Year of establishment: 2007
AgroParisTech is the leading French Graduate School in Agronomy, Environment, Life science and Food technology and has a tradition of more than 150 years.
AgroParisTech's size and range of competencies place it among the world's leaders in the field of life sciences and the environment. Many students choose to live in the institution's residence halls. AgroParisTech is a founding member of ParisTech, a consortium of 12 of France's most prestigious engineering schools and business school HEC. AgroParisTech is a member of the Climate KIC. AgroParisTech has participated in the organization of Climate KIC's summer school for several years. AgroParisTech offers engineering degrees in 4 areas beginning with the second year of the 5-year curriculum: Sustainable production, networks, and land Engineering of food products, biomolecules, and energy Environmental engineering and management Engineering and health: man, biological products, and the environment The institution also offers the following programs: - 14 master degrees taught in French - 3 master degrees dedicated to international students : Water, soils, waste treatment and management Agriculture, food and environment science and technologies Renewable ernergy, science and technology - 9 master degrees taught in English : European Master in Food Innovation and Product Design FIPDES European Master in Food studies Climate, land use, ecosystem services - CLUES Forests and their environment - FEN Predictive and integrative animal biology - PRIAM Systems and synthetic biology - SSB Data & Knowledge - D&K Plant Health - 2 Erasmus Mundus doctoral programs: Erasmus Mundus doctoral program in Animal Breeding and Genetics (coordinating institution); Erasmus Mundus doctoral program in Forest, Nature, and Society - 4 doctoral departments, including ABIES - AgroParisTech Executive programs (in-service training) : 11 specialized 1-year programs (Mastères spécialisés) - 2 certificate programs - 1 center for apprenticeships - 1 two-week summer session in English on French agricultural issues