ISIS is a highly interdisciplinary research institute at the University of Strasbourg, focused on supramolecular science and engineering, nanotechnology, and complex systems. It hosts graduate students (Master, PhD) and conducts cutting-edge research.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Research institute of Université de Strasbourg and CNRS. International collaborations with leading research groups.
Research:
Design and synthesis of functional molecules and materials, Self-assembled nanosystems, Bio-inspired materials and systems, Complex adaptive systems.
Famous Alumnis:
Jean-Marie Lehn (founder, Nobel laureate)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
150
Current students***:
100 (PhD students)
Foreign students***:
40%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
World-leading research in supramolecular science, highly interdisciplinary, excellent research facilities, trains PhD students at the forefront of science.
Cons
Primarily a research institute, higher education is at the graduate (Master/PhD) level integrated within university programs.
Best For
Leading research institute for supramolecular science, nanotechnology, and complex systems, offering graduate education.
On content, ESBS and this school are close, as both teach bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics; it runs the same master's and doctoral programmes and covers food science and quality as well.
ESPCI Paris - PSL follows much the same lines as this institution, with bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics as common ground, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely master's and doctoral.
Where this institution leans on nanotechnologies, microbiology and genetics and optics, Télécom Physique Strasbourg does the same, and it covers ergonomics and UX and computer vision as well, and is far larger, with about 500 students against roughly 100 here.
Think of Institut Polytechnique de Paris when bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and optics is the priority: it covers aerospace and civil engineering as well, and is far larger, with about 8,000 students against roughly 100 here.
ENSIL-ENSCI shares the core fields of this school, namely nanotechnologies, microbiology and genetics and optics; it is far larger, with about 700 students against roughly 100 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
Eawag - Eidgenössische Anstalt für Wasserversorgung, Abwasserreinigung und Gewässerschutz (Switzerland) works on the same fields as this institution, chiefly bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics; it is larger, enrolling about 150 students against roughly 100 here, and is also a public institution.
Empa - Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- und Forschungsanstalt in Switzerland shares the nanotechnologies, signal processing and fluid dynamics orientation of this institution, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely master's and doctoral.
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (Poland) works on the same fields as this institution, chiefly bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics; it is also a public institution and also offers bachelor's programmes.
If this institution is on your list for bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics, Freie Universität Berlin in Germany deserves a comparison, because it covers astroscience and geotechnics as well, and is far larger, with about 33,000 students against roughly 100 here.
The Graduate University for Advanced Studies offers an international parallel to this school, with bioinformatics, nanotechnologies and microbiology and genetics as common ground; it covers astroscience and aerospace as well, and is far larger, with about 500 students against roughly 100 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.
*: 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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