SIGMA Clermont is one of 204 engineering schools in France that awards engineering degrees accredited by the CTI (Commission des titres d'ingénieurs), a guarantee of quality and seriousness in the organisation and delivery of training for future engineers. According to Etudiant magazine rankings, SIGMA Clermont is one of the top 39% of French engineering schools.
SIGMA Clermont has a staff of circa 120, including 85 lecturers/researchers, who will be with you every step of the way to help you make the most of your studies.
With more than 40 clubs and associations, SIGMA Clermont students enjoy a wide range of activities and dynamic projects both inside and outside the classroom. SIGMA Clermont's community life is a major asset in the careers of its students. It enables them to acquire skills that complement those developed in the scientific field and stimulate their interpersonal skills and their curiosity.
With 30% of the curriculum devoted to human and social sciences and foreign languages, SIGMA Clermont trains engineers of a high scientific level who are open to their world, responsible, curious and highly adaptable so that they can continue to develop throughout their career.
The school also offers 6 areas of training (3 in the mechanical field and 3 in the chemical field) and 12 specialisations to enhance expertise. Elective courses, covering a wide range of subjects, are taught in the second and third years to open up new perspectives for student engineers and offer them a comprehensive, tailor-made education.
With more than 5,600 m² of technology platforms (chemistry, mechanics and the process engineering hall on the Polytech Clermont premises) as well as a FabLab, SIGMA Clermont gives its students the opportunity to learn and practise using state-of-the-art equipment, similar to that used in industry.
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Clermont-Ferrand is ranked 8th among the best student towns (out of 46 towns; source: L'Etudiant magazine). Nestling in the heart of the Auvergne Volcanoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the city has many assets to help you fulfil your potential, not the least of which is that student accommodation remains affordable.
