Institut Agro Rennes-Angers is a French public institution for higher education and research in agronomy, food, horticulture and landscape, with campuses in Rennes and Angers. It was created in 2008 as Agrocampus Ouest through the merger of Agrocampus Rennes and the Institut National d’Horticulture, based in Angers, and it later took its present name.
Engineering degrees are offered in agronomy, food, horticulture and landscape, and the school also runs doctoral training. The fields recorded for the institution in the international directory of higher education include agronomy, food science, horticulture and landscape architecture.
The institute operates under the supervision of the French ministry responsible for agriculture and belongs to the Institut Agro network, whose other schools are in Dijon and Montpellier. Applicants can find programme descriptions, entry routes and fees on the official website, where details are updated for each intake. The two campuses allow students to choose between a Breton site and one in the Loire valley.
Domains taught:
Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Food Science, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Logistics, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Part of Institut Agro. Strong links with INRAE and regional agrifood industries in Western France.
Research:
Sustainable crop production, Animal sciences and welfare, Food processing and quality, Horticulture and landscape design, Environmental management.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
700
Current students***:
2000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Leading institution in Western France for agricultural and food sciences, strong research in plant and animal sciences, dual campus.
Cons
Multi-campus structure, specialized focus.
Best For
Higher education and research in agriculture, food, horticulture, and landscape in Western France.
Institut Agro Montpellier belongs to the same national network and lists agronomy and plant sciences, water management, and food science and technology.
Université de Bourgogne, based in Dijon, adds food science and agri-environment to a materials and health profile.
Université de Montpellier covers ecology and environmental science, biology and health sciences, and chemistry.
Université de Rennes shares the city of Rennes and lists environmental and earth sciences among its areas.
Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, in Paris, focuses on evolutionary biology, earth sciences and ecology.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
China Agricultural University in China lists agricultural engineering and food science among its main areas.
University of Guelph, in Canada, combines agriculture and food science with veterinary medicine and environmental sciences.
University of Reading in the United Kingdom has agriculture and meteorology in its profile.
Università degli Studi di Parma, in Italy, lists food science and technology, engineering and pharmaceutical sciences.
Iowa State University in the United States covers agriculture, engineering and veterinary medicine.
*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 was the institute created, and from which schools?
It was created in 2008 as Agrocampus Ouest by merging Agrocampus Rennes with the Institut National d'Horticulture in Angers. It was later renamed Institut Agro Rennes-Angers.
Which cities host its campuses?
The school has one campus in Rennes and another in Angers. Applicants should check on which campus their chosen course is taught.
What can be studied there?
Engineering degrees cover agronomy, food, horticulture and landscape. The school also runs doctoral training.
Is it a public institution?
Yes, the official site presents it as a public engineering school, and the international directory of higher education records it as a public establishment. It is supervised by the French ministry for agriculture.
Which network does the institute belong to?
It is one of the schools of the Institut Agro, together with sites in Dijon and Montpellier. In everyday use it is called Institut Agro Rennes-Angers.
What fields does the international directory record for the institute?
It lists agronomy, food science, horticulture and landscape architecture among its fields. Programme details are published on the official website.
*: 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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