Internationalisation and close relationships with companies as one of our strenghts
ESA ranked top among the French Engineering Schools in Agriculture and Food Science
Ranked 1st among the schools in agriculture and ranking 35th among all French schools. The French magazine, Usine Nouvelle has just released its new 2024 ranking.
Usine Nouvelle ranks all French schools based on several criteria such as study programs, international, graduate employability.
In the ranking, ESA is seen as top ranked with its close relationship with companies and its openness to the world.
Leading the students towards their professional paths
At ESA, students are used to putting into practice the knowledge acquired in class via all types of opportunities they have during their studies : internships, projects and partnerships with companies. On-hand learning gives the students opportunities to be ready to face today’s challenges towards agricultural and food transition.
Bridging the connections between students and alumni is an excellent way to allow students to be leaders of their own future by being in contact with professionals in the fields of agriculture, offering a broad range of professional and learning opportunities.
Opening students to be internationals a true asset in the study program
One of the main reasons of ESA’s success is its internationalisation as part of ESA’s DNA. More than 150 partner universities, more than 35 nationalities represented by our international students, lots of international possibilities to study and to train abroad.
With a percentage obtained of 47% for its internationalisation, ESA is among the best French schools open to the world :
- 96% of students have studied one semester abroad.
- 32% of students have done an internship abroad.
- 9% of graduates have worked abroad after graduation.
Examples of our students learning and practising abroad :
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- In Hawaii, a student studied organic tropical fruits. He searched for a process reducing the impact of mediterranean fruit fly on the harvest known as the most destructive fruit pests in the world.
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- In Sweden, a student studied how to integrate flowers in the fields to increase crop diversification improving food security and biodiversity.
- In Sri Lanka, a student worked on improving the techniques to produce fruits in a producer of organic vegetables.
