École Nationale Supérieure des Industries Agricoles et Alimentaires
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The École Nationale Supérieure des Industries Agricoles et Alimentaires, or ENSIAhttp://www.agroparistech.fr/, is a French
France
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 grande école of agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...

, located in Massy, near Paris
Paris
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. It is affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture.
The school was founded in 1893.

After initial training in food science and engineering, students are able to contribute to research / production project and development of the food industries. The ENSIA graduate has the know-how in industrial processes, food product, quality and management.

Research at ENSIA is strongly associated with teams from national scientific research institutes (INRA
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique
The Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique is a French public research institute dedicated to scientific studies surrounding the problems of agriculture...

, CNRS
Centre national de la recherche scientifique
The National Center of Scientific Research is the largest governmental research organization in France and the largest fundamental science agency in Europe....

, CIRAD, CEMAGREF, ...) and universities. ENSIA also develops partