Centrale Nantes news - 2025

Applications for the 2025-26 intake on Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters DREAM, EPiCo+ and EU-CORE are now open! Apply by 31 January 2025 to be considered for a scholarship.

This event is postponed to a later date (t.b.a).

Centrale Nantes is ranked in the top 400 for Engineering, the top 500 for Physical Sciences and the top 600 for Computer Science in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2025, out today.

This robotics event, for the general public, aims to create synergies between all the players involved in scientific and technical culture in the region, so that as many people as possible can discover the various tools, sectors and professions.

Future students: join us on campus for our Open Day on Saturday 25 January 2025 from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm for all you need to know about our study programmes.

Are you a postdoctoral fellow interested in contributing to cross-sectoral, interdisciplinary and/or international research projects? Centrale Nantes, recognised worldwide for its academic and scientific excellence, invites you to apply together for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA) 2025.

With its 7th place in the Étudiant 2025 ranking of French engineering schools, Centrale Nantes confirms its high standing.

The next Ecological Transition Morning at Centrale Nantes will take place on Thursday 6 February 2025 with William Honvo, who will discuss ecological transition through the prism of economics.

Join us on Thursday 6 February 2025 at Stereolux and Halle 6 Ouest for the latest edition of the 'Nuit Blanche des Chercheurs' organised by Nantes Université. This year's theme is ‘Metamorphoses’.A number of Centrale Nantes researchers and PhD students will be presenting their work during the event.

Join us on Thursday 12 February 2026 at Stereolux, Hall 6 Ouest for the 10th edition of the "Nuit Blanche des Chercheurs" organised by Nantes Université on the theme 'Résistances' (Resistances). The event (in French) includes several presentations by Centrale Nantes research teams.

Calling all graduates from the classes of 2020 to 2024: we need to know how your careers are progressing. The 'Conférence des Grandes Ecoles' is conducting its annual survey on the integration of 'grande école' graduates into the workplace.

Following the success of the first 2 editions, the Low-Tech Forum is back at Centrale Nantes on 27 February 2025.

Centrale Nantes is organising events showcasing diversity throughout the month of March.

Abdelhamid HAFIDI won 1st prize in the ‘Je vends mon projet en 180s’ (3 minutes to pitch your project) competition during the 'Semaine du Béton 2025' (Concrete Week 2025). This competition challenged researchers and engineers to present their research project in three minutes in a clear, concise and captivating manner.

After six years of productive cooperation, MAN Energy Solutions and Centrale Nantes are taking a new step forward by launching a joint laboratory focusing on technological innovations for future energy systems.

This event is organised as part of a series of external seminars at the Research Institute in Civil and Mechanical Engineering (GeM).

3 Centrale Nantes PhD students are taking part in the Nantes qualifiers for the "Ma thèse en 180 secondes" (My thesis in 180 seconds) competition.

At the end of semester 5, 1st year engineering programme students have an entire week set aside for interdisciplinary projects.

Centrale Nantes is ranked among the top French schools and universities for the quality of its research and its reputation in the QS World University Rankings - Subject Rankings 2025 - one of the most respected world rankings, published today. Centrale Nantes is ranked 102nd in the world and 4th in France for Mechanical Engineering and in the top 200 for Civil Engineering, also 4th in France.

Teams from Centrale Nantes and MoldTecs met on Thursday 6 March, to present their progress to the strategic committee of the TETReIS Chair (Thermal & Efficient Thermoplastic components Recovering energy in an Innovative System).

Mathilde Theunissen (LS2N), a PhD student at Centrale Nantes, is through to the regional final of the MT180 (My thesis in 180 seconds).

Come along and support Imane El Khaldi and Nazih Assaad Al Ayoubi, Centrale Nantes PhD graduates, for their Novelit project at the Spice Up Pitch Competition on 20 March in Nantes.

Centrale Nantes’ fast-track programme has been specially designed for international students who are qualified to bachelor level. The opportunity to gain the highly sought-after 'diplôme d’ingénieur' in two years! Join us for our upcoming webinar on 21 March 2025 for all you need to know.

The next Ecological Transition Morning at Centrale Nantes will take place on Thursday 27 March 2025 with journalist Célia Izoard.

This event is part of the Research Institute in Civil and Mechanical Engineering (GeM)'s external seminars.

As in previous years, Centrale Nantes was present at the CPas1option seminar hosted by at ESSCA Anger on 17-18 March 2025. It was an opportunity for the school to renew its active involvement with CPas1option and to reaffirm its commitment to the prevention approach.

