Our International Networks

Over the past 20 years, Centrale Nantes has become a leading institution on the international stage, strengthening its international presence through a number of international networks:

TIME

The T.I.M.E. (Top International Managers in Engineering) Association, launched in 1989, is a network composed of leading technical universities and engineering schools. Centrale Nantes has been a member since 1996. T.I.M.E enables student exchanges among the leading engineering institutions in Europe.

These first rate institutions have a strong international dimension in their research, teaching and industrial relations and they are all committed to international cooperation, student exchanges and recognition of studies abroad.  T.I.M.E. currently consists of 57 members across 25 countries.

Objectives

The main purpose of T.I.M.E. is to facilitate the exchange of students for Double Master Degrees in Engineering. Since its creation, over 3,000 carefully selected students have graduated with two Master Degrees and they have enjoyed rapid career progression in industry and in other fields of activity.
T.I.M.E. double degree graduates are mobile, adaptable and culturally aware.

In addition to double degrees, T.I.M.E. enables its members to:

• network for EU-funded projects in education
• identify opportunities for academic collaboration
• exchange good practices and experience
• participate in specialized task forces
• promote their expertise
• increase their visibility

Members

The T.I.M.E Association is composed of 57 leading international engineering schools and faculties and technical universities from around the world.

• View the list of members
• T.I.M.E. Website

RMEI

The Mediterranean Network of Engineering Schools (RMEI) was created in June 1997 to highlight the specific strengths of the Mediterranean region, through increased efficiency, via a network of Grandes Écoles, Universities and other partners of the Mediterranean region.

Objectives

The main goal of the RMEI Network is to take into account training, research, innovation and economic development in a context of student mobility and for the sustainable development of the Mediterranean region:

• To enable students to become citizens who are aware of societal, economic and environmental issues.
• To identify, thanks to the expertise of the scientific members of the RMEI institutions, the research themes that are a priority for the promotion of sustainable development in the Mediterranean through innovation.
• To develop partnerships with the economic world engaged in the Mediterranean region: to learn how to better get to know and work together, to create activities and to facilitate links between students (personal projects, internships and recruitment), research and business concerns.

Members

The RMEI Engineering institutions come from different countries such as: Albania, Algeria, Brazil, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, etc.

View the full list of RMEI Engineering institutions

Magalhaes

The Magalhães Network was formed in 2005 in order to increase the academic exchange and collaboration between Europe and Latin American and the Caribbean.  Member Universities are faculties and schools of technology, engineering and architecture.

Objectives

The Magalhães Network offers added value to member universities, their students and staff:

 

• Effective tools for student exchange
• Systematic exchange of best practices for internationalization
• A platform to build links that can be used to develop joint projects between member universities

Members

EUROPE:

• Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium   
• České vysoké učení technické v Praze, Czech Republic
• Groupe des Écoles Centrales, France
• ParisTech, France
• Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble, France
• Aalto-yliopisto, Finland
• Technische Universität München, Germany
• Universität Stuttgart, Germany
• Politecnico di Milano, Italy
• Politecnico di Torini, Italy
• Norges teknisk-naturvetenskapliga Universitet, Norway
• Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza, Poland
• Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
• Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
• Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain
• Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
• Universitat Politècnica de Valencia, Spain
• Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan, Sweden
• Lunds Universitet, Sweden
• University of Bath, United Kingdom

LATIN AMERICA & THE CARRIBEAN:

• Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
• Universidade Estadual Paulista ”Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Brazil
• Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile
• Universidad de Chile, Chile
• Universidad Técnica Federico Santa Maria, Chile
• Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia
• Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
• Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra, Dominican Republic
• Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico
• Technológico de Monterrey, Mexico
• Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Mexico
• Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá, Panamá
• Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Perú
• Universidad Simón Bolívar, Venezuela

Heritage Network

The HERITAGE NETWORK aims to strengthen higher education cooperation (research and training) between Europe and India in the field of Engineering Sciences: exchange of expertise, organization of scientific workshops, joint participation in international projects, implementation of joint training programmes and development of joint research projects as well as scientific diplomacy.

Objectives

• Create a research and education network focused on Engineering, Science, Design and Technology, comprising HEIs from Europe and India.
• Contribute to the mutual enrichment of societies by developing the qualifications of men and women so that they possess the appropriate skills, particularly in regards to the labour market, as well as further develop an open-mindedness and enhance their international experience.
• Develop academic and research exchanges between partners institutions, and foster high level educational programmes in Engineering, Sciences, Design and Technology between Europe and India.
• Organize yearly workshops on scientific and technical topics of mutual interest.
• Promote mobility both for students and researchers as well as for academic and administrative staff between European and Indian institutions.
• Promote bilateral mobility agreements (for courses, thesis work, internships, double degree programmes) among the member universities.
• Facilitate the creation of joint programmes among European and Indian institutions in the field of Engineering Sciences, Design and Technology.
• Be a reference for the European and Indian governments and gain influence in higher education and research cooperation internationalization policies

Visit the Heritage Network website

The Members

In Europe:

• Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium
• Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU), Czech Republic
• Tallinn University of Technology, (TalTech), Estonia
• Ecole Centrale de Nantes (ECN), France
• Technische Universität Dresden (TUD), Germany
• Politecnico di Milano (Polimi), Italy
• Univerisity of Genoa (UniGe), Italy
• Warsaw University of Technology (WUT), Poland
• Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Lisbon, Portugal
• Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain
• Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Spain
• Universidad de Sevilla (US), Spain
• Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden

In India:

 

• Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
• Anna University, Chennai
• Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Chennai
• Indian Institute of Technology of Delhi (IITD)
• Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad
• Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG)
• Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IITI)
• Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK)
• Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)
• Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR)
• Indian Institute of Technology of Ropar, (ITTRPR)
• Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati (IITT)
• National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal (NITK)
• National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NITR)
• National Institute of Technology Warangal (NITW)

EM-ACT

Centrale Nantes is member of the EMACT association, the Erasmus Mundus Association for Consortia CooperaTion, and sits on the association's steering committee.

To date, EMACT brings together more than 80 Erasmus Mundus joint programme across Europe. EMJMs are European integrated Master's Courses of Excellence. Students spend their studies in at least two different European countries, and are awarded joint or multiple degrees at the end.

EMACT aims to develop exchanges of practices and take collective initiatives to promote European joint degree programmes and academic cooperation at the global level.
Working meetings are held regularly with key stakeholders such as the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), EMA association or the EMSI project's team to progress toward strategic actions. 

Launched at the initiative of the University of Compiègne in France during Covid-19 period, the network continues its expansion and actions to enhance and improve the development of EMJM programmes.