Address: 1 avenue Bourgelat, 69280 Marcy-l’Étoile, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Agronomic Engineering, Food Science & Engineering, Animal Health & Production (engineering aspects)
Three older institutions were merged at the start of 2010 to create VetAgro Sup: the École nationale vétérinaire de Lyon, the École nationale des services vétérinaires and the École nationale d’ingénieurs des travaux agricoles de Clermont-Ferrand. The combined institution is a public scientific, cultural and professional body with the status of a grand établissement, and it is supervised by the Ministry of Agriculture.
VetAgro Sup works on two campuses. The veterinary campus is at Marcy-l’Étoile near Lyon, and the agronomic campus is at Lempdes near Clermont-Ferrand. The split mirrors the merged schools, with veterinary training in the Lyon area and engineering training for agronomy around Clermont-Ferrand.
Its diplomas lead to three professions: veterinary doctor, agronomic engineer and public health veterinary inspector. Its own site also lists bachelor’s, licence, master’s and doctoral programmes, as well as international, dual-degree, distance and continuing-education options.
Domains taught:
Agriculture, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Food Science, Life Sciences, Logistics, Manufacturing, Microbiology and Genetics, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Statistics, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Member of Université de Lyon COMUE. Collaborations with INRAE, ANSES, and agrifood industries.
Research:
Food safety and quality, Animal production systems and welfare (engineering/management focus), Agronomy and environmental management, Public health inspection (food).
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
600
Current students***:
1800
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Dual expertise in veterinary and agronomic/food sciences (though focusing on the latter here), strong research capabilities.
Cons
Primary focus is often perceived as veterinary, agronomy part needs specific highlighting.
Best For
Higher education and research in agronomy and food science engineering (alongside veterinary medicine).
AgroParisTech lists agronomy and environmental sciences, food science and engineering, and forestry.
Institut Agro Montpellier, in Montpellier, covers agronomy and plant sciences with environmental sciences and water management.
Institut Agro Rennes-Angers in Rennes combines agronomy and crop science with horticulture and food science and engineering.
Université Clermont Auvergne offers physics and materials science next to chemistry and chemical engineering.
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 lists life and health sciences, chemistry and materials science.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
University of Guelph in Canada is listed for agriculture and food science, veterinary medicine and environmental sciences.
Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands focuses on food science, environmental sciences and life sciences.
Universität Hohenheim in Germany covers agricultural sciences and bioeconomy with food science.
In the United States, University of California, Davis combines agriculture and environmental sciences with veterinary medicine.
Università degli Studi di Parma in Italy offers food science and technology, engineering and pharmaceutical sciences.
*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 and how was VetAgro Sup created?
It was formed at the start of 2010 by a decree merging the École nationale vétérinaire de Lyon, the École nationale des services vétérinaires and the École nationale d'ingénieurs des travaux agricoles de Clermont-Ferrand.
Where are its campuses?
The veterinary campus is at Marcy-l'Étoile, near Lyon, and the agronomic campus is at Lempdes, near Clermont-Ferrand.
Which professions does it train for?
Its three tracks lead to the veterinary doctor degree, the agronomic engineer diploma and the public health veterinary inspector profession.
Under which ministry does it operate?
It is supervised by the Ministry of Agriculture and has grand établissement status, which was intended to raise its international visibility.
What is its legal status?
It is a public scientific, cultural and professional institution, the same category used for French universities and several grandes écoles.
Are programmes available beyond the three main tracks?
The official site lists bachelor's, licence, master's and doctoral programmes, with dual-degree, distance and continuing-education options.
Where can applicants find admission conditions and fees?
Entry routes differ between the veterinary, engineering and inspector tracks, and the official website is the place to check current rules and tuition.
*: 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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