Centrale Nantes will be taking part in the 7th edition of the Mobility Challenge in Pays de la Loire from 19 to 23 May 2025. This event is the perfect opportunity to rethink the home-work commute and experiment with alternative modes of travel such as walking, cycling, carpooling or public transport.

Nantes Université joins the governance of the academic incubator alongside Centrale Nantes and Audencia. This new collaboration cements the alliance of three institutions of excellence around a shared vision: to strengthen deeptech entrepreneurship, by leveraging the resources of their academic and scientific ecosystems.

The large ocean engineering tank at Centrale Nantes recently hosted an experimental test campaign as part of the WASANO international research partnership (I-SITE NExT project), the aim of which is to study the effect of breaking waves on different wave fields.

The Centrale Nantes - Audencia incubator, which has just been joined by Nantes Université, offers two tailor-made support programmes, which are completely free of charge, with no equity stake and adapted to the maturity of your project.

Are you a high school student interested in studying in France? Join us online in collaboration with EDHEC Business School and Ecole Ducasse for an hour's information session for the keys to studying in France.

The Irène Joliot-Curie Prize aims to promote the role of women in research and technology in France. Apply for one of the four categories by 1 August 2025.

Centrale Nantes is ranked in the top 600 worldwide and in 12th place among the French institutions in the ranking.

Centrale Nantes is organising the Wind Energy Science Conference (WESC2025), a major international event focusing on scientific research in the field of wind energy.

Following on from award of the Sustainable Development & Social Responsibility (DD&RS) label for a period of four years, Centrale Nantes is moving forward with the unanimous approval today by its Board of Governors of its 2025–2030 Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility Master Plan. This ambitious, collaboratively developed roadmap commits the school across all areas: ecological transition, responsible innovation, quality of life, inclusion, and local engagement.

During the 2024–2025 academic year, eleven teams of students from around the world (Canada, Denmark, Egypt, France, Spain, Greece, Poland, the Netherlands) worked on the design and construction of a small wind turbine with a diameter of 2m².

Are you a researcher or PhD student at Centrale Nantes? Would you like to boost the impact of your research? Apply now to join the 8th cohort of the Deeptech Starter programme!

Centrale Nantes will host the final edition of the JEMARO Days under the initial JEMARO project (2019-2025) from 7 to 11 July 2025.

The JEMARO Days are a key event of the Erasmus Mundus Master’s program JEMARO. This year, they will take place at Centrale Nantes from 7 to 11 July, bringing together the entire JEMARO community: students, alumni, faculty, researchers and administrative staff. At the heart of the event lies a robotics competition that involves navigating autonomous vehicules in an obstacle race.

Centrale Nantes, Naval Group, Cetim and the French National Research Agency (ANR) announce the launch of the SEALENCE Industrial Chair – Elastomer Solution for Naval Acoustics and Waterproof Design designed for elastomer materials in extreme mechanical conditions. This Chair is part of a drive for scientific excellence and technology transfer to support the naval industry and France's technological independence.

Celebrate the start of the new academic year with Nantes Université (of which Centrale Nantes is a component institution) back-to-school festival. The festival takes place on Thursday 25 September, on the Ile de Nantes campus. Come along to enjoy a wide range of cultural and sporting activities, associations, food outlets and numerous concerts to liven up the evening.

Interested in studying for a Master's in engineering in France? Visit our online booth in October 2025 at EmpleaTEC organised by Tec de Monterrey.

Join us for all you need to know about studying engineering at Centrale Nantes!

Professor Kaushik Bhattacharya is visiting Centrale Nantes at the invitation of the Research Institute in Civil and Mechanical Engineering (GeM).

"Etudes en France" online fair: the ideal opportunity to learn more about our degree programmes in engineering!

For the second year running, Centrale Nantes, the École Nationale Supérieure Maritime and Ifremer are coming together and jointly opening their premises to visitors. This year, the National Science Fair invites you to explore the theme of ‘Intelligence(es)’ in all its forms.See you on Saturday 11 October 2025 from 10am.

Join us for all you need to know about studying engineering at Centrale Nantes!

Centrale Nantes welcomed a delegation from Mahindra University, India from 6 to 10 October 2025, for two key events: a visit by the steering committee (6–8 October) and a visit by a group of faculty members (6–10 October).

Centrale Nantes is taking part in the Erasmus Days again this year to showcase the Erasmus+ programme.

