What ENSAM-MEKNES does

ENSAM-Mekn\u00e8s (\u00c9cole Nationale Sup\u00e9rieure d'Arts et M\u00e9tiers de Mekn\u00e8s) is a public Moroccan higher education and research institution founded in September 1997 under the Royal Directives of King Hassan II, and is the first Arts and M\u00e9tiers engineering school in Morocco. It operates as a constituent institution of Universit\u00e9 Moulay Ismail de Mekn\u00e8s, with admissions handled through the national concours commun d'acc\u00e8s aux ENSAM MAROC via the CursusSup.gov.ma portal. The institution delivers a 5-year integrated engineering degree (a 2-year preparatory cycle plus a 3-year engineering cycle), offering 11 accredited engineering tracks across 6 departments in mechanical, electromechanical, industrial, civil, and computer engineering disciplines. Approximately 500 preparatory students and ~50 students per engineering track are admitted annually.

The core technology platform rests on 7 active research laboratories covering Artificial Intelligence and Data Technologies, Multiphysics Modeling, Mathematical Modeling and Computer Science, Innovation and Systems Engineering, Mechanics/Mechatronics/Control, Energy and Sustainable Development, and Engineering Trades and Sciences (accredited 2025-2029). ENSAM operates a 10-hectare campus in Mekn\u00e8s featuring 4 amphitheaters, 40 classrooms, 4 industrial drawing rooms, a computing center, language lab, library, and student dormitory. Doctoral research is coordinated through the CEDoc (Centre d'\u00c9tudes Doctorales). The institution maintains 10 active international academic partnerships, predominantly with leading French engineering schools (Arts et M\u00e9tiers France, \u00c9cole Centrale de Lyon/Nantes, UTC, ENIB, ISAE-Supmeca, Polytech Orl\u00e9ans, Universit\u00e9 de Lorraine, Universit\u00e9 de Bourgogne Europe) plus UQAR in Canada and Stellenbosch University in South Africa.

ENSAM is state-funded through the Moroccan Ministry of Higher Education and does not charge tuition to admitted Moroccan students. Revenue streams include state budget allocations, continuing education and executive training programs (e.g., AI-enhanced negotiation training), applied research grants and contracts, and industry partnership contributions via the annual Forum ENSAM-Entreprises. The GTM motion combines a national centralized sales-led admissions process with strong community-led student engagement through 5 active student clubs and the Forum ENSAM-Entreprises. The current Director is Pr. Aboubakr Bouayad.

Name

ENSAM-MEKNES

Legal name

École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers de Meknès

Website

https://ensam-umi.ac.ma

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

ENSAM-Mekn\u00e8s is a Moroccan public engineering school offering a 5-year Dipl\u00f4me d'Ing\u00e9nieur d'\u00c9tat across 11 accredited tracks, serving post-baccalaureate students admitted via a national concours and partnering with industry and 10 international universities for applied research.

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Product category

Engineering Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mechatronics Systems & Integration (EDAOAHAB), Engineering & Technical Professions (PE, Engineering CPD) (EDAAALAF)

Keywords

• Engineering education
• Applied research
• Doctoral programs
• Professional training
• Industrial collaboration

Headquarters

HQ city

Meknès

HQ country

Morocco

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Public Funding: As a public higher education institution under Université Moulay Ismail de Meknès, ENSAM-Meknès operates primarily through government budget allocations, with no tuition fees for admitted Moroccan students under the national higher education framework.
2. Continuing Education and Professional Training: The school offers continuing education programs including executive training (e.g., executive negotiation training using AI). Revenue is generated through professional development contracts with companies and public sector organizations.
3. Research Grants and Contracts: Applied research activities generate funding through partnerships with industry and institutional research contracts, including doctoral programs and collaborative projects with international academic partners.
4. Industry Partnerships and Forum Events: Annual Forum ENSAM-Entreprises and industrial collaboration agreements (e.g., convention with GAMMA RAD TECH, SIANA, Benomar Metal Company, GPC papier et carton) generate sponsorship and project-based revenue.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ENSAM-Meknès is a public Moroccan engineering school that delivers the five-year Diplôme d'Ingénieur d'État through a two-year Cycle Préparatoire Intégré followed by three years of accredited engineering specialization across 11 tracks spanning mechanical, electromechanical, civil, industrial, and computer engineering. It complements degree education with doctoral (PhD) research hosted in 7 specialized laboratories, executive continuing-education programs for working professionals, and an annual industry-recruitment forum that connects graduates to Moroccan and international employers.

Product overview

ENSAM Meknès is an engineering school (École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers) affiliated with Université Moulay Ismaïl de Meknès, founded in 1997. The institution operates as a unified educational institution offering an integrated 5-year engineering degree program: a 2-year preparatory cycle (API) followed by a 3-year specialized engineering cycle with 11 accredited tracks. The portfolio includes core degree programs (11 engineering tracks across Génie Mécanique, Génie Électromécanique, Génie Industriel, and Génie Informatique), doctoral research programs through the CEDoc with 7 affiliated research laboratories (including AI/Data Technologies, Multiphysics Modeling, Mechatronics, and Energy/Sustainability labs), continuing education and executive training programs, and the annual Forum ENSAM-Entreprises for industry-academia collaboration. Key engineering tracks include Civil Engineering, Digital Industrialization, Industrial Maintenance, Materials & Manufacturing, Mechanical Design, Energy Systems, Intelligent Systems/AI, and AI & Data Technologies. The school serves as the first Arts & Métiers type engineering school in Morocco.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cycle Préparatoire Intégré (API) Two-year integrated preparatory cycle that prepares high-school graduates admitted via the national CNC competitive exam for entry into the three-year engineering cycle, offering 120 places per cohort.
• Génie Informatique – Ingénierie Logicielle et Systèmes Intelligents (GI-ILSI) Three-year accredited engineering specialization in software engineering and intelligent systems with 49 places per cohort, designed to train software and intelligent-systems engineers for the Moroccan and international IT sector.
• Intelligence Artificielle et Technologies des Données Three-year accredited engineering specialization in artificial intelligence and data technologies offering 49 places per cohort, coordinated by Pr. Masrour Taoufik.
• Master en Sciences de données pour une industrie intelligente Master-level degree program in data sciences oriented toward intelligent industry applications, structured as a two-year program open to graduate students and working professionals.
• Filière Génie Civil Three-year accredited civil engineering specialization, coordinated by Pr. Abdelouahed Bahi, training civil-engineering professionals for the construction and infrastructure sectors.
• Filière Génie Électromécanique – Digitalisation Industrielle (GE-DI) Three-year accredited electromechanical engineering specialization with an industrial-digitization focus, designed for engineers working at the intersection of mechanical systems, electrical engineering, and Industry 4.0 transformation.
• Filière Génie Électromécanique – Maintenance et Commande Industrielles (GE-MCI) Three-year accredited electromechanical engineering specialization in industrial maintenance and control, training engineers for plant maintenance, automation, and industrial control-system roles.
• Filière Génie Mécanique – Matériaux et Procédés de Fabrication (GM-MPF) Three-year accredited mechanical engineering specialization in materials and manufacturing processes, coordinated by Pr. EL BOUKILI El Mostafa, preparing engineers for materials engineering and process manufacturing roles.
• Filière Génie Mécanique – Ingénierie Mécanique et Structures (GM-IMS) Three-year accredited mechanical engineering specialization in mechanical engineering and structures, coordinated by Pr. EL BOUKILI El Mostafa, focused on mechanical design and structural analysis.
• Filière Génie Mécanique – Énergétique (GME) Three-year accredited mechanical engineering specialization in energetics, coordinated by Pr. Badr El-Fal, training engineers in energy systems, thermodynamics, and thermal engineering.
• Filière Génie Mécanique – Conception et Industrialisation des Systèmes Mécaniques (GM-CISM) Three-year accredited mechanical engineering specialization in design and industrialization of mechanical systems, coordinated by Pr. Badr El-Fal, focused on mechanical-system design and industrial production engineering.
• Doctorat (PhD Programs) Doctoral research degrees hosted in 7 specialized laboratories (LAMSAD, LMEM, LGEM, LTI, LMIS, LMP, LAMS), offered to graduate engineers pursuing original applied-research contributions under faculty supervision.
• Formation Continue (Continuing Education) Lifelong-learning and executive-training program for working professionals, including courses in AI integration, change-management, communication, and personal-development coaching offered on a contract basis to industry clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 years of training produces job-ready engineers with high employability rate across Moroccan industrial sectors.
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GPC Papier et Carton (Morocco)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024ENSAM Meknès students participated at the GPC papier et carton stand during the SIAM 2024 (Salon International de l'Agriculture au Maroc) as part of a partnership for innovation and sustainability in the packaging sector.
• SIANA (Morocco)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership convention signed between ENSAM Meknès and SIANA within the framework of the Université Moulay Ismail partnership ecosystem.
• GAMMA RAD TECH (Rabat, Morocco)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership convention and project contract signed between ENSAM Meknès and GAMMA RAD TECH company in Rabat for applied research collaboration.
• Benomar Metal Company (BMC, Morocco)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Industrial collaboration between ENSAM Meknès and Benomar Metal Company for the creation of a metal and solid waste sorting and pretreatment center, reflecting the school's commitment to sustainable industrial partnerships.
