CIFOM École technique, École Supérieure (CIFOM-ET ES)

Switzerland

Address: Rue Klaus 1, 2400 Le Locle, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Microtechnology Design, Industrial Processes

CIFOM-ET in Le Locle and La Chaux-de-Fonds (Neuchâtel) includes a Höhere Fachschule (École Supérieure – ES) specializing in technical diplomas for the watchmaking and microtechnology industries, such as microtechnology design or industrial processes.

Domains taught:

AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metrology, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Robotics, Signal Processing, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics

Diplomas*:

Diploma

Status:

Public

Partnerships:

Very strong integration with the watchmaking and microtechnology industries of the Neuchâtel mountains. Focus on high-precision skills.

Research:

Applied projects in micro-mechanics, watch component manufacturing, automation of precision assembly, and quality control.

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

Current students***:

300

Foreign students***:

Cumulative former students***:

2500

Pros

Leading institution for higher vocational diplomas (ES) in fields directly related to watchmaking and microtechnology.

Cons

Highly specialized.

Best For

Individuals seeking highly specialized technical diplomas (ES) for careers in the watchmaking or microtechnology industries.

Most Similar Schools Locally

BBZ Biel-Bienne, Höhere Fachschule Technik takes a similar route through metrology, quality and nanotechnologies, and it is slightly larger, at about 400 students against roughly 300 here, and is also a public institution.
In terms of fields, École technique de la Vallée de Joux is the nearest neighbour, with metrology, quality and nanotechnologies again at the core; it is smaller, enrolling about 100 students against roughly 300 here, and is also a public institution.
CEPTA Centre d'enseignement professionnel de Tavannes, École supérieure technique follows much the same lines as this institution, with metrology, quality and nanotechnologies as common ground, and it is also a public institution and runs the same diploma programmes.
École Supérieure de Sainte-Croix takes a similar route through metrology, quality and nanotechnologies, and it is also a public institution and runs the same diploma programmes.
In terms of fields, École technique - École des métiers Lausanne, École Supérieure is the nearest neighbour, with metrology, quality and nanotechnologies again at the core; it is larger, enrolling about 500 students against roughly 300 here, and is also a public institution.

Most Similar Schools Abroad

Istituto Tecnico Superiore per la Meccatronica - Reggio Emilia in Italy shares the quality, industrial design and project management orientation of this institution, and it covers software engineering as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 180 students against roughly 300 here.
Istituto Tecnico Superiore per la Meccatronica - Vicenza in Italy is the nearest foreign match on quality, industrial design and project management; it teaches at the same levels, namely diploma, and covers software engineering as well.
École Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et des Microtechniques (France) works on the same fields as this institution, chiefly metrology, quality and nanotechnologies; it covers bioengineering and life sciences as well, and is far larger, with about 900 students against roughly 300 here.
For quality, nanotechnologies and optics outside the home country, ENSAIT in France is a natural reference; it is also a public institution and also offers master's and doctoral programmes.
On content, Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach am Main in Germany and this institution are close, as both teach quality, nanotechnologies and signal processing; it is larger, enrolling about 700 students against roughly 300 here, and is also a public institution.

*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.

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*: 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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