According to the latest ranking published by L’Usine Nouvelle, ESILV is among France’s top 10 engineering schools in 2025. With campuses in Paris La Défense and Nantes, the school reaffirms its position as a generalist institution focused on digital technologies.
A key event each January, L’Usine Nouvelle‘s ranking of French engineering schools includes, in its 2025 edition, 128 schools accredited by the Commission des titres d’ingénieur (CTI), all of which deliver a recognised engineering degree. Although more than 200 schools are CTI-accredited, the magazine chose to rank only those with over 70 graduates per year group.
ESILV in the Top 10
In 2025, ESILV’s five-year programme ranks 9th overall in the national league table.
2025 Ranking of Engineering Schools
The table below extracts the top 20 institutions out of the 128 ranked. View the full ranking.
| Rang | École | Note Globale | Rang Insertion | Rang proximité entreprise | Rang recherche | International | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polytechnique | 86 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2 | CentraleSupelec | 74 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 4 | |
| 3 | ESPCI | 73 | 9 | 63 | 1 | 9 | |
| 4 | Mines Paris - PSL | 68 | 7 | 36 | 5 | 29 | |
| 4 | Ecoles des Ponts Paris Tech | 68 | 9 | 30 | 16 | 15 | |
| 4 | Mines Nancy | 68 | 29 | 85 | 10 | 1 | |
| 7 | ISAE-Supaéro | 67 | 23 | 8 | 35 | 15 | |
| 8 | ESIEE Paris | 66 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 51 | |
| 9 | ESILV | 64 | 16 | 8 | 50 | 24 | |
| 10 | INSA Lyon | 63 | 36 | 43 | 4 | 24 | |
| 10 | ESTACA | 63 | 3 | 15 | 54 | 39 | |
| 12 | ESIEA | 62 | 16 | 1 | 69 | 29 | |
| 13 | Chimie ParisTech | 61 | 2 | 71 | 6 | 60 | |
| 13 | ECPM | 61 | 36 | 89 | 6 | 4 | |
| 15 | Centrale Lyon | 60 | 52 | 71 | 6 | 4 | |
| 15 | Centrale Marseille | 60 | 42 | 63 | 16 | 4 | |
| 15 | ECAM LaSalle | 60 | 7 | 2 | 99 | 39 | |
| 18 | ECE | 59 | 16 | 8 | 60 | 51 | |
| 18 | Bordeaux INP - Enseirb Matmeca | 59 | 42 | 48 | 16 | 15 | |
| 18 | EFREI Paris | 59 | 16 | 8 | 78 | 29 |
The 2025 ranking is based on four main criteria and 15 indicators: graduate employability, international outreach, research, and links with industry.
L’Usine Nouvelle’s 2025 edition introduces a new indicator: the percentage of graduates working in industry six months after graduation. This change favours schools specialising in this area. Despite the adjustment, ESILV remains in the top 10.
Published by a leading media outlet in business and industrial news, this ranking highlights institutions that train engineers for strategic sectors such as automotive, aerospace, energy, and healthcare. While ESILV reached the podium in 2023, it maintains its strong position among the best French engineering schools in 2025.
Revised International Criteria
The international dimension has been significantly revised. Previously, three indicators were considered: the share of recent graduates employed abroad, the share of students undertaking a six-month internship abroad, and the share of students completing at least one semester of academic exchange abroad.
Only the first indicator is retained in 2025, as internship and exchange durations are not standardised across schools and are challenging to verify. Instead, the share of incoming and outgoing double-degree students has been introduced. On this international criterion, ESILV ranks 13th.
The weightings for each criterion are as follows:
- Research: 25 points
- International: 20 points
- Employability: 30 points
- Industry links: 25 points
Learn More about L’Usine Nouvelle‘s ranking methodology (French)
No. 1 Engineering School in Computer Science
In 2025, ESILV ranked first in L’Usine Nouvelle’s category for French engineering schools specialising in “Computer Science, Electronics, and Telecommunications.”
This result confirms the school’s positioning as a post-baccalaureate generalist engineering school oriented towards digital innovation, emerging technologies, hybridisation, and innovation.
Students choose from 12 majors, spread across seven broad domains: finance, computer science, mechanical and robotics, energy, innovation, health, and agriculture and food. Eight majors are available through apprenticeships, which cover the entire programme (two or three years, depending on the entry point).
The 2025 Ranking: A Decision-Making Tool
“There isn’t just one ranking in L’Usine Nouvelle; in fact, there are four thematic rankings where several institutions distinguish themselves,” explains L’Usine Nouvelle.
Designed as a dynamic comparison tool, the 2025 league table aims to support student and employer decision-making. Users can filter schools by region, specialism, and whether they admit students post-bac or after preparatory classes.
The ranking also allows users to compare up to three schools across six criteria: overall ranking, employability, international outreach, research, overall score, and industry connections.
