AgroParisTech

A leading institution both in France and abroad and a key stakeholder in the world of higher education and research, AgroParisTech and the institutions from which it stems have, over a period now spanning nearly 200 years, brought together ever-stronger academic communities committed to offering solutions to the central challenges posed by the living world—fostering knowledge and understanding to enable humanity to better safeguard our ecosystems, feeding populations while preserving natural resources, and sustainably managing the environment. Together, we want to set the course for a sustainable world both today and in the future, in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

To achieve this, AgroParisTech educates future engineers, executives, doctors, and managers in the fields of life sciences and the environment by exposing them to field work and research and by maintaining close partnerships with professional environments. AgroParisTech offers:

• an engineering program;
• an extensive selection of master’s degrees;
• Ph.D. programs offered in association with prestigious French and international universities;
• a continuing professional education offering made available under the “AgroParisTech Executive” brand

It also strives to reinforce the impact of its scientific activities on society by conducting cutting-edge, multidisciplinary, and interdisciplinary research (24 research units, 5 educational and research departments). These research activities also serve to enhance the course offering as early as the engineering program, and they offer an overall showcase for innovation and development at AgroParisTech—a source of both economic and non-economic benefits.

AgroParisTech is active across five major fields, which correspond to the industries of its staff and graduates:

• agricultural and forestry resources;
• the environment;
• the agro-industrial transformation;
• biotechnology,
• all services that tie into production and sales activities.

Key figures

• Over 3,000 students:
  • 50% engineering students (traditional students and apprentices)
  • 31% Master’s students
  • 12% Ph.D. students
  • 7% students working toward a Specialized Master’s Degree
• 1 Engineering program
• 1 Apprentice Training Center (CFA)
• 8 dual-degree agreements with renowned French institutions as part of the engineering program
• 20 Master’s degrees in the fields of life and environmental sciences and industries
• 9 Specialized Master’s Degrees accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles

A Strong International Strategy

• Over 200 international agreements in 54 countries
• 6 Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degrees
• 3 international dual degree Master’s programs
• 8 international dual degrees as part of the engineering program
• 120 students spend a semester studying abroad each year
• 100% of engineers spend time abroad during their studies

Research and Development at the Heart of the Institution’s Missions

• Over 800 staff members, including 250 faculty members and researchers
• 24 research units, including 1 research and development unit
• 1,952 acres of experimental forest
• 1 experimental farm
• 2 technology centers
• 1 Life Sciences Museum
• 13 Partnership chairs
• 5 InnLabs (collaborative spaces for experimentation)

A Tight-Knit Community

• 1 foundation
• 1 network of more than 25,000 alumni and students