Founded in 1908, ISTOM is a private (EESPIG label) engineering school specializing in agro-development for tropical and developing countries.
Address: 4 rue Joseph Lakanal, 49000 Angers, Pays de la Loire, France
Agro-Development Engineering, Tropical Agriculture & Sustainable Development, International Agribusiness
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Food Science, Life Sciences, Logistics, Manufacturing, Mathematics, Microbiology and Genetics, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Statistics, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
- Master
Status:
- Private
Partnerships:
Partnerships with NGOs, international organizations (e.g., FAO, CIRAD), and companies involved in international agricultural development.
Research:
Sustainable agriculture in tropical environments, Value chain development for tropical products, Environmental management and biodiversity conservation in developing countries, Rural development and food security.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
80
Current students***:
500
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
4000
Pros
Unique specialization in agro-development for tropical regions, strong international focus with field experience abroad, humanitarian and development-oriented.
Cons
Private institution with tuition fees, very niche field.
Best For
Engineering school specializing in agro-development for tropical and developing countries.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- École d'Ingénieurs de Purpan overlaps with this institution on logistics, agriculture and food science, so the two are easy to compare, and it is also a private institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely master's.
- Where this school leans on logistics, agriculture and food science, ISARA Lyon does the same, and it also offers doctoral programmes, and is larger, enrolling about 1,000 students against roughly 500 here.
- École de Biologie Industrielle Cergy sits close to this school on agriculture, food science and quality; it covers nanotechnologies and materials as well, and is slightly larger, at about 700 students against roughly 500 here.
- Also strong in logistics, agriculture and food science, Institut Supérieur d'Agriculture de Lille - JUNIA makes a sensible second look at home; it is far larger, with about 1,500 students against roughly 500 here, and is also a private institution.
- For students who like the logistics, agriculture and food science focus of this institution but want another option nearby, Bordeaux Sciences Agro fits well: it also offers doctoral programmes and covers fluid dynamics and materials as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Università degli Studi di Scienze Gastronomiche (Italy) works on the same fields as this institution, chiefly agriculture, food science and quality; it has almost the same size, at about 500 students, and is also a private institution.
- Seen from abroad, National Fisheries University (Japan) is a close relative on subject matter, since logistics, agriculture and food science are central to both, and it is public, whereas this institution is private, and also offers bachelor's and doctoral programmes.
- On content, Kumamoto Prefectural University in Japan and this school are close, as both teach agriculture, food science and quality; it covers materials and software engineering as well, and is far larger, with about 1,500 students against roughly 500 here.
- School of Engineering and Health in Warsaw brings a Poland setting to the same core fields, food science, quality and microbiology and genetics, and it is also a private institution and also offers bachelor's programmes.
- Hochschule Neubrandenburg, based in Germany, is built around logistics, agriculture and food science much like this school, and it is far larger, with about 2,000 students against roughly 500 here, and is public, whereas this school is private.
*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.
- Agriculture, Biodiversity, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Food Safety, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: 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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