School Centrale of Nantes

Founded in 1919, École Centrale de Nantes is a prestigious French engineering school located in Nantes on a 40-acre green campus 15 minutes from the city center. The school excels in marine technology, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, and control and robotics, with world-class research facilities across 13 platforms and 6 research institutes.

Rankings

#3 (Other rank)▼

Other rank

Ranked #3 in Top 3 French engineering schools (THE 2025).

Other rank

Ranked #7 in 7th in France - 2025 ranking of engineering schools most committed to transition.

Other rank

Ranked #10 in Top 10 in France - l'Etudiant 2026.

National rank

Ranked #17 globally by EduRank 2026. Source: EduRank.org ↗

National rank

Ranked #17 globally by EduRank 2026. Source: EduRank.org ↗

National rank

Ranked #88 nationally by uniRank 2026. Source: 4icu.org ↗

National rank

Ranked #88 nationally by uniRank 2026. Source: 4icu.org ↗

Other rank

Ranked #102 in 102nd in the world for mechanical engineering - QS 2025.

Other rank

Ranked #308 in 308th in the world for engineering - QS 2025.

World rank

Ranked #585 globally by EduRank 2026. Source: EduRank.org ↗

World rank

Ranked #585 globally by EduRank 2026. Source: EduRank.org ↗

Incoming Erasmus

45+ Students/Year

Semester Dates

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Autumn App Deadline

15 May

Autumn Term

1 Sept - 31 Jan

Spring Term

9 Feb - 29 May

Drinks

Pint 🍺: €6.5Wine 🍷: €4.5

Tuition (EU / Non-EU) (EST.)

254 € / 12000 €

Monthly Rent (Est.)

490 €

On-Campus Housing

✅ Available

Erasmus student network

✅ Active

Affordability Score

6/10

Total Students

3,770

English Programs

✅ Courses AvailableOfficial Catalogue ↗

Official Portal

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