🏆 L’Étudiant’s 2026 Rankings: IMT Mines Albi Climbs 6 Places Among France’s Top Engineering Schools

Out of a total of 174 ranked institutions, IMT Mines Albi ranks as the 6th best engineering school in Occitanie. Coming in behind its sister school in the Institut Mines-Télécom group, IMT Mines Alès, IMT Mines Albi stands out for its leadership in research and academic excellence:

• Research and Academic Excellence
     •   Average high school graduation score for incoming students: 16.05
     •   Percentage of faculty members who are also researchers: 94.96%
     •   Endowment policy: 13 endowed chairs and joint research laboratories

The 2026 L'Étudiant ranking also highlights the employability and average salary of engineering graduates from IMT Mines Albi. 

• Career Development and Employment
     •   Starting salary: between €38,900 and €39,700

IMT Mines Albi also received a perfect score of 2 out of 2 for gender parity, with women making up 35% of its student body. 

IMT Mines Albi trains general engineers who are responsible, self-reliant, and drivers of change. The ecological and digital transitions, along with the factory of the future, are key hallmarks of IMT Mines Albi’s identity. IMT Mines Albi offers a comprehensive three-year program that leads to the same general engineering degree for both the work-study track and the full-time track.

5 specialization to contribute to a more sustainable world:

• Renewable energy, sustainable manufacturing and construction
• Advanced materials and processes for the transportation of tomorrow
• Pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic processes and procedures
• Industrial Engineering for organizational performance
• Data Engineering for information systems and energy systems (student track only)