- Ranked first among engineering schools dedicated to computer science
- 4,000 students, of which 15% are international students with 68 nationalities
- 50% International faculty
- 9,000 graduates, working in 2,000 companies in 40 countries
- 100 partner universities
- 40 student associations
EPITA School of Engineering and Computer Science
About
Born in 1984, EPITA (from the French Ecole pour l'Informatique et les Techniques Avancées : School of Computer Science & Advanced Techniques) has been steadily gaining a reputation of excellence among multinational companies, which often recruit our students before the end of their studies. At EPITA, computing and information technologies are considered fundamental subjects and are always placed in the context of students' future managerial role and within the perspective of their position of responsibility. Scientific studies complement this training to broaden and complete the scientific culture vital to the future engineer.
Introduction
About EPITA
Founded in 1984, EPITA School of Engineering & Computer Science (Ecole pour l'Informatique et Les Techniques Avancées) is an Engineering School that trains experts who design, develop and improve the future of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The pedagogy of the School focuses on giving students both the fundamentals of Engineering and expertise in Computer Science and ICT.
As a bilingual institution, EPITA offers both French and English-taught Bachelor and Master programs. The School has developed strategic partnerships with more than 100 prestigious institutions in 40 countries and a number of dual-degree agreements.
EPITA has an extensive list of corporate partnerships (Google, Microsoft, Orange, Facebook, IBM, HP, etc.) and organizes career events regularly. EPITA’s graduates are highly sought after by French and multinational companies. More than 99% of students are hired for a permanent job before their graduation. Currently, over 9,000 alumni work in nearly 2,000 companies in + 40 countries.
EPITA is accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research and the CTI (Commission des Titres d'Ingénieur). It is a member of the CGE (Conférence des grandes écoles).
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Rankings
2023 ranking from Le Figaro
EPITA ranks 4th among engineering schools training the most entrepreneurs, according to Le Figaro.
Le Figaro carried out an in-depth study of the LinkedIn profiles of the 229 founders of the 122 startups in La French Tech 120, and we are honored to note that our alumni stood out brilliantly.
2023 ranking from Le Figaro Étudiant
EPITA rises to 6th position in the 2023 IT Engineering Schools ranking !
“Also present on Parcoursup, Epita, ranked 6th, stands out for the employability of its students. “Some of our graduates co-found a company 3 or 4 years after graduating. One of the co-founders of Doctolib, for example, is an EPITA graduate”, says the school’s director.
2023 ranking from L’Étudiant
EPITA is the private IT school that recruits the most post-bac and post-preparatory-class students*, thanks to its 5 campuses throughout France, open to both preparatory and engineering students.
The School enables students to learn by doing, outside the classroom, which is why it ranks 2nd in the ranking of private IT schools that allocate a high budget to student associations.
EPITA is the school with the highest graduate salary, alongside Efrei and ISEP.
*in the “private status” schools and “IT” specialties category.