Montpellier National School of Chemistry (ENSCM)
Overview
The École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier is a public engineering school and a constituent institution of the University of Montpellier. The school is accredited by the CTI (Commission des Titres d’Ingénieurs) to award the chemical engineering degree for a maximum period of five years.
It is also ISO 9001 certified for its entire curriculum and has earned the prestigious Apple Distinguished School designation for its innovative teaching approach, which relies on a fleet of iPads provided to all its engineering students throughout their studies.
ENSCM awards a single degree upon completion of its chemical engineering program, which can be pursued either as a full-time student or as an apprentice.
Director: Pascal Dumy
Director of Services: Fatima Filippin
Some figures
- 360 engineering students
- 15% of students are apprentices
- More than 5,000 engineering graduates
- 120 industry representatives involved in the training
- 100% of students participate in a long-term study abroad program as part of the curriculum
- Up to 14 months of internships during the program
- 96% of students find a job within six months of graduation
Training
The ENSCM offers a unique programfor training high-levelchemical engineers under both apprentice and student statuses. In addition to in-depth knowledge across all fields of chemistry, graduates possess a solid scientific and general education that enables them to adapt quickly and advance to positions of responsibility.
The program is built on a solid core curriculum and offers eight specializations in chemistry and related fields (biology, chemical engineering, etc.), with a focus on major industrial sectors.



