Welcome to SIGMA Clermont

SIGMA Clermont, an engineering school dedicated to people, performance and innovation

The school's DNA

SIGMA Clermont is a public engineering school, formed from the merger of IFMA (Institut Français de Mécanique Avancée) and ENSCCF (Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand) in 2016. Since 2021, SIGMA Clermont belongs to Clermont Auvergne INP - The engineering institute of Clermont Auvergne University, which groups together the 3 engineering schools on the Clermont science campus (ISIMA, Polytech Clermont and SIGMA Clermont), an integrated preparatory class (La Prépa des INP) and Clermont Auvergne PEPITE, the student entrepreneurship incubator.
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It trains expert engineers in chemistry, advanced mechanics, industrial engineering, robotics, sustainable materials, process engineering, and innovative structures and systems, capable of rapidly combining their skills with the needs of companies.

The 5 fundamentals of SIGMA Clermont

SIGMA Clermont relies on 5 fundamental principles to carry out its mission of training tomorrow's responsible engineers:

a close connection with its industrial partners
a research activity at the service of innovation
a strong international outlook
the integration of human and social sciences
the fulfilment of students at the school

SIGMA Clermont: strong, shared and sustainable values

Caring: between all SIGMA Clermont students and staff, synonymous with mutual aid and solidarity.
Respect: respect for everyone, from students to staff, from staff to students, so that everyone feels safe and comfortable at SIGMA Clermont.
High standards: to train the young engineers of tomorrow by offering them a high-level education that opens them up to the world and to create and contribute to a peaceful working environment in which everyone sets an example.
Involvement: in the life of the school and its various projects to raise the profile of SIGMA Clermont and become fully involved as ambassadors of the school.
Agility: so that studying and working at SIGMA Clermont means being open-minded and adaptable.

Our networks and partners

SIGMA Clermont has a large number of partners and is involved in various networks which enable its students to benefit from academic opportunities and the school to shine at a national and international level, while strengthening its local roots.

SIGMA Clermont is committed to being a trusted partner and an active contributor to each network to which it belongs:

Fédération Gay-Lussac: the FGL brings together 20 chemistry schools throughout France. SIGMA Clermont also runs an integrated preparatory class on behalf of the Fédération Gay-Lussac and welcomes high-level athletes.
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IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom: SIGMA Clermont is an affiliated school of the Institut Mines-Télécom, a public institution dedicated to higher education and research for innovation in the fields of engineering and digital technology. Based on shared interest, an annual action plan is drawn up, positioning the School's contribution within the network. This plan includes strengthened collaboration in the fields of innovation, international development and training. A strategic partnership with Mines Saint Etienne illustrates this commitment, aiming to support SMEs in their industrial transition through initiatives such as Manufacturing of the Future (M4.0).
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Polyméca: SIGMA Clermont is a member of the Polyméca network, a thematic network of general engineering schools focusing on mechanical engineering. Being a member of the Polyméca network enables SIGMA Clermont to offer exchanges within the schools in the network, as well as working on the exchange of best practices.

Local roots and a national network

UCA: Clermont Auvergne INP is a component institution of Clermont Auvergne University.
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INP Group: Clermont Auvergne INP is part of the INP Group (with Bordeaux INP, Grenoble INP, Lorraine INP and Toulouse INP). The INP Group is the leading network of public engineering schools in France, graduating nearly one engineer in six. It has an integrated preparatory class, La Prépa des INP.
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IESF: Engineers and Scientists of France - Auvergne
An association governed by the law of 1901, recognised as being of public utility since 1860.
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National networks of Grandes Ecoles

CGE: SIGMA Clermont is a member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles, which groups together 242 grandes écoles (engineering, management, architecture, political science, creation & design, journalism, defence, agronomy and agriculture, veterinary and health), all of which are recognised by the State and award Master's degrees.
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CDEFI: represents all the directors of the schools authorised to award the title of engineer by the CTI (Commission des titres d'ingénieurs).
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AGERA: SIGMA Clermont is a member of the Alliance des Grandes Ecoles Rhône-Alpes et Auvergne (AGERA), a regional association of 41 engineering, management, architecture and specialised Grandes Ecoles in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
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CCINP: The Concours Commun INP is a national competitive entrance examination for some sixty engineering schools throughout France: 32 CCINP schools, 40 schools in the test bank
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Competitiveness clusters

CIMES: accelerates innovation for the mechanical engineering industry, particularly in the production of intelligent mechanical systems. SIGMA Clermont is an active member of the cluster, making its technology platforms available to cluster members.
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VEGEPOLYS VALLEY: Vegepolys Valley brings together companies and research and training centres specialising in the plant sector to develop innovative projects aimed at boosting business competitiveness. This initiative was born of the merger, on 27 June 2019, of two well-established competitiveness clusters dating back to 2005: Céréales Vallée - Nutravita in Clermont-Ferrand, focusing on field crops, and Vegepolys in Angers, specialising in plants. SIGMA Clermont plays a key role in supporting the industrialisation of the agri-food sector, providing a high level of expertise and competitiveness. The school also contributes to the development of agricultural resources for materials.
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Institut Analgesia (Analgesia partnership cluster): Institut Analgesia is the first European cluster dedicated to innovation in the field of pain. It brings together a range of structures, including research teams, clinicians, companies and patient associations, with the aim of developing a reverse translational research approach to the fight against pain. Since 2009, the school's lecturers and researchers have been working with experts to develop promising new analgesic tools and drugs.
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Accreditations and labels

Regional Digital Campus
The Campus Région hors-les-murs label, established by the signing of a Charter between the Region and the organisation being awarded the label, recognises initiatives that correspond to the objectives pursued by the Campus Région as a whole: employment, development of the spirit of entrepreneurship and economic growth, and support for the digital transformation of businesses.
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