Réseau n+i

What Réseau n+i does

Réseau n+i is a French not-for-profit association (association loi 1901) headquartered in Paris that operates as a consolidated gateway for international students to access top French engineering schools. Founded in 1997, the network comprises 34-35 member engineering institutions offering 160+ programmes accessible through a single application submitted via its web-based platform at nplusi.com. The platform supports multi-language content (English and French), handles online registration, document submission, and student tracking across the application lifecycle, and integrates third-party analytics and multimedia services (Google Analytics, YouTube, Dailymotion).

The network operates a multi-sided model serving international students (primarily from China, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Korea, Egypt, Thailand, and Mexico), 35 academic partner universities worldwide, 23 corporate partners (including TotalEnergies, Saint-Gobain, STMicroelectronics, Faurecia, Rockwell Collins, and VINCI Construction), and 11 institutional partners (MEAE, CGE, CampusFrance, Alliance Française, Label Qualité FLE). Beyond application processing, the network sells structured integration packages — Welcome and Discovery Package, Package of Linguistic Integration (PIL), Package of Methodology Integration (PIM), and a Foundation Year programme — collectively branded as the 'Path to Success' (Parcours réussite). The organization also facilitates outbound mobility for French engineering students to international partner universities.

Revenue is generated primarily through application fees paid by international students and integration package service fees, supplemented by member school contributions and corporate partnership support. Distribution is multi-channel: a self-serve web platform, field sales missions to key sending markets, education fair participation (Campus France, EEFT Taipei), open-day webinars, and referral pipelines from academic partner universities. The network reports 3,700+ alumni over 27 years of operation and maintains CNIL and GDPR compliance infrastructure. The team is lean at approximately 8 personnel including Executive Director Georges Santini, Webmaster Guillaume Picard, and regional representatives.

Name

Réseau n+i

Legal name

Réseau n+i

Website

https://nplusi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Réseau n+i is a French non-profit association operating a consolidated application platform that enables international students to apply to 35 member French engineering institutions and 160+ programmes through a single submission, supplemented by integration and language preparation packages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Recruitment Events, Fairs & Webinar Platforms (EDAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Student Onboarding & Pre-Departure Orientation Services (EDAIACAG), Online/Hybrid Overseas Pathway & Bridging Programs (EDAIAJAK), Academic & Classroom Integration Support (Study Skills, Academic Norms, Integrity) (EDAIAKAG)

Keywords

• International student recruitment
• Engineering education network
• Student application services
• University partnership programs
• French higher education

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Application and integration services for international students: Network n+i charges international students application fees and offers integration packages (Welcome and Discovery Package, Package of Linguistic Integration (PIL), Package of Methodology Integration (PIM), and Foundation Year) that generate revenue from service fees. The network also benefits from member school contributions and partnerships with companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Réseau n+i operates a unified application platform that enables international students to apply to more than 160 engineering and academic programmes offered by 34 French engineering schools and partner universities through a single online portal. The association complements this access with integration packages — including a Welcome and Discovery Package, Package of Linguistic Integration (PIL), Package of Methodology Integration (PIM), and a Foundation Year — that prepare non-French-speaking students academically and linguistically for degree-level study in France. It also runs the annual "Rendez-vous Science and Technology in France" recruitment event to attract candidates abroad.

Product overview

Réseau n+i operates as a coordination network for international engineering education in France, not a traditional software product company. The organization offers a student application management platform accessible via www.nplusi.com that enables international students to discover and apply to French engineering programs through member institutions. The platform facilitates single-application processing to 35+ French institutions across 160+ programs, with integrated support services including language preparation (PIL), methodological preparation (PIM), and foundation year programs. The core offering is the application processing service, supplemented by orientation and integration packages, rather than a software-as-a-product architecture with discrete modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Network n+i Student Application Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,700+ n+i alumni over 27 years of operation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

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

• Chongqing UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2025Signature of a cooperation agreement with Chongqing University, China to develop mobility of Chinese and French students. Candidates from Chongqing University benefit from privileges of member academic institutions, including exemption from n+i application fees. The agreement was signed on October 22, 2025.
• Yantai UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2025A delegation from Yantai University (Vice President Mr. BAI Qing, Director of International Office Mr. WU Hongjun, and Professor SUI Jieli) visited Network n+i on September 22, 2025. Both institutions agreed to develop cooperation between them, including student exchange and mobility programmes.
• Muhammadiyah Universities Consortium (Indonesia)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2025On February 24, 2025, Network n+i met with representatives from the Indonesian Muhammadiyah universities consortium, which comprises 36 universities. Cooperation and exchange projects were discussed. Representatives included rectors and vice rectors from Muhammadiyah University of Buton, Cirebon, Gresik, Palembang, Semarang, Surakarta, Surabaya, and Unimma.
• Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) - MIT Bengaluru (India)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork n+i signed a cooperation agreement with Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) and its Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) Bengaluru to facilitate academic exchanges and student mobility between France and India.
• King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) - ThailandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork n+i signed a framework cooperation agreement with KMITL in Thailand to develop academic cooperation and student exchange programmes.
• Chandigarh University - IndiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork n+i signed a cooperation agreement with Chandigarh University in Punjab, India. Chandigarh University is a prominent private university with a significant international student population.
• AMITY University (India) and EPF (France)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFollowing a Memorandum of Understanding between Network n+i and AMITY University, the member institution EPF and AMITY University signed an agreement to open a 'Campus in Campus' in both institutions in India and France, enabling cross-campus study experiences.
• EPF (France)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPF joined the n+i member institutions and partnered with AMITY University to establish a 'Campus in Campus' exchange programme between France and India.
• Campus FrancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCampus France is a key institutional partner that helps promote engineering studies in France and facilitates the Eiffel scholarship programme. Campus France desks worldwide assist international candidates with their applications.
• ABG (Association Bernard Gregory)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorABG provides an AvanThèse workshop to guide n+i engineering students in their decision to pursue a doctorate. ABG also offers recruitment services for PhDs and supports the professional development of n+i alumni.
• VINCI ConstructionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVINCI Construction, France's leading construction company and a major global player, partnered with Network n+i to organize 'The Trail by VINCI Construction' challenge, open to all n+i students worldwide. The challenge invited student teams to develop ambitious projects for the construction industry.
• CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNAM joined the network as an active member, bringing the total to over 50 engineering schools in the network. CNAM offers engineering programmes in computer science and other specializations through the n+i platform.
• EBI (École d'Ingénieurs Bio industrie)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBI joined the network as an active member, contributing to the over 50 engineering schools represented in the n+i network. EBI specializes in bio-industry engineering programmes.
• ECAM-EPMImajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECAM-EPMI, a graduate school of general engineering created in 1992 by EDF, Philips, PSA, and Schneider, joined the network as an active member. The school offers programmes in energy, electrical systems, mechatronics, logistics, IT, and financial engineering.
• ESILV (École supérieure d'ingénieurs Léonard-de-Vinci)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerESILV joined the network as an active member. ESILV provides high-level training programmes in Computer Science, Big Data and Connected Objects, Financial Engineering, Computational Mechanics and Modelling, and New Energies.
• Sup'Biotech (Institut Supérieur des Biotechnologies de Paris)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSup'Biotech joined the network as an active member. The institute provides high-level training programmes in Health, Pharmaceutical, Agro food, Environment, Cosmetics, and Bioinformatics.
• KIET Group of Institutions (India)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKIET Group of Institutions signed an agreement (or renewed) to join Network n+i as an academic member institution, facilitating student exchanges between India and France.
• Lovely Professional University (LPU) - IndiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPU signed an agreement (or renewed) to join Network n+i as an academic member institution, facilitating student exchanges between India and France.
• Graphic Era University (India)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGraphic Era University signed an agreement (or renewed) to join Network n+i as an academic member institution.
• Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT) - IndiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSUT signed an agreement (or renewed) to join Network n+i as an academic member institution.
• The Northcap University (India)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Northcap University signed an agreement (or renewed) to join Network n+i as an academic member institution.
