News at Centrale Nantes

Gerasimos Theotokatos the DNV Professor of Safety of Marine Systems at the Maritime Safety Research Centre (MSRC) of the Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean & Marine Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. He is visiting the Research Laboratory in Hydrodynamics, Energetics & Atmospheric Environment (LHEEA) from 17 to 23 May 2026.

Centrale Nantes has been nominated in the engineering schools category for its project: Shaping the future of engineering for women. Our application was selected from among 62 projects submitted by 52 engineering schools and campuses.

AI-Driven Modeling and Multi-Objective Optimization of Sustainable Low-Carbon Cementitious Materials

Ready to elevate your career? Submit your complete MSc application by 28 April to be considered in the final admissions round for the September 2026 intake.

From 30 March to 2 April 2026, Centrale Nantes hosted the DENSE (Dependable Smart Energy Systems) network’s PhD student workshop.

FEBUS Optics, EDF, Centrale Nantes, and the OPEN-C Foundation officially announce the launch of VigieCâble. This ambitious project aims to bolster the reliability of the Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) production chain. By leveraging fiber optic technology, the consortium is developing an industrial-grade solution for monitoring and analyzing the structural health of dynamic subsea cables.

Maël Chamming's (GeM and LS2N), a PhD student at Centrale Nantes, is through to the regional final of the MT180 (My thesis in 180 seconds).

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 2026 - one of the most respected world rankings, published on 25 March 2026.

On Wednesday 18 March, Centrale Nantes was at the Naval Group site in Indret, near Nantes, for a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to mark the launch of the next-generation aircraft carrier programme, the France Libre.

A conceptual framework for performance assessment of Circular Supply Chain Management (CSCM) : a holistic view

On 5 and 6 March, Centrale Nantes hosted the Industri’elles challenge, conceived and organised by Nantes University, on its campus for the first time.

Following the success of the first 3 editions, the Low-Tech Forum is back at Centrale Nantes on 12 March 2026.New this year: the Low-Tech Forum is changing its name to the REFLOW Forum.

Distances, intégration et adjacence pour cartographier la marchabilité des environnements urbains

The next Ecological Transition Morning Session will take place on Thursday, 5 March 2026 at Centrale Nantes with Marion Bet, Doctor of Philosophy and Social Sciences and researcher in lifestyles at IDDR (a think tank to facilitate the transition towards sustainable development).

Organized by Nantes University in collaboration with Centrale Nantes, the 12th edition of Industri’elles will take place on March 5 and 6, 2026, at Centrale Nantes.

Efficient prediction of short-term extreme hydrodynamic responses of marine structures

Caractérisation spatio-temporelle de cellules de décrochages d'un profil de pale d'éolienne pleine échelle

For the third consecutive year, Centrale Nantes is dedicating the month of March to celebrating diversity in all its forms. Led by the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Diversity Month offers staff and students a rich and varied programme of events.

Centrale Nantes is proud to join this collective alongside Bpifrance and other Grandes Écoles to strengthen the support we offer our engineers and researchers who are launching innovative businesses.