IMT Mines Albi, a general engineering graduate school

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IMT Mines Albi, an Institut Mines-Télécom general engineering school

Located in the heart of South West France, IMT Mines Albi has embodied academic excellence in engineering since 1993. As a renowned general engineering school, it trains future engineers to manage large-scale projects, giving them the means to develop a meaningful career focused on a positive environmental and social impact.

With a rich history and a world-class research cluster, IMT Mines Albi offers high-level training to prepare students for the complex challenges of the real world. IMT Mines Albi is a school of the French Ministry for the Economy, Finance and Industry, and is part of Institut Mines-Télécom, a French federal institute of technological universities of science and management. As a member of the University of Toulouse, it is authorized by the Commission des titres d'ingénieur (CTI) to award engineering degrees.

Positioned at the forefront of industrial and academic issues both in France and internationally, IMT Mines Albi drives scientific and economic progress by integrating its four missions into an innovative virtuous circle:

•    training committed engineers
    •    cutting-edge research and innovation
    •    local and national economic development
    •    dissemination of scientific and technical culture

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Key figures

1058

students
35%

female students
3

training and research centers
5,7M€

in research contracts

Governance of IMT Mines Albi

Lionel Luquin directeur d'IMT Mines Albi

IMT Mines Albi is headed by Lionel Luquin, appointed Director by decree in December 2021 for a five-year term by the Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry, on the recommendation of the general management of IMT and on the advice of the Management Board.

The Director of IMT Mines Albi is supported by a management team consisting of the Deputy Director and the Secretary General. The Executive Committee also includes the Director of Training and the Director of Research, PhDs and Business Intelligence. The school is governed by a School Board, chaired by Florence Fouquet, One Retail Managing Director at ENGIE, and comprising 24 members:

Representatives from the scientific and technological environment

    •    Florence FOUQUET, One Retail Managing Director, ENGIE, Chair of the School Board
    •    Céline DURIEU, Director of R&D and Regulatory Affairs, Agronutrition
    •    Jean-François FORTIN, CEO, AIRGAMMA - 1st Vice-Chairman CCI du Tarn
    •    Frédéric HAUSER, Supply Chain Senior Consultant, CGI
    •    Carole MOLINA JOUVE, University Professor, INSA Toulouse 
    •    Laura PECH, Managing Director of Alpha Recyclage Franche Comté and Alpha Recyclage Composites
    •    Pierre PASSOT, Research & Technology Strategic Partnership Management France, AIRBUS
    •    Emilie TOTA, Deputy Director, ISAE Supaéro

Representative of the Ministry for Industry: Julien TOGNOLA, Regional Director for the Economy, Employment, Labor and Solidarity, Occitanie Region
Representative of the Ministry for Artificial Intelligence and the Digital Economy: Vincent THERY, Head of the Aegis mission
Representative of the Ministry for Higher Education and Research:

• Mostafa FOURAR, Chief Executive of the Toulouse Education Authority
• Marianne PEYROT, Regional Education Delegate for Research and Innovation

Representative of the Ministry for the Budget: Daniel BRUGIE, Departmental Director of Public Finance
Representative of the Communauté d’agglomération de l’Albigeois: Stéphanie GUIRAUD-CHAUMEIL, President
Representative of the Département du Tarn: Alain GLADE, Departmental Councillor
Région Occitanie representative: Sandrine SOLIMAN, Regional Councillor

See the management organization chart

Advisory bodies

The Education Committee plays a key role in the continuous improvement of the quality of teaching offered to engineering students. It issues opinions on the direction and general organization of training courses, and especially on academic regulations.
The committee is chaired by the Director of IMT Mines Albi and has 27 members, including:
- four representatives of lecturers and research professors, including 3 permanent staff, and one representative of external lecturers, elected for three years;
- four student representatives elected for one year:
  - one representative of engineering students with student status,
  - one representative of engineering students on work-study programs and engineering students on lifelong learning degree programs,
  - one representative of students in Master’s or Advanced Master’s programs,
  - one representative of PhD students.
- four members appointed for three years by the Minister in charge of Higher Education, the Vice-Chairman of the General Council for the Economy, Industry, Energy and Technology, the Director General for Enterprise at the Ministry for Industry, and the School’s alumni association,
- six members appointed for five years by the School Board for their pedagogical, scientific, technological, economic or industrial expertise.
The Research Committee issues opinions on the direction and general organization of the School’s research activities and on the academic program for national postgraduate degrees.
The committee is chaired by the Director of IMT Mines Albi and has 21 members, including:
- three representatives of research professors and permanent research staff, elected for three years,
- one representative of PhD students elected for one year,
- two members appointed for three years, by the Minister in charge of Research and the Vice-Chairman of the General Council for the Economy, Industry, Energy and Technology,
- eight members appointed for five years by the School Board for their scientific, technological, economic or industrial expertise.

IMT Mines Albi develops training programs with a strong sense of commitment

Depending on your profile, IMT Mines Albi offers a variety of admission options for general engineering, Advanced Master’s® and PhD programs.

etudiante ingenieur generaliste imt mines albi

General engineering degree

available for student and work-study tracks

Advanced Master’s® or Executive Master

on forward-looking topics

PhD

with the school's 3 training and research centers.

IMT Mines Albi in the rankings

IMT Mines Albi is one of France’s top general engineering schools, according to several rankings. It was in 38nd place in the 2025 l’Étudiant ranking. IMT Mines Albi was ranked 16th among students’ preferred engineering schools according to the Speak & Act 2025 ranking, which recognizes schools offering the best student experience.

In 2022, IMT Mines Albi was 4th among French schools in the U-Multirank ranking. This award highlights the quality of IMT Mines Albi’s teaching, with the top “A” mark for:

• qualified teaching staff
• gender balance.

IMT Mines Albi, a recognized academic and scientific hub

IMT Mines Albi has received numerous accreditations for the quality of its teaching and research. The school’s academic excellence is underpinned by a diverse and internationally renowned faculty. Seven of its faculty members are on Stanford University’s 2024 list of the world’s most influential scientists: John Dodds, Jacques Fages, Doan Pham Minh, Ange Nzihou, Jean-José Orteu, Maria Inês Ré and Sylvain Salvador.

As a general engineering graduate school, IMT Mines Albi encourages creativity and entrepreneurship. With its technological incubator and start-up competitions, it offers an ecosystem where students can put their innovative ideas into practice. With the support of mentors and specialized resources, future engineers turn their concepts into reality. The school’s four areas of expertise are what sets it apart.

KEYS AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Materials and Processes for aeronautics and space

Bio health and powder engineering

Biomass engineering, waste and renewable energy

Organization dynamics

Recognized international expansion

IMT Mines Albi is a resolutely international school. In 2023, it once again obtained the two-star “Bienvenue en France” certification, attesting to the excellence of its policy of welcoming international students.

All IMT Mines Albi students are required to have significant international experience in order to complete their general engineering degree. The school has over 130 partnerships with prestigious universities around the world. Students can enhance their skills and employability through the Erasmus+ program, which supports academic mobility in Europe.

IMT Mines Albi also offers conferences throughout the year as part of its internationalization series, to meet the international needs of its students and staff.

To see these conferences, click here