l'Institut Franco Européen de Chiropraxie (IFEC)

What l'Institut Franco Européen de Chiropraxie (IFEC) does

IFEC (Institut Franco-Européen de Chiropraxie) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901), founded in 1983 and headquartered in Ivry-sur-Seine, operating the only school in France authorized by the Ministry of Health to deliver the national chiropractic degree (agrément ministériel since 2013, ECCE-accredited since 1989). Across two campuses — Ivry-sur-Seine (Paris) and Toulouse (opened 2010) — IFEC delivers a 5-year, 5,000-hour, 300-ECTS curriculum leading to the RNCP Level 7 (Master-level) Diploma in Chiropractic and trains approximately 1,000 students with 110+ faculty, 80+ recognized experts, and the support of 12 completed doctoral research theses.

The revenue model is tuition-dominant: annual fees of €10,500 per student (€10,560 including a €60 student association membership) fund more than 90% of operations, with secondary streams from the French apprenticeship tax (taxe d'apprentissage, directed through the SOLTÉA platform), continuing-education short courses (dry needling, ultrasonography, sports care, practice management, €11-14/hour; 280+ trainees 2023-2025), and grants from the joint AFC-IFEC Research Endowment Fund. Tuition increases are capped at INSEE inflation. IFEC does not receive government subsidies, is not eligible for CROUS scholarships, and reinvests all surplus into operations, equipment, and facilities.

Distinctive infrastructure includes European-unique force-sensing tables for HVLA manipulation training (with individual student progression tracking since 2017), two Anatomage virtual dissection tables per campus, and two exclusive clinical centers (25 + 17 treatment rooms) handling approximately 50,000 supervised consultations per year. Strategic hospital integrations include the first French hospital-based chiropractic consultation at CHU Toulouse (2016) and Hôpital Bicêtre AP-HP algology service (2019). 87% of recent graduates practice as chiropractors within 6 months. The most recent expansion moves are the September 2026 launches of the Prépa'Chiro preparatory year and a bilingual English-French 5-year program targeting international students.

Name

l'Institut Franco Européen de Chiropraxie (IFEC)

Legal name

IFEC – Institut Franco-Européen de Chiropraxie

Website

https://ifec.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Short description

IFEC (Institut Franco-Européen de Chiropraxie) is a French non-profit that trains chiropractors through a single 5-year French degree program plus a 2026 bilingual English-French track across two campuses in Ivry-sur-Seine and Toulouse, supported by on-campus clinical centers and serving ~1,000 students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chiropractic Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Offices of Chiropractors (62131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Schools of Medical Laboratory Science & Clinical Diagnostics (EDAHAGAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pain Management Chiropractic (Neck/Back/Sciatica) (HSADALAI), Pediatric & Family Chiropractic (HSADALAC)

Keywords

• Chiropractic education
• Chiropractic degree programs
• Continuing health education
• Clinical training services
• Musculoskeletal healthcare training

Headquarters

HQ city

Ivry-sur-seine

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees (Frais de scolarité): As a non-profit association under the French law of 1901, IFEC reinvests all tuition fees into operations, teaching quality, facilities, and equipment. Fees represent over 90% of IFEC's revenue. The full cost of the 5-year programme is covered by student fees. IFEC does not receive government subsidies. An annual €60 student association membership fee is charged in addition to tuition.
2. Apprenticeship Tax (Taxe d'apprentissage): French employers contribute 0.68% of their previous year's gross payroll as an apprenticeship tax. A portion (13% of the balance) can be directed by employers to IFEC via the SOLTÉA platform to support pedagogical projects. This represents a secondary but meaningful funding stream for the non-subsidized private school.
3. Continuing Education (Formation continue): IFEC offers continuing education programmes to practicing chiropractors and other health professionals. Topics include ultrasonography, dry needling, sports chiropractic care, pain management, and practice management. These professional development courses generate additional revenue while fulfilling the institution's public health mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

IFEC delivers a 5-year, full-time chiropractic degree programme (5,000 hours, 300 ECTS credits) leading to an RNCP Level 7 (master-level) diploma recognized by the French Ministry of Health and accredited by the European Council on Chiropractic Education (ECCE). The school operates two exclusive on-campus clinical centers (Ivry-sur-Seine and Toulouse) where senior students perform over 50,000 supervised patient consultations annually, and provides continuing education short courses for practicing chiropractors and other health professionals.