The Summer School for the Master in Mechanics of Sustainable Materials and Structures is being held at Centrale Nantes from 13-18 October 2025 on the theme 'Multi-scale approaches for architectured andmicrostructured materials and metamaterials'.

Centrale Nantes, Audencia and Nantes University today unveiled Kivo, the new identity for their joint incubator. Under the Kivo banner, the three institutions will pursue and expand their collaboration to promote the emergence and growth of innovative companies, drawing on the wealth of their academic and scientific ecosystems.

Our incubator - which has just been renamed Kivo - is now accepting applications for its two support programmes, starting in February 2026.

Yann Capdeville of the Laboratory of Planetology and Geosciences (LPG) is visiting Centrale Nantes at the invitation of the Research Institute in Civil and Mechanical Engineering (GeM).

Join us for all you need to know about studying engineering at Centrale Nantes!

"Tu maestria en Francia" online fair: the ideal opportunity to learn more about our Master's Programmes!

When academic research transforms electric mobility: discover how the work of Centrale Nantes at LS2N and Ampère/Renault is already being applied to Renault vehicles—and what innovations are in store for the mobility of tomorrow.

This conference is organised by Ahmed Loukili, professor at Centrale Nantes and head of the Research Institute in Civil and Mechanical Engineering (GeM). It will be held at Halle 6 Ouest in Nantes from 13 to 14 November 2025.

Are you a high school student looking for a world-class bachelor programme engineering in France? Join us online for a webinar for all you need to know about our BSc in Engineering.

Ampere, a Renault Group company specializing in smart electric vehicles, and Centrale Nantes announce the launch of the third phase of their joint research chair, focusing on propulsion systems, energy management, and diagnostics for electric vehicles (EVs).

One-woman show and debate evening at Centrale Nantes with Marine Petroline (event in French)

The Research Institute in Civil and Mechanical Engineering (GeM) is organising a workshop on the dynamic fragmentation of solids - at Centrale Nantes on 19 and 20 November 2025.

The Shanghai 2025 "Marine/Ocean Engineering" GRAS ranks Nantes Université, which includes Centrale Nantes, France's leader player in ocean engineering, in the top 75 worldwide. This makes it the first and only French institution in this ranking, which lists the world's 100 best universities per academic subject.

Reflecting the school's commitment to CSR and its desire to promote diversity and prevent discrimination, Centrale Nantes has re-signed L'Autre Cercle Charter of LGBTQIA+ Commitment for Higher Education, a French association promoting an inclusive workplace for LGBTQIA+ professionals and students.

Vito Rubino will defend his Accreditation to Supervise Research (HDR) on 1 December 2025.

The 2025 Erasmus Mundus Annual Conference took place on 20–21 November 2025 at the EGG Brussels. Prof. Madalin-Corneliu FRUNZETE attended this event on behalf of the E-PiCo+ Consortium.

Cino Viggiani, Professor at the 3SR Laboratory, Grenoble Alpes University is visiting Centrale Nantes at the invitation of the Research Institute in Civil and Mechanical Engineering (GeM).

The Ecological Transition Mornings are back for a new season. This year's theme: Water and climate change: from sharing to adaptation strategies.

Mathworks (publisher of Matlab software) and the Laboratory of Digital Sciences of Nantes (LS2N) are organising a seminar at Centrale Nantes on Thursday 4 December.

From 28 to 30 October 2025, Centrale Nantes and Icam Nantes hosted EMship Week, the annual event of the Erasmus Mundus EMship+ programme.

In this latest edition of the ranking of French engineering schools most committed to the ecological and social transition, Centrale Nantes ranks 7th.

Future graduates, parents, families, alumni, teachers, institution and industry representatives will come together at the La Cité Nantes Congress Centre for the graduation ceremony on Friday 12 December 2025.

Register to attend the live session on 16 December at 2pm to find out all you need to know about the Mechanics of Sustainable Materials and Structures (MS²) programme which is taught jointly by TU Dortmund University (Germany), the University of Trento (Italy) and Centrale Nantes.

Ready to elevate your career? Submit your complete MSc application by 23 February to be considered in the second admissions round for the September 2026 intake.

Stanford University has updated its list of the world's most cited researchers by their peers for their scientific work. The list, which represents the world's most influential researchers, is based on an international transdisciplinary database.

Miura Simulation, a DeepTech startup specializing in accelerating industrial simulation through AI, announces its first funding round of €2M.