IME, created in 1792, is a renowned military-engineering school offering advanced engineering education in various fields.
Address: Rua Muniz de Aragão, 330, 22271-040 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics
Domains taught:
- Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Military
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong links with Brazilian Army and defense industry
Research:
Research in defense technology and engineering
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1200
Current students***:
1000
Foreign students***:
5%
Cumulative former students***:
14000
Pros
High academic standards, strong military tradition
Cons
Restricted to military personnel
Best For
Military engineering and technology
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics can consider Aeronautics Institute of Technology, and it has almost the same size, at about 1,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- The comparison with Federal University of Itajubá is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and engineering, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Federal University of Technology - Paraná overlaps with this institution on electrical and electronics and engineering, so the two are easy to compare, and it covers automation as well, and is far larger, with about 25,000 students against roughly 1,000 here.
- Among national alternatives, São Paulo State University stands out for its focus on mechanical engineering, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Another national school that puts engineering at the centre is University of São Paulo, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers computer vision and life sciences as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Royal Military College of Canada (Canada) works on the same fields as this school, chiefly military, mechanical engineering and electrical and electronics; it is larger, enrolling about 1,500 students against roughly 1,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- For military, electrical and electronics and engineering outside the home country, United States Coast Guard Academy in the United States is a natural reference; it has almost the same size, at about 1,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on military and engineering is Air Force Institute of Technology in the United States, and it has almost the same size, at about 1,000 students, and is also a public institution.
- Looking internationally, National Institute of Technology Puducherry in India is where mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and engineering get a comparable treatment; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- If this institution is on your list for mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics and engineering, Escola Politécnica de Enxeñaría de Ferrol in Spain deserves a comparison, because it covers marine science and structural engineering as well, and has almost the same size, at about 1,000 students.
*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.
- Aerospace, Civil Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Research and Development, Robotics
*: 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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