Product overview

IFEC offers a comprehensive educational portfolio centered on chiropractic medicine. The core offering is the 5-year chiropractic degree program (Formation Initiale) available in French on both campuses, with a bilingual English-French track added in 2026. A preparatory year (Prépa'Chiro) supports non-traditional candidates. The clinical training component is delivered through two exclusive Centers (Ivry and Toulouse) where students complete mandatory internships. Continuing education programs serve practicing professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 87% of new graduates practice as chiropractors within 6 months of graduation
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Association Française de Chiropraxie (AFC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025AFC is IFEC's primary national professional partner. Joint activities include: the €4,000 annual scholarship (one per campus, awarded on social and academic criteria), the HAS clinical practice guideline project (fiche mémo cervicalgie), and the Research Endowment Fund (Fonds de Dotation en Recherche Chiropratique) which co-finances research activities.
• Université Paris-SaclaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025IFEC students conduct hospital internships at Université Paris-Saclay affiliated hospitals. The university's Faculty of Sports Sciences co-organizes the Diplôme Universitaire 'Prise en charge préventive du sportif' with IFEC. IFEC's research department is affiliated with Paris-Saclay University, where most IFEC-supported PhDs are defended.
• CERPOP (INSERM, Université de Toulouse)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025IFEC's research doctorate on occupational TMS prevention (by Florian Barbier-Cazorla, defended July 2026) was conducted in collaboration with CERPOP (INSERM, Université de Toulouse), representing a joint academic research partnership between IFEC and a major public research institution.
• Caisse d'Epargne de Midi-PyrénéesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024IFEC partnered with Caisse d'Epargne de Midi-Pyrénées to offer IFEC students preferential student loan terms, bank account opening, and home insurance at favorable rates. This partnership reduces financial barriers for students and supports the non-CROUS scholarship-eligible student population.
• Nexity StudeaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024IFEC maintains a housing partnership with Nexity Studea providing IFEC students (particularly at the Toulouse campus) priority access to student residences, free transfer services, and 15% reduction on administrative fees across all Nexity Studea residences in Toulouse. Central booking managed via [email protected].
• Hôpital Bicêtre (AP-HP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019A chiropractic consultation opened in 2019 at Hôpital Bicêtre (AP-HP, Paris-Saclay) within the algology (pain management) department, in collaboration with IFEC-Ivry. This institutionalizes chiropractic within a major French hospital pain management service, validating the profession's clinical value.
• Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS)coreOthers · 1 January 2017IFEC and AFC collaborated with HAS to develop a 'fiche mémo' (clinical practice guideline summary) on cervicalgia management, validated by HAS on January 25, 2017. The guideline, developed under the supervision of Dr. Pierre Côté, establishes evidence-based standards for chiropractic practice and is publicly available as a reference for all health professionals.
• Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017CMCC participated in the scientific collaboration for the HAS clinical practice guideline development project led by IFEC and AFC. Represents academic collaboration between Canada's leading chiropractic institution and IFEC.
• Ontario Tech UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Ontario Tech University (Canada) collaborated with IFEC, AFC, and CMCC on the HAS guideline development project, contributing academic research expertise to the evidence-based clinical recommendations.
• World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC)minorOthers · 1 January 2017IFEC maintains institutional ties with WFC, which has held official relations with WHO since 1997 and represents national chiropractic associations in 85+ countries. IFEC's ECCE accreditation aligns with WFC's international standards framework.
• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de ToulousecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016IFEC-Toulouse collaboration established the first hospital-based chiropractic consultation in France at CHU Toulouse's pluridisciplinary sports medicine department. This pioneering partnership integrates chiropractic into France's public hospital system, providing clinical training for IFEC students and demonstrating the medical acceptance of chiropractic.
• Université du Québec Trois Rivières (UQTR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Long-standing partnership for summer clinical exchange programmes. IFEC students can undertake exchanges at UQTR in Quebec, Canada during the summer period. This partnership provides international clinical exposure and French-language chiropractic education continuity for Canadian students studying at IFEC.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Logan University: Major US chiropractic and health sciences university offering DC, MS, and PhD programs. Comparable in research depth (multiple PhD programs), clinical training infrastructure (Logan Health Centers), and institutional scale (~1,000+ students).
• Anglo-European College of Chiropractic (AECC University College): UK-based ECCE-accredited chiropractic university college, now part of Health Sciences University. The most direct European comparable to IFEC - both are ECCE-accredited, English/French-language respectively, and serve similar European student populations seeking recognized chiropractic degrees.
• National University of Health Sciences: US multi-disciplinary health sciences university offering DC, ND, and other professional healthcare degrees. Comparable to IFEC in delivering specialized professional healthcare education with integrated clinical training and a research-active faculty.
• Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR): Canadian public university offering the Doctor of Chiropractic program and an existing IFEC partner for summer clinical exchanges. Comparable in delivering a French-language chiropractic degree with university-based research integration.
• Palmer College of Chiropractic: The founding college of chiropractic (founded 1897) and one of the largest in the world with three US campuses. Directly comparable in mission, ECCE-equivalent accredited DC program, and clinical training infrastructure. Both train chiropractors to international standards with extensive clinical internships.
• Macquarie University: Major Australian research university home to one of the world's leading chiropractic departments. Comparable in research output, faculty credentials (DC + PhD), and clinical training integration within a broader university setting.
• University of South Wales: Welsh university offering an integrated Master of Chiropractic (MChiro) program that is ECCE-accredited. Direct comparable to IFEC as a public university-based European chiropractic school with strong research output.
• Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC): Canada's largest chiropractic educational institution and an existing IFEC partner on the HAS cervicalgia guideline project (2017). Both deliver 4-year DC programs with rigorous clinical training requirements and produce research-active graduates.
• Durban University of Technology: South African public university offering a Master of Health Sciences in Chiropractic. Comparable as a university-embedded chiropractic program with strong research output and clinical training integrated into the degree structure.
• New Zealand College of Chiropractic: New Zealand's only dedicated chiropractic institution, offering a 4-year Bachelor of Chiropractic degree with extensive integrated clinical training. Comparable in scale, single-institution focus, and dedicated clinical center model to IFEC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

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