SIGMA Clermont
Former names
ENSCCF & IFMA
TypePublic Graduate Engineering School
Established01.01.2016
PresidentProf. Sophie Commereuc
Students950
Location
Aubière,France
MascotGrizzly
Websitewww.sigma-clermont.fr

SIGMA Clermont is a French graduate engineering school and is a public institution under the authority of the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. It is located in Aubière, Clermont-Ferrand metropolitan area, France.

It was created on 01.01.2016 following the merger of the French Institute for Advanced Mechanics (IFMA) and the National Graduate School of Chemistry (ENSCCF).[1] SIGMA Clermont is a member of the French Conference of graduate engineering schools, and the Gay-Lussac Federation, which comprises 20 French chemistry schools. It is also an associated member of the Mines-Télécom network.

SIGMA Clermont offers two degrees in engineering, recognized by the national engineering commission: engineer in chemistry and engineer in advanced mechanics. These degrees are equivalent to a Master of Science.

Furthermore, SIGMA Clermont, situated in the Les Cézeaux science campus, is a member of Clermont University and Associates, the local higher education association.

Study offer

SIGMA Clermont offers different specializations in its two main fields of studies, Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering:

Three additional study tracks allow all students further specializations:

Around a quarter of the curriculum is dedicated to human and social skills, economics and languages (French as Foreign Language, English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Chinese).

Research

SIGMA Clermont faculty members conduct their research activities within the framework of three high-level laboratories (Institut Pascal, LIMOS and ICCF), in collaboration with the CNRS and Clermont-Auvergne University, and cover a broad range of chemical[4] and mechanical themes.[5] Main axes of research are:

References

  1. ^ "Version électronique authentifiée publiée au JO du 27/12/2015 | Legifrance". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
  2. ^ "Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand". www.ensccf.fr. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
  3. ^ root. "Formation". www.ifma.fr. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
  4. ^ "Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand". www.ensccf.fr. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
  5. ^ dumonet. "RECHERCHE". www.ifma.fr. Retrieved 2016-09-16.

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