Centrale Nantes
Nantes, France
Quick facts
- World rank
- Unranked
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Students
- 2,000
- International students
- 33%
- Institution type
- Public
- Founded
- 1919
Overview
Centrale Nantes is a French public engineering Grande École founded in 1919 and a founding member of Nantes University. A member of the Ecoles Centrale Group (alongside CentraleSupélec, Centrale Lyon, Centrale Lille and Centrale Marseille), it trains versatile, research-oriented engineers to a high scientific and technical level. The school offers a CTI-accredited engineering programme (diplôme d'ingénieur), a BSc in Engineering, MSc programmes in Marine Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Control & Robotics, Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters, Advanced Masters, and PhD programmes. With over 2,300 students, more than one-third international, 6 research institutes, 13 research platforms and over 120 student associations, Centrale Nantes combines academic excellence with a dynamic campus life in Nantes, France.
Fields of study
- Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Marine Technology
- Ocean Engineering
- Robotics
- Control Systems
- Data Science
- Signal and Image Processing
- Fluid Mechanics
- Energy
- Materials Science
- Management
- Artificial Intelligence
Accreditation: CTI (Commission des Titres d'Ingénieurs); French Ministry of Higher Education and Research
Admissions requirements
- IELTS (minimum)
- —
- TOEFL iBT (minimum)
- —
- GPA (minimum)
- —
- Intakes
- September
- Application deadlines
- May 15
- Rolling admissions
- Yes
- Admissions contact
- admission@ec-nantes.fr
Requirements differ between programs. Check the program page and the university's admissions office for the latest criteria.
Tuition & costs
International students
€255 – €18,000 / year
From about $275 / year
Domestic students
Varies by program
BSc international (incl. European): €12,000/year; MSc European: €255/year (2026-27); MSc non-European international: €12,000/year; PhD: €398/year (2026-27); Advanced Masters: €16,700 (2025/26); Erasmus Mundus: up to €18,000. Early-bird discounts available for BSc and MSc. Various exemptions apply.
Tuition varies by program. Confirm with the university before applying.
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Information last verified Oct 3, 2026. Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Fees, deadlines and requirements change — always confirm with the university.