Institut Mines-Télécom
| Type | Public, Grand établissement, EPSCP |
|---|---|
| Established | 1996 |
| Chancellor | Odile Gauthier |
| President | Olivier Huart |
Administrative staff | 4,450 |
| Students | 12,300 |
| Postgraduates | 1,560 |
| Location | Albi, Alès, Brest, Douai, Evry, Gardanne, Lille, Nancy, Nantes, Rennes, Paris, Saint-Étienne and Sophia-Antipolis , 48°42′46″N 2°12′01″E / 48.7128°N 2.2003°E |
| Website | http://www.imt.fr/en/ |
The Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT) is a French institute of technology dedicated to higher education and research in the fields of engineering and digital technology. Organized as a collegiate university, it brings together the mining and telecommunications grandes écoles in France.
Created in 1996, it was originally known as the Groupe des écoles des télécommunications (GET), followed by the "Institut Télécom". The Mines schools, which were placed under the administrative supervision of the Ministry of Industry, joined the Institute in March 2012, then it took on its current name and gained the status of Grand établissement.
It combines high academic and scientific legitimacy with a practical proximity to business and a unique positioning in 3 major transformations of the 21st century: Digital Affairs, Energy and Ecology, and Industry. Its training and research for innovation are rolled out in the Mines and Télécom Graduate Schools. The institute falls under the administrative aegis of the Ministry of the Economy and Finance.
Institut Mines-Télécom is a founding member of the Industry of Future Alliance and the University of Paris-Saclay. It maintains close relationships with the economic world and has two Carnot Institutes. Every year around one hundred startup companies leave its incubators.
The schools (grandes écoles) are accredited by the Commission des Titres d'Ingénieur (CTI) to deliver the French Diplôme d'Ingénieur.