Epitech

{{Infobox university

| name = Paris Graduate School of Digital Innovation

| native_name = École pour l'informatique et les nouvelles technologies (EPITECH)

| image = Epitech.png

| image_size = 220px

| established = {{start date|1999}}

| president = Marc Sellam

| other_name = Epitech Technology

| motto = The school of expertise in computer science

| type = Private institution of higher education in general computer science

| country = France, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Benin

| city = Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, Bordeaux, Lille, Marseille, Lyon, Montpellier, Moulins, Mulhouse, Nancy, Nantes, Nice, Rennes, Strasbourg, Toulouse, Saint-André, Réunion. Barcelona, Madrid, Berlin, Brussels, Cotonou

| coor = {{coord|48|48|55|N|2|21|47|E|type:edu_region:FR|display=inline, title}}

| campus_type = multiple sites, 20 campuses in 5 countries (2024)

| language = English, French

| director = Gildas Vinson

| students = 6,000

| parent = IONIS Education Group[http://www.ionis-group.com/en/#ecoles-epitech Epitech-Transforming computer science passion into expertise]

| website = {{URL|epitech.eu}}

}}

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The Paris Graduate School of Digital Innovation ({{langx|fr|École pour l'informatique et les nouvelles technologies}}, or EPITECH), formerly European Institute of Information Technology, is a private institution of higher education in computer science and software engineering that was founded in 1999.{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.dimension-ingenieur.com/epitech-ecole-de-l-expertise-informatique/1/5/0/293/ EPITECH: l’Ecole de l'Expertise Informatique]{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.ecole-ingenieur.com/ecole/epitech-paris-ecole-informatique-les-nouvelles-technologies-1703/ EPITECH Paris — Ecole pour l’informatique et les nouvelles technologies]{{Cite web |title=Epitech |url=https://www.epitech.eu/ |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=Epitech |language=fr-FR}}

Headquartered in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, south of Paris, the school has campuses in Bordeaux, Rennes, Marseille, Lille, Lyon, Montpellier, Nancy, Nantes, Nice, Strasbourg, Toulouse and Saint-André, Réunion.{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.journaldunet.com/solutions/emploi-rh/grandes-ecoles-informatiques-francaises/epitech.shtml Epitech: des stages en entreprise de 3 jours par semaine] The school also has locations in Barcelona (Spain),(in Spanish)[http://www.epitech.eu/es EPITECH : escuela superior de informática] Tirana (Albania),{{Cite web |url=http://www.academyplus.eu/ |title=EPITECH |access-date=2016-11-17 |archive-date=2016-11-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118042058/http://www.academyplus.eu/ |url-status=dead }} Berlin (Germany),[https://www.epitech.eu/de/ (in German)] and Brussels (Belgium).[https://www.epitech.eu/be-fr/ (in French)]

The school has the particularity to teach with practical cases instead of theoretical.{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.lemonde.fr/orientation-scolaire/article/2011/05/13/informatique-et-internet-nouveaux-profils-recherches_1520513_1473696.html Informatique et Internet: nouveaux profils recherchés]

Epitech also have an executive pole, Epitech Executive, with an Executive MBA in IT and entrepreneurship course targeting executive managers in computer science,{{in lang|fr}}[http://www.developpez.com/actu/55843/Executive-MBA-d-Epitech-ouverture-des-inscriptions-pour-tous-les-professionnels-prochaine-reunion-d-information-sur-ce-nouveau-MBA-le-6-juin/ Executive MBA EPITECH]{{Cite web |title=Epitech Executive |url=https://executive.epitech.eu/ |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=Epitech Executive |language=fr-FR}} and shares its network since 2020 with Epitech Digital School, a 50%-tech 50%-business school.{{Cite web |title=Epitech Digital : l'école digitale 50% tech, 50 % business |url=https://www.letudiant.fr/etudes/ecole-ingenieur/epitech-digital-l-ecole-digitale-50-tech-50-business.html |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=L'Etudiant |language=fr}}

The institution is part of IONIS Education Group.

History

Epitech was created in 1999, taking advantage of the keen interest of the École Pour l'Informatique et les Techniques Avancées EPITA to train students with a specific interest for computer sciences related matter only.

In 2007, Epitech opened new campuses in Casablanca, Dalian, Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Nantes, Strasbourg and Toulouse.

Since January 2008, the degree delivered has been recognized by the Commission nationale de la certification professionnelle,{{cite web| title=Arrêté du 16 janvier 2008 portant enregistrement au répertoire national des certifications professionnelles | location=France | language=fr| url=http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do;jsessionid=FADF1CA86320AE687B52F19AB774F9F8.tpdjo13v_3?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000017981284&categorieLien=id | date=24 January 2008 | access-date=10 October 2013 | publisher=[Legifrance.gouv.fr] }} as level 1.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rncp.cncp.gouv.fr/grand-public/visualisationFiche?format=fr&fiche=5588 |title=Le Répertoire National des Certifications Professionnelles (RNCP) - Résumé descriptif de la certification |access-date=2013-06-12 |archive-date=2013-10-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005000602/http://www.rncp.cncp.gouv.fr/grand-public/visualisationFiche?format=fr&fiche=5588 |url-status=dead }}

In 2008, the campuses of Nice, Montpellier, Nancy, Marseille and Rennes were opened.