• The Technological Institute of Textile & Sciences (India)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Technological Institute of Textile & Sciences signed an agreement (or renewed) to join Network n+i as an academic member institution.
• TOTAL (TotalEnergies)minorOthersTOTAL (now TotalEnergies) is listed as a corporate partner of the network, supporting the n+i student ecosystem and potentially providing career opportunities for graduates.
• Saint-GobainminorOthersSaint-Gobain is listed as a corporate partner of the network.
• STM (STMicroelectronics)minorOthersSTM is listed as a corporate partner of the network.
• Rockwell CollinsminorOthersRockwell Collins is listed as a corporate partner of the network.
• FaureciaminorOthersFaurecia is listed as a corporate partner of the network.
• Macao WaterminorOthersMacao Water is listed as a corporate partner of the network.
• Lafayette Debates / French Embassy USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe French Embassy in the USA entrusted Network n+i with hosting the winners of the 'Lafayette Debates' competition in Paris from June 24-28, 2019, as part of the Rendez-vous programme partnership.
• TV5mondeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with TV5monde to provide 80 workshops and games for learning French through webdocs, helping prospective international students discover French language and culture before arriving in France.
• CGE - Conférence des Grandes EcolescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCGE (Conférence des Grandes Ecoles) is a key institutional partner representing French Grande Ecole institutions and supporting the n+i network's mission to promote engineering studies in France.
• SR University (India)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSR University signed a cooperation agreement with Network n+i, joining as an academic partner institution.
• AIFE (Egypt)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork n+i extended its promotion activities in Egypt through a cooperation agreement with AIFE (Agence Internationale de la Francophonie en Egypte), facilitating student recruitment from Egypt.
• ITESO, A.C. (Mexico)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerITESO, A.C. is listed as an academic partner of the network, contributing to the network's presence in Latin America.
• Unicaribe (Mexico)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnicaribe is listed as an academic partner of the network, contributing to the network's presence in Latin America.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Educations.com: An international study-search and lead-generation platform connecting prospective students with universities and language schools worldwide. Operates in the same international student recruitment funnel as n+i, though at broader scope (many disciplines, many destinations) and without the integration-package add-ons.
• Studyportals: Dutch-headquartered international study-search and recruitment platform used by universities worldwide to attract international students. Comparable as a discovery-and-application infrastructure for international students evaluating programmes abroad, operating in the same recruitment-and-onboarding category as n+i.
• ApplyBoard: A venture-backed international student recruitment platform that aggregates programmes from partner institutions across multiple countries and funnels students through a single application process. Directly comparable to n+i in business model (multi-institution single application + integration services), though ApplyBoard operates globally across many disciplines whereas n+i is focused on French engineering.
• INTO University Partnerships: A global pathway-program provider operating joint pathway and English-language foundation programmes with partner universities. Directly comparable to n+i's Foundation Year and PIM/PIL packages, though INTO focuses on English-speaking destinations (UK, US, Australia) and operates commercially rather than as a non-profit.
• QS Quacquarelli Symonds: Operator of QS World University Rankings, QS Quacquarelli Symonds Stars, and the QS International Student Survey, with a significant international student recruitment and fairs business. Comparable as a global connector between international students and partner universities, though QS is broader (all disciplines, all destinations) than n+i's engineering-in-France niche.
• Shorelight: US-headquartered provider of international student recruitment, pathway programmes, and university partnerships. Operates a comparable multi-institution international-student funnel and integration services to n+i, though focused on US universities rather than French engineering schools.
• Navitas: An Australian-listed global education provider running university-pathway programmes, English-language training, and pre-degree foundation courses for international students. Comparable to n+i's pathway/integration model, though Navitas is a for-profit publicly listed entity with global rather than France-only scope.
• IDP Education: An ASX-listed international student placement company (co-owner of IELTS) operating student-recruitment offices across more than 30 countries. Comparable to n+i as an international student placement platform, though IDP's scale, English-speaking destination mix (Australia, UK, US, Canada, Ireland), and breadth of disciplines differ from n+i's French-engineering focus.

Emerging players

• Kaplan International: A division of Kaplan offering English-language training, university preparation, and pathway programmes for international students. Overlaps with n+i's PIL/PIM integration offerings in adjacent language-academic-preparation space, though Kaplan is primarily destination-agnostic English-language rather than France-specific.

Broad incumbents

• Campus France: French government agency promoting all French higher education internationally and the operator of the Eiffel scholarship programme. Although n+i is a Campus France partner, the agency competes in adjacent space as the broader public-sector platform promoting study-in-France, with a wider remit across all disciplines rather than n+i's engineering-specific focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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