science and Engineering), and Techniques de Commercialisation (Marketing/Commercialization). These three-year programs are complemented by four professional licenses (Licences Professionnelles) in alternating/apprenticeship format covering insurance/banking, food product marketing, and real estate. The institution also operates two research laboratories—one in Biological Engineering (JACADIT project on bacterial biofilms) and one in Materials Science (FunMAT team on advanced materials for telecommunications). Educational delivery includes traditional courses, work-study programs, international exchanges, and a 360-degree virtual campus tour. The three BUT programs form the core educational offerings, while professional licenses provide specialized one-year pathways, and research activities contribute to scientific innovation in food biotechnology and materials engineering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Département Génie Biologique: One of three departments at IUT de Saint-Brieuc, offering BUT Génie Biologique with specialization in Sciences de l'Aliment et Biotechnologie (SAB), focused on food science, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics
• Département Science et Génie des Matériaux
• Département Techniques de Commercialisation

Products and services

• BUT Génie Biologique - Parcours Sciences de l'Aliment et Biotechnologie (SAB) Three-year BUT program in Biological Engineering with the Sciences de l'Aliment et Biotechnologie (SAB) specialisation, training students for food science, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and environmental careers. Delivered in French.
• BUT Science et Génie des Matériaux (SGM) Three-year BUT program training specialists in polymer, composite, metallic, glass, and ceramic materials with engineering, characterisation, and quality control focus for aeronautics, nautical, construction, and automotive industries.
• BUT Techniques de Commercialisation (TC) Three-year BUT program in marketing and commercialisation with specialisations in Business Development and Customer Relationship Management (BDMRC) and Marketing and Point of Sale Management (MMPV).
• Licence Professionnelle Assurance, Banque, Finance One-year professional licence in insurance, banking, and finance, training customer relationship managers for retail banking clients in apprenticeship format.
• Licence Professionnelle Commercialisation des Produits Alimentaires One-year professional licence focused on food product marketing, communication, and sales for the agro-food sector, delivered in apprenticeship format.
• Licence Professionnelle Métiers de l'Immobilier - Transaction et Commercialisation des Biens Immobiliers One-year professional licence training real estate transaction and commercialisation specialists, delivered in apprenticeship format.
• Licence Professionnelle Métiers de l'Immobilier - Gestion et Administration des Biens One-year professional licence focused on real estate property management and administration, delivered in apprenticeship format.
• Recherche Appliquée en Génie Biologique (JACADIT) Applied research laboratory exploring solutions to combat bacterial biofilms through the JACADIT project, leveraging local maritime resources (Saint-Jacques scallop) to develop natural alternatives to chemical biocides.
• Recherche Appliquée en Science et Génie des Matériaux (FunMAT) Research team (FunMAT) affiliated with IETR (UMR-CNRS 6164) developing advanced materials (thin films, ceramics, composites) for microwave and telecommunications applications, with technology transfer to industry.
• Formation Continue et Alternance (SFCA) Continuing education and apprenticeship service (Service Formation Continue et Alternance) for adult learners, career changers, and employees, including VAE (Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience) and professional contracts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60% of BUT graduates find employment within 6 months of graduation (rising to ~90% in commercial and technical fields) according to MESRI 2023 data.
• +3 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Région BretagnecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Région Bretagne is a key regional government funder of the JACADIT research project. The project ('Coquille Saint-JACques: valorisation et recherche De molecules anti-bacteriennes') investigates natural antibacterial compounds derived from scallop (Pecten maximus) co-products as alternatives to chemical biocides, with applications in food, health, and environment sectors. Funding comes through the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (FEAMP/DLAL-FEAMP) and the Brittany Region.
• Département des Côtes d'ArmorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The Department of Côtes d'Armor co-funds the JACADIT project alongside Région Bretagne, Saint-Brieuc Armor Agglomération, and the EU (FEAMP). The project focuses on leveraging local marine resources for scientific innovation in antibacterial compound research.
• Saint-Brieuc Armor AgglomérationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Saint-Brieuc Armor Agglomération, the local intermunicipal authority, is a funder of the JACADIT project and a supporter of the IUT's ecological transition research agenda, promoting local marine resource valorisation.
• Union Européenne (FEAMP / DLAL-FEAMP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe European Union, through the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (FEAMP/DLAL-FEAMP), provides primary funding for the JACADIT project, which aims to develop natural antibacterial agents from scallop co-products to replace chemical biocides.
• IETR - Institut d'Électronique et des Technologies du numéRique (UMR-CNRS 6164)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe IETR (UMR-CNRS 6164) is a major public research laboratory in electronics and digital technologies. It hosts the FunMAT research team within the SGM department, enabling advanced materials research (thin films, ceramics, composites) for microwave applications. The IETR also hosts the MATRIX technological platform at the IUT.
• MATRIX Platform (Matériaux Multifonctionnels pour Dispositifs Communicants)coreTechnology or IntegrationMATRIX is a state-of-the-art technological platform affiliated with IETR and Université de Rennes, hosted at the IUT de Saint-Brieuc. It provides advanced equipment for the study and design of innovative materials to industry partners, laboratories, researchers, and PhD students, and supports student training in the SGM department.
• INNOZH CompositecoreTechnology or IntegrationINNOZH Composite is a specialised technological resource centre for polymers and composite materials, co-located with the SGM department. It serves both as a training facility for students and as a technology transfer service for external companies seeking expertise in composite materials engineering.
• Cégep André-Laurendeau (Montréal, Canada)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerA collegial institution (Cégep) in Montréal, Canada, with which the TC department has an exchange agreement. Several TC students spend their first semester of BUT 2 studying at Cégep André-Laurendeau as part of their international mobility pathway.
• Universidad de Salamanca (Spain)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerA historic Spanish university with which the TC department has an exchange agreement. Students may spend their first semester of BUT 2 studying at the Universidad de Salamanca as part of the international programme.
• The Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) - IrelandsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTUS in Ireland is a partner university for the TC department's 3rd-year Erasmus+ exchange programme. Students who complete their BUT 3 at TUS can validate a European Bachelor equivalent to the French BUT diploma.
• ISSFEL CFA (Institut Supérieur de Formation par l'Apprentissage Franco-EUROPÉEN du Lannion)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorISSFEL CFA is the apprenticeship training centre partner for the IUT's 3rd-year TC programme in alternation. ISFFEL manages the administrative relationship with host companies, handles contract processing with OPCO (joint vocational training funding bodies), and provides follow-up support to apprentices throughout their 3rd year.
• CCI 35 - Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Métropolitaine de Rennes (Faculté des Métiers de Ker Lann)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CCI 35 (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie) de Rennes, specifically through the Faculté des Métiers de Ker Lann, is a long-standing partner (since 2008) in delivering the two Licence Professionnelle Métiers de l'Immobilier programmes (GAB and TCBI). The partnership has made the two institutions national leaders in France for these licences.
• ARIUT Bretagne (Association des IUT de Bretagne)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerARIUT is the association bringing together all IUTs in Brittany. IUT de Saint-Brieuc participates in joint initiatives including the annual Régate des IUT BPGO sailing race, a major inter-IUT sporting and cultural event attracting 27 crews to a 3-day competition at Saint-Malo and Saint-Cast-le-Guildo.

