IRD is a French public research institute focusing on scientific research for sustainable development in developing countries (Global South). It covers environmental sciences, health, social sciences, and supports doctoral training.
Address: Le Sextant, 44 boulevard de Dunkerque, CS 90009, 13572 Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
Environmental Sciences (Tropical Ecosystems; Climate), Health Sciences (Tropical Diseases), Geosciences (Natural Hazards)
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Food Science, Geotechnics, Life Sciences, Marine Science, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
- Doctor
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Numerous partnerships with universities and research institutions in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and French overseas territories. Co-supervises PhD students with universities.
Research:
Tropical ecosystems and biodiversity, Climate change impacts and adaptation in the Global South, Infectious and tropical diseases, Natural hazards and resilience, Sustainable resource management.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2000 (researchers & staff)
Current students***:
500 (PhD students hosted/co-supervised)
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Focus on research for development with strong fieldwork component, interdisciplinary approach, international collaborations in the Global South.
Cons
Primarily a research institute, PhDs are often co-awarded with universities, not a standalone degree-granting university for undergraduate/masters in engineering.
Best For
Public research institute for sustainable development in the Global South, supporting doctoral training in science and environment.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Another national school that puts marine science, agriculture and food science at the centre is AgroParisTech, and it also offers master's programmes and covers logistics and quality as well.
- The comparison with Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on marine science, agriculture and food science, and it covers astroscience and materials as well, and is slightly larger, at about 600 students against roughly 500 here.
- For students who like the marine science, geotechnics and optics focus of this school but want another option nearby, Institut Pierre Simon Laplace fits well: it is also a public institution and also offers master's programmes.
- The comparison with Institut Agro Montpellier is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on marine science, agriculture and food science, and it covers logistics and quality as well, and is far larger, with about 1,800 students against roughly 500 here.
- Where this institution leans on marine science, agriculture and food science, Université de Guyane does the same, and it is far larger, with about 4,000 students against roughly 500 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Seen from abroad, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (Japan) is a close relative on subject matter, since bioinformatics, microbiology and genetics and optics are central to both, and it has almost the same size, at about 500 students, and is also a public institution.
- Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft offers an international parallel to this school, with marine science, agriculture and bioinformatics as common ground; it also offers master's programmes and covers metrology and quality as well.
- On content, Hokkaido University in Japan and this institution are close, as both teach marine science, agriculture and food science; it is far larger, with about 18,000 students against roughly 500 here, and is also a public institution.
- Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde, based in Germany, is built around agriculture, food science and transportations much like this institution, and it is also a public institution and also offers bachelor's and master's programmes.
- Beyond national borders, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences stands out as a comparable school for marine science, agriculture and food science; it covers aerospace and quality as well, and is far larger, with about 9,000 students against roughly 500 here.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Biodiversity, Climate, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Marine Ecosystems, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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