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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1966 |
| President | Vincent Brunie |
| Students | 1700 |
| Location | , 48°07′17″N1°38′05″W / 48.121389°N 1.634722°W /48.121389; -1.634722 |
| Campus | Beaulieu |
| Website | www |
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TheInstitut National des Sciences Appliquées de Rennes (French pronunciation:[ɛ̃stitynɑsjɔnaldesjɑ̃s(z‿)aplikedəʁɛn]; "Rennes National Institute for Applied Sciences") orINSA Rennes is aGrande École d'Ingénieurs, a School of Engineering, under the authority of theFrench Ministry of Education and Research.
It is located on theBeaulieu campus in the east ofRennes, it is a part of theINSA group, which trains nearly 12% of all French engineers each year. Founded in 1966 to train highly qualified engineers, support continuing education, and conduct research and testing, it is the biggest engineering school in the region ofBrittany. The five-year curriculum aims at training engineers who possess humane qualities and are well versed in the primary areas of science and engineering. The school accommodates 1,400 students in engineering.
The 5-year education is divided into two parts:
The five year academic curriculum starts with a foundation course (preparatory cycle) where students focus on fundamental sciences (maths, physics, chemistry, mechanics and computer sciences) and then progressively concentrate on specialized areas in science and technology. This generalist preparatory cycle ensures that all INSA engineers acquire a solid background in terms of skills and competence, thus allowing them to reorient their career independently of their initial specialization. The first cycle is the highly selective part of the studies. During the first year the examinations are very hard to test if students are able to continue with their engineering studies.
Some special sections are available :
The second cycle offers 7 different engineering specialties:[5]
On top of this 7 specialties, INSA Rennes offers more possibilities to its students with programs like:
The school is located on theBeaulieu campus, served by multiple bus routes and themetro line B.
The 17-hectare campus of INSA Rennes includes:[6]
With a 900-strong membership, the AEIR offers students a wide range of sports, leisure and cultural activities
The AS offers students the opportunity to partake in organised sports events and other sporting activities of a more or less competitive nature.
Students get involved in the business world. The goal of the association is to link engineering students with French companies in order to lead small projects. This allows students to get very valuable professional experiences.
Their aim is to take part in the worldwideFormula Student challenge and design, conceive and build a single-seat racing car.
FGO is an association which gets students in touch with companies based in the West of France. Each year, a large number of companies come to the campus where students can discuss with them and even get job opportunities.
The EAI carries out numerous aid projects in developing countries (construction of schools, etc.).
A gateway to participating in the humanitarian "4L Trophy" for 4L Citroën cars. Teams carry aid parcels destined for people in need in Africa.
Students help to organise the Rock'n Solex music festival.
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