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Presentation

L'Institut Agro Dijon is a higher education and research institution specialised in agricultural and food sciences. It provides a stimulating scientific environment, while enjoying a high quality living environment.

At l'Institut Agro Dijon, you will be able to develop your scientific knowledge, as well as your human and technical skills. You will have multiple opportunities to engage in professional or study projects, as part of your courses or within cultural activities offered by the many student clubs. 

Located in the heart of a region known for its heritage, gastronomy, and equipped with high-level cultural and sports facilities, the city of Dijon will offer you every opportunity to entertain yourself, to educate yourself, and to deepen your knowledge.

The main goal at l'Institut Agro Dijon is to prepare tomorrow's food science and agronomy engineers. Aside from engineering courses, the school offers a wide array of courses such as Bachelor degrees, Master’s degrees, Specialized Masters, the school also support preparation for diplomas through distance learning, courses for professional integration and courses for management and trainers.

A couple of key figures

  • 1 310 students, of which 782 are engineer students

  • 56 PhD and post-doctoral students

  • 4 education departments

  • 6 research units

  • 75 international partners

  • 2 research and education chairs: Tech Agro Sup and 3R packaging chair: reduce, recycle, reuse and

  • 98 professor-researchers

  • 300 admin and technical staff

  • 6 000 contracts with public structures and companies

Ranking

Shanghai 2023

The Agro Institute ranks:

  • 1st in France for “Food Science & Technology” and 24th in world rank 
  • 2nd in France for “Agricultural Sciences” and 21st in world rank
  • 3rd in France for “Ecology” and 13th in world rank

Times Higher Education 2024

Young University Rankings

  • The Agro Institute ranks 8th out of 23 French institutions ranked this year.

Impact Rankings

  • 1st in France for the overall ranking and 21st in the world
  • 1st in the world for “Zero Hunger”
  • 2nd in the world for “Partnerships for the goals”
  • 17th in the world for “Life on land”