Founded in 1986, ENSSAT is a public engineering grande école specializing in computer science, telecommunications, photonics, and multimedia. It is part of Université de Rennes.
Address: 6 rue de Kerampont, CS 80518, 22305 Lannion, Bretagne, France
Photonics & Optical Communications, Computer Science & Software Engineering, Multimedia & Networks
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Ergonomics and UX, Mathematics, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Telecommunications
Diplomas*:
- Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Component of Université de Rennes. Strong links with the technology cluster in Lannion (telecoms, optics).
Research:
Optical fiber communications, Digital signal processing and image analysis, Software engineering and cybersecurity, IoT and embedded systems.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
150
Current students***:
500
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
5000
Pros
Expertise in photonics and telecommunications, located in a technology hub (Lannion Technopole), strong industry connections.
Cons
Specialized fields, located in a smaller city in Brittany.
Best For
Engineering school specializing in photonics, computer science, and telecommunications in Lannion.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- Think of Télécom Saint-Étienne when ergonomics and UX, optics and signal processing is the priority: it is also a public institution and runs the same master's and doctoral programmes.
- On content, École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Brest and this institution are close, as both teach ergonomics and UX, optics and signal processing; it teaches at the same levels, namely master's and doctoral, and covers manufacturing and mechanical engineering as well.
- Think of ENSEA when optics, signal processing and computer vision is the priority: it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely master's and doctoral.
- ISIMA follows much the same lines as this institution, with ergonomics and UX, optics and signal processing as common ground, and it teaches at the same levels, namely master's and doctoral, and covers thermodynamics as well.
- Among national alternatives, ISTIC stands out for its focus on ergonomics and UX, optics and signal processing, and it is far larger, with about 1,500 students against roughly 500 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- University of Aizu, in Japan, takes a similar route through ergonomics and UX, optics and signal processing; it is larger, enrolling about 1,200 students against roughly 500 here, and is also a public institution.
- For a study option in China with a comparable spread of ergonomics and UX, optics and signal processing, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications is the reference point: it also offers bachelor's programmes, and is far larger, with about 27,000 students against roughly 500 here.
- Abroad, Barcelona School of Telecommunications Engineering (Spain) covers optics, signal processing and computer vision in a comparable way, and it is far larger, with about 2,000 students against roughly 500 here, and is also a public institution.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications in China, where optics, signal processing and computer vision also form the core, and it also offers bachelor's programmes, and is far larger, with about 30,000 students against roughly 500 here.
- Hiroshima City University, based in Japan, is built around ergonomics and UX, optics and signal processing much like this school, and it is also a public institution and also offers bachelor's programmes.
*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.
- Cybersecurity, Internet of Things (IoT), Optics, Software
*: 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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