Created in 1963, INSA Toulouse is an engineering school of the Groupe INSA, the network of state engineering institutes in France, and it is one of six INSA institutes. Its campus lies in Toulouse, beside the Canal du Midi.
Training is organised into eight engineering specialisations: automatic control and electronics, biological engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, applied physics, computer science and networks, and mathematics. The school reports more than 3,000 students, and about 23% of them come from abroad, which gives the campus a noticeably international character for a French engineering institute.
Research at the institute is organised around five themes, and about 240 PhD students are hosted alongside the engineering cohorts. INSA Toulouse is also a member of the ECIU University alliance, a European network of universities, which supports exchange and joint projects with partner institutions.
Domains taught:
Aerospace, AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Part of INSA Group and Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées. Strong links with aerospace and ICT industries in Toulouse.
Research:
Fluid mechanics and energetics, Materials science and engineering, Civil engineering and geotechnics, Computer science and AI, Biotechnologies.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1000
Current students***:
3500
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
30000
Pros
Located in Toulouse (Aerospace Valley), strong engineering programs with good industry connections, research-oriented.
Cons
Selective admission, large school, campus facilities vary.
Best For
Leading engineering school in Toulouse with a focus on aerospace, ICT, and civil engineering.
Tokyo Tech, in Japan, trains engineers in mechanical and electrical fields.
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras offers engineering, computer science and ocean engineering in India.
*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.
FAQ
When did INSA Toulouse open and which network does it belong to?
The school dates from 1963 and belongs to the Groupe INSA. It is one of six INSA institutes, all of them state engineering schools.
What can an engineering student specialise in here?
The school lists eight specialisations, including automatic control and electronics, biological engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, applied physics, and computer science and networks. Mathematics completes the list.
How international is the student body?
About 23% of the students come from abroad. The school reports more than 3,000 students in total.
Where is the campus?
The campus is in Toulouse, along the Canal du Midi.
How is research organised at INSA Toulouse?
Research is built around five themes. About 240 PhD students work with the institute.
Does INSA Toulouse take part in a European alliance?
Yes, it is a member of the ECIU University alliance. This framework supports student and staff exchanges with partner institutions.
Where can applicants find admission rules and fees?
Entry routes, programme details and any fees are published by the school itself, so applicants should consult its official website and the Groupe INSA pages. These sources are updated each admission cycle.
Aerospace, Biotechnologies, Civil Engineering, Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Materials, Sustainable Development
*: 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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