• Stellenbosch University (South Africa)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021South-South scientific cooperation between ENSAM Meknès and Stellenbosch University, with the first collaboration taking the form of an industrial foundry experience conducted as part of the South-South academic cooperation framework.
• GROUPE PSA (France/Morocco)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partnership convention signed between Université Moulay Ismail, ENSAM Meknès, and GROUPE PSA (Peugeot Société Anonyme) for industrial collaboration and student training.
• Université de Lorraine (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench university partnership enabling student and faculty exchanges, joint research collaborations, and academic mobility between ENSAM Meknès and Université de Lorraine.
• Université de Bourgogne Europe (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partnership with Université de Bourgogne Europe for student exchange and collaborative academic programs.
• Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian university partnership facilitating North-South academic cooperation and international mobility for engineering students.
• Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC, France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UTC, a French engineering university of technology, for student exchange and joint engineering education initiatives.
• Polytech Orléans (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Polytech Orléans, part of the French engineering school network, enabling academic exchanges and collaborative research.
• ISAE-Supmeca Paris (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ISAE-Supmeca, the Institut supérieur de mécanique de Paris, for engineering education and research collaboration.
• École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Brest (ENIB, France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ENIB, a French national engineering school, for student mobility and joint academic projects.
• École Centrale de Lyon (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious partnership with École Centrale de Lyon, part of the Centrale network, for exchanges and collaborative engineering programs.
• École Centrale de Nantes (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with École Centrale de Nantes, a leading French engineering school, for academic exchanges and research collaboration.
• Arts et Métiers (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the parent Arts et Métiers institution in France, the reference school of the Arts & Métiers network to which ENSAM Meknès belongs.
• DICASTAL MOROCCO AFRICAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership convention between ENSAM Meknès and DICASTAL MOROCCO AFRICA, an automotive components manufacturer, for collaboration on industrial projects and student training.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• École Nationale Supérieure d'Informatique et d'Analyse des Systèmes (ENSIAS): Moroccan public engineering school focused on computer science, software engineering, and AI at Université Mohammed V. Directly comparable as the leading Moroccan competitor for ENSAM-Meknès's new GI-ILSI software engineering and AI/data science tracks.
• École Centrale de Lyon: Prestigious French 'Grande École' engineering institution and existing ENSAM-Meknès exchange partner. Directly comparable as a French peer with the same Diplôme d'Ingénieur model and similar multi-disciplinary engineering portfolio, serving as both partner and aspirational benchmark.
• ISAE-Supmeca Paris: French Institut Supérieur de Mécanique de Paris specializing in mechanical engineering and an ENSAM-Meknès exchange partner. Directly comparable as a French peer in mechanical and mechatronics engineering with a similar research-laboratory model.
• École Mohammadia d'Ingénieurs (EMI): Leading Moroccan public engineering school in Rabat, founded 1959, offering multi-disciplinary engineering programs and research labs. Directly comparable as a Moroccan public 'Grande École' competitor for elite engineering talent and industry partnerships.
• École Hassania des Travaux Publics (EHTP): Moroccan public engineering school in Casablanca specializing in civil engineering, infrastructure, and applied research. Directly comparable as a peer Moroccan state engineering school competing for national concours students and infrastructure-sector industry partners.
• Arts et Métiers ParisTech: Parent Arts et Métiers institution in France and reference school of the Arts & Métiers network to which ENSAM-Meknès belongs. Directly comparable as it is the founding institution of the network and shares the same engineering pedagogy and 'Gadz'arts' engineer profile, making it the most structurally comparable peer.
• Institut National des Postes et Télécommunications (INPT): Moroccan public engineering school specializing in ICT, telecom, and computer engineering. Directly comparable as a Moroccan state engineering school competing for AI/digitalization students and IT industry partnerships.

Regional players

• Université de Lorraine: French university partner of ENSAM-Meknès with broad engineering, mechanical, and materials programs. Comparable as a regional (European) peer with overlapping mechanical and materials engineering research focus, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Stellenbosch University (Faculty of Engineering): South African university partner of ENSAM-Meknès for South-South scientific cooperation, with a comparable engineering faculty offering mechanical, industrial, and electrical engineering programs. Comparable as a regional (African) peer engaged in the same industrial-applied research tradition.

Broad incumbents

• École Polytechnique de Montréal: Major Canadian French-language engineering school with broad multi-disciplinary programs and substantial research output. Comparable as a larger incumbent French-language engineering institution operating in a similar pedagogical framework with comparable industry-linked research labs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Profiles7 records

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