Engineering schools provide a wide range of courses (Engineering diploma, Master's degree, Specialised Master's, PhD, etc.). They have 150,000 students, of whom 119,200 are preparing an Engineering diploma accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research as a result of a decision by the Engineering degree commission (¦Commission des titres d'ingénieur - ¦CTI). 60% of future engineers are trained in schools under the authority of the Ministry. The engineering diploma is obtained after five years of post-baccalauréat study, but there are a variety of paths to this end. Courses in engineering schools last between three and five years, depending on the level at which the student entered. Although the most common route into an engineering school is via classes preparing for admission to Grandes Écoles (¦Classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles - ¦CPGE), admission based on qualifications is possible at all levels. In first year, 70% of students enrol in the year they passed their baccalauréat, and most of these have a scientific baccalauréat. Although women are in the minority, their share is constantly increasing and they predominate in agriculture and applied science courses. More than 28,000 diplomas were awarded in 2009.
In twenty years, the number of students in engineering schools more than doubled. After 52,000 at the start of the 1988-89 academic year, 108,000 students enrolled for an engineering course in 2008. This growth extended to all the education authorities, although it was not on the same scale everywhere. Over this same period, the number of female students tripled. In 2008, women represented 27% of students enrolled in engineering courses. Numbers of foreign students increased more than numbers of French students (foreigners account for 57% of all growth between 2003 and 2008). Foreign nationals are more prevalent in these schools than in higher education overall (13.4% compared with 11.9% in 2008). The majority of engineering students still come from a background of managers and higher intellectual professions (55%). Conversely, there are few children of workers or employees on these courses (16%).
Higher Education and Research, Facts and Figures 2010 provides an annual overview, backed up by figures, of the French higher education and research system, in order to show where the country stands internationally and to monitor changes, especially over the long term. Funding, human resources, access to higher education, pass rates, qualifications, integration of graduates into working life, student life, research in biotechnology or nanotechnology, participation in FP7, publications, patents, etc. - all these topics are covered in the 35 fact sheets that make up the 4th edition (2010) of this work.
As in previous editions, this 4th edition of The State of Higher Education and Research presents a detailed overview, backed up by figures, of current developments within the French system, the resources it deploys and its outcomes, situating it, wherever data permit, in relation to its international counterparts.
Higher Education and Research, Facts and Figures provides an annual overview, backed up by figures, of the French higher education and research system, in order to show where the country stands internationally and to monitor changes, especially over the long term. Funding, human resources, access to higher education, pass rates, qualifications, integration of graduates into working life, student life, research in biotechnology or nanotechnology, participation in FP7, publications, patents, etc. - all these topics are covered in the 35 fact sheets that make up the 3rd edition (2009) of this work.
This second revised and expanded edition reflects France's interest in those two indispensable and inseparable growth drivers, Higher Education and Research, with intelligence, competitiveness and innovation at the forefront. In its design, the work is intended to be clear, user-friendly and transparent. It is by definition an information tool available to the public. It covers public policy and strategic decisions taken on behalf of the Nation. It is also intended to be a management tool for decision-makers.
The first edition of The State of Higher Education and Research presents a detailed overview, backed up by figures, of current developments within the French system, the resources it deploys and its outcomes, situating it, wherever data permit, in relation to its international counterparts.
This first edition of Higher Education and Research, Facts and Figures is more than a mere inventory of a system: it is designed as an informational tool to be used by all. It illustrates the political and strategic choices made on behalf of the Nation and, in the interests of transparency, it reports on the effectiveness of public policy: democratisation of higher education, success in university studies, outcomes for students, research effort, scientific publications, staff situations, etc.
En hausse de 3 % par rapport à la rentrée 2003, l'effectif des élèves ingénieurs ne cesse de progresser. A la rentrée 2004, 101 000 élèves ont été recensés parmi 226 écoles. Trois tableaux mettent en valeur les effectifs présents (dont étudiantes) en écoles d'ingénieurs en 2004-2005 et les diplômes décernés en 2004, la répartition par académie des effectifs présents dans les écoles d'ingénieurs publiques ou privées du ministère de l'Education nationale ou d'autres ministères, l'origine scolaire des nouveaux inscrits (en %). Deux graphiques montrent les évolutions des effectifs de 1990-91 à 2004-2005, les diplômes décernés de 1990 à 2005 et l'origine scolaire des nouveaux inscrits selon le type d'école fréquentée. En encadré : sources et définitions.