Eurecom Explained
EURECOM is a French Graduate school (Grande École) and a research center in digital sciences. It is part of the Institut Mines-Télécom and it is a founding member of the SophiaTech Campus in Sophia Antipolis, the largest Science and Technology Information campus in the Alpes-Maritimes. It was created in 1991 as a Groupement d'intérêt économique with French and foreign academic and industrial members. The Institut Mines-Télécom is a founding member of EURECOM consortium. Current members of the consortium are listed below:
- industrial members: Orange, BMW Group Research & Technology,[1] Symantec,[2] SAP,[3] IABG;
- institutional members: Principality of Monaco;[4]
- academic members: Institut Mines-Télécom, Aalto University (Helsinki),[5] Politecnico di Torino,[6] Technische Universität München (TUM),[7] Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU),[8] Chalmers University of Technology,[9] Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU),[10] TU Wien,[11] ITMO University.
EURECOM is a member of the Secured Communication Solutions (SCS) competitiveness cluster.
Teaching and research activities of EURECOM are organized around three fields: Digital Security, Communication Systems and Data Science.
Teaching
EURECOM provides graduate and post graduate courses including doctoral programs. All courses are taught in English and are accredited by the French State, Commission des Titres d'Ingénieur.[12]
EURECOM awards 4 Master of Science Degrees, co-delivered by Institut Mines-Télécom and accredited by the French State:
- Master of Science in Data Science and Engineering;
- Master of Science in Digital Security;
- Master of Science in Mobile Computing Systems;
- Master of Science in Internet of Things.
In 2012, EURECOM was accredited by the CTI (French Accreditation Agency for Engineering Education) to deliver two post master's degrees (Diplôme d'ingénieur spécialisé), open to applicants with a completed master's degree, in:
- Communications for Intelligent Transport Systems - Connected Vehicles;
- Security for Computer Systems and Communications.
Both degrees were awarded the EURACE[13] label, delivered by ENAEE (European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education).
In 2020, EURECOM signed a double degree partnership agreement with EDHEC Business School (Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord) on both Management (business) and Internet of Things (Engineering).[14]
EURECOM is also a co-organising partner for BMW Group Summer School organised annually.[15]
Research
The research activity of EURECOM is organized around three principal themes:
EURECOM has currently 26 faculty members and around 70 PhD students. Its contractual research is recognized across Europe and contributes largely to its budget.
EURECOM's research was rewarded with three ERC grants in three years attributed to Prof. Davide Balzarotti,[16] Prof. Petros Elia[17] and Prof. David Gesbert.[18]
Two Télécom Paris research labs are associated with EURECOM: System on Chip and ICT Usage.
Rankings
2020
- 3rd among top 25 performers in "Co-publication with industrial partners" by U-Multirank.[19]
- 3rd among top 25 performers in "Student Mobility" by U-Multirank.[20]
- 2nd University for Computer Science and Electronics in France by Guide2Research.[21]
2019
- 551/600 worldwide in Computer Science & Information Systems by QS World University Rankings.[22]
2018
- 11th Higher Education Institution in France by Scimago Institutions Rankings.[23]
- Five QS Stars in Teaching, Employability and Facilities.[24]
Memberships/Labels
EURECOM received the label of "Carnot Institute" since 2006.[25] Moreover, it has a two-year double degree programme under Erasmus Mundus Master Label and it is part of the two EIT Digital Masters in Autonomous System (AUS) and Cyber Security (CSE).
Notes and References
- Web site: BMW Forschung und Technik GmbH & EURECOM. Intelligent information and communication technologies for future vehicles.. www.press.bmwgroup.com. 21 December 2022.
- Web site: Les travaux conjoints de Symantec et du monde académique. 5 December 2017.
- Web site: Quick insight into SAP Labs France | SAP Blogs.
- Web site: Eurecom.
- Web site: International Joint Degree Programmes | Aalto University.
- Web site: Student guide 2015 - 2016 (Ord. D.M. 270/04) | Eurecom Project.
- Web site: EURECOM - Fakultät für Informatik. 21 December 2022.
- Web site: Admission – Master of Science (MSC) in Security and Cloud Computing – 2-years – Trondheim/Espoo/Lyngby/Stockholm/Tartu/Sophia Antipolis - NTNU.
- Web site: Membership in Eurecom opens for increased international collaboration | Chalmers.
- Web site: 5G mobile research lab » Projects.
- Web site: TU Wien becomes a member of EURECOM.
- https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000041776989&fastPos=1&fastReqId=900101403&categorieLien=id&oldAction=rechTexte Arrêté du 28 janvier 2020 fixant la liste des écoles accréditées à délivrer un titre d'ingénieur diplômé
- Web site: Diplôme d'ingénieur, grade de Master EUR-ACE®. eurace.enaee.eu. 2017-04-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20170408081744/http://eurace.enaee.eu/programme/diplome-d-ingenieur-grade-de-master-150. 2017-04-08. dead.
- Web site: Nouveau double-diplôme EDHEC & EURECOM : Se former à l'internet des objets et au management. 4 August 2020.
- Web site: Partners. www.summerschool.bmw. 21 December 2022.
- Web site: CORDIS | European Commission. 21 December 2022.
- Web site: CORDIS | European Commission. 21 December 2022.
- Web site: CORDIS | European Commission. 21 December 2022.
- Web site: Ranking & Subjects. www.umultirank.org. 21 December 2022.
- Web site: 2020.
- Web site: Best Computer Science University Ranking in France 2022. Research.com. 21 December 2022.
- Web site: Computer Science & Information Systems.
- Web site: Institut Eurecom Ranking. www.scimagoir.com. 21 December 2022.
- Web site: Eurecom.
- Web site: About.