The ENSAT is a public and national « Grande Ecole » in life sciences, funded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.
France has a highly selective system of "Grandes Ecoles", i.e. institutes training high level engineers, in parallel with a large network of Universities, dealing mainly with basic sciences. A large proportion of managers and executives in major companies, both private and public, come from these "Grandes Ecoles".
The “Grandes Ecoles” system is characterised by highly selective recruitment, a progressive specialisation and strong links with research and industry.
At the ENSAT, the staff are committed to a mission of training, research and expertise. This mission is based on the specialities of the researches involved : Food, Sustainable Agriculture, Biotechnology, Environment and Territories.
The ENSAT offers foreign students the opportunity to prepare for the Engineer’s degree in Agricultural Sciences, several Master’s degrees in Agricultural Sciences, Food Sciences or Environmental Sciences and the possibility to complete a thesis (PhD) in the best European laboratories.
The tuition fees are fixed each year by the ministry of higher education and research: master’s program 226 €, engineer’s program 538€, doctoral program (PhD) 342 €, for the year 2008-2009.
The ENSAT cooperates with numerous institutions through the world through student exchanges with other European countries (ERASMUS) as well as with the U.S. and Canada (CREPUQ), research programs, or programs for the development of the French language (AUF).
The ENSAT is proud to welcome more than 75 international students (15 %) from more than 15 countries in the framework of the student exchange programs or enrolled in specific degree programs.