Faculté polytechnique de Mons
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Mons
Mons is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, of which it is the capital. The Mons municipality includes the old communes of Cuesmes, Flénu, Ghlin, Hyon, Nimy, Obourg, Baudour , Jemappes, Ciply, Harmignies, Harveng, Havré, Maisières, Mesvin, Nouvelles,...
and the first Engineering school in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
(1837). Its first name was «École des Mines» (Mining School).
From January 1, 2009 the Engineering Faculty of Mons and the University of Mons-Hainaut
University of Mons-Hainaut
The University of Mons-Hainaut , in Mons, Wallonia, Belgium, was a university in the French Community of Belgium. Its official language was French....
fused in a new university simply called the University of Mons
University of Mons
The University of Mons is a new Belgian university located in the city of Mons, created by merging the Engineering Faculty of Mons and the University of Mons-Hainaut...
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The Faculty organizes a 5 years course and delivers the Engineering (Ir.) and Master of Science (MSc.) degree. One can also get the Applied Sciences Doctor degree (Dr.) at the FPMs.
Teaching
Diplomas:- BSc. in engineering
- MSc. in engineering (Architecture, Chemistry, Electricity, Computer and Management, Mechanics, Mining and Geology).
- Dr. in Applied Sciences
1200 students (2004-2005).
Diplomas per year: 170.
Research
Research teams :- 25 laboratories
- 4 research centres (Multitel, Materia Nova, Inisma, CETIC). All these web sites have English versions.
- Spin-offs : 4.
- Start-ups founded by young FPMs engineers: 20.
- Patents : 5 patent families.
International dimension
- 50 ERASMUS partners; 25 direct partnerships with foreign universities.
- Member of the TIME network (Top Industrial Managers for EuropeTop Industrial Managers for EuropeTop Industrial Managers for Europe is a network of more than fifty engineering schools and faculties and technical universities....
) and double degrees with the following institutes :- Technische Universität Wien
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See also
- Science and technology in WalloniaScience and technology in WalloniaScience and technology in Wallonia, the southern region of Belgium , is well developed with the presence of several universities and research institutes.-Technology institutes:Wallonia is home to several science and technology organizations....
- University FoundationUniversity FoundationThe Belgian University Foundation was founded in 1920. The goal of the Foundation, as was put forward by Emile Francqui, is to promote scientific activity at Belgian universities....
- Initialis Science ParkInitialis Science ParkThe Initialis Science Park is a business incubator and science park located in Mons in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia . The science park is associated with the three universities of Mons; the University of Mons and the Facultés universitaires catholiques de Mons...
- Science Parks of WalloniaScience Parks of WalloniaCreated in 2002, SPoW -Science Parks of Wallonia-, is an association of six Belgian science parks located in Wallonia:* Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park* Liège Science Park* Crealys Science Park* Aéropole Science Park* Initialis Science Park...