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Direct peers

• IUT de Brest (Université de Bretagne Occidentale): Fellow Brittany IUT under Université de Bretagne Occidentale, offering overlapping BUT programmes including Génie Biologique and TC. Direct regional peer for student recruitment and industry partnerships in western Brittany.
• IUT Paris (Sorbonne Université): Major urban IUT in Paris under Sorbonne Université offering a similar mix of GB, SGM, and TC specialisations at larger scale. Comparable programme structure and national ranking, competing for top baccalauréat candidates.
• IUT de Vannes (Université Bretagne Sud): Southern Brittany IUT operating under Université Bretagne Sud with a comparable three-department structure and BUT-focused curriculum. Direct regional peer for student recruitment and employer partnerships in Morbihan.
• IUT de Lannion: Brittany IUT under Université de Rennes focused on network/telecoms and computer science specialisations. Direct operational peer given shared university system, joint staff exchange, and shared continuing education pathways.
• IUT de Lorient-Pontivy (Université Bretagne Sud): Université Bretagne Sud IUT offering BUT programmes including Génie Biologique and SGM, comparable scale and operating model. Participates in the same ARIUT Bretagne inter-IUT initiatives.
• IUT de Rennes: Sister IUT under the same Université de Rennes umbrella in Rennes, offering a broader set of BUT specialisations. Operates the same admissions (Parcoursup), governance, and funding model, and directly competes for the same baccalauréat candidate pool in eastern Brittany.
• IUT de Quimper (Université de Bretagne Occidentale): Western Brittany IUT under UBO offering BUT programmes and serving the Finistère region. Competes with IUT de Saint-Brieuc for industry partnerships and apprenticeship hosts along the Breton coast.
• IUT de Nantes (Nantes Université): Major Pays de la Loire IUT offering a comparable portfolio of BUT degrees including materials science, biological engineering, and commercialisation. Comparable size and operates the same French public higher education model.

Broad incumbents

• Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO): Major Breton university operating IUTs in Brest and Quimper with broader research university portfolio. Regional incumbent competitor for vocational higher education candidates and applied research partnerships in western Brittany.
• Université de Rennes: Parent university institution formed in 2022 from the merger of Rennes 1 and Rennes 2. Operates the broader post-secondary research and degree-granting framework within which IUT de Saint-Brieuc delivers its vocational programmes.

Market position

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