Since 11 January 2024, the awarded degree of the Grande Ecole program is accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education.{{cite web|access-date=2024-01-12|first1=Julie|language=fr|last1=Lanique|title=L'Epitech obtient le visa du ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur pour son programme grande école|url=https://www.aefinfo.fr/depeche/705658-lepitech-obtient-le-visa-du-ministere-de-l-enseignement-superieur-pour-son-programme-grande-ecole|website=Le aefinfo}}{{cite web|access-date=2024-01-12|language=fr|title=Autorisation à délivrer un diplôme d'expert en technologies de l'information visé par le ministre chargé de l'enseignement supérieur|url=https://www.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/fr/bo/2024/Hebdo2/ESRS2334763A|website=Bulletin Officiel}}

= New campuses abroad =

In early 2013, Epitech announced it would open a campus in Beijing, China in September 2013 and further international branches in California, United Kingdom and Spain by September 2014.{{cite web |title=Le groupe d'enseignement privé Ionis s'ancre à l'international |url=http://www.lemondeinformatique.fr/actualites/lire-le-groupe-d-enseignement-prive-ionis-s-ancre-a-l-international-52506.html |date=15 February 2013 |access-date=20 January 2016}}{{update after|2016|1}}

In 2021, the school had opened up campuses in New York City, Berlin, Barcelona, Brussels and Geneva and made them part of a 5-year international program, where students would move out of their country to study in the various campuses in Europe and in the world.{{Cite web |title=Emmanuel C. on LinkedIn: International Track - Epitech France |url=https://fr.linkedin.com/posts/ecarli_international-track-epitech-france-activity-6808339601720172544-OSb0 |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=fr.linkedin.com |language=en}}

Partnership

Epitech has partnered with the Zup de Co association to create the Web@cademie, a 2-year training completely free for students without the French Baccalaureate and with a strong motivation in computer science.{{in lang|fr}} [http://pro.01net.com/editorial/588287/la-web-academie-accueille-sa-troisieme-promotion-d-eleves-decrocheurs/ La Web Académie accueille sa troisième promotion d’élèves "décrocheurs"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610212602/http://pro.01net.com/editorial/588287/la-web-academie-accueille-sa-troisieme-promotion-d-eleves-decrocheurs/ |date=2015-06-10 }} This course has the goal to attain a job of software developer for young people who have stopped their regular studies.{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.lemouv.fr/diffusion-une-ecole-unique-en-france-la-web-academie Une école unique en France: la "web académie"] They are trained by Epitech teachers at Le Kremlin-Bicêtre{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.liberation.fr/societe/0101645556-l-ecole-qui-reconnecte-les-decrocheurs L'école qui reconnecte les décrocheurs] and in Lyon.{{in lang|fr}} [http://www.digischool.fr/formation/la-webcademie-ouvrira-ses-portes-a-lyon-en-avril-2013-13694.php La Web@cademie ouvrira ses portes à Lyon en avril 2013] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140217193054/http://www.digischool.fr/formation/la-webcademie-ouvrira-ses-portes-a-lyon-en-avril-2013-13694.php |date=2014-02-17 }}

In 2022, Epitech and ESME-Sudria held a summer school session in robotics, aimed at international students interested at studying in Paris.{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-04-08 |title=Epitech and ESME Summer Program in Robotics |url=https://www.its.ac.id/international/2022/04/08/epitech-and-esme-summer-program-in-robotics/ |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=ITS Global Engagement |language=en}}

The school partners with more than 100 academic institutions worldwide,{{Cite web |title=Comment intégrer l'école Epitech en tant qu'étudiant étranger ? |url=https://international.epitech.eu/international-partners/ |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=Epitech International |language=en-US}} partnering with universities such as The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Jönköping University and the University of Kent.{{Cite web |title=Erasmus+ |url=https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/projects/search/details/2014-1-FR01-KA103-001452 |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu}} Epitech also holds a joint graduate study program in Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things with the Algebra University College.{{Cite web |title=IOT AND AI PROGRAM |url=https://international.epitech.eu/algebra-iot-ai-program/ |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=Epitech International |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=EQAR Report: Graduate Study Programme in Computer Science – Internet of Things and {{as written|Artif|ical [sic]}} Intelligence, second cycle |url=https://www.eqar.eu/qa-results/search/by-report/report/?id=78053 |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=EQAR |language=en-US}}

Notable alumni

Solomon Hykes (2006), CEO of Docker, Inc.;{{in lang|fr}}[http://www.journaldunet.com/solutions/cloud-computing/1148473-solomon-hykes-docker-ce-francais-qui-pourrait-revolutionner-l-informatique-mondiale/ Solomon Hykes (Docker) : ce Français qui pourrait révolutionner l'informatique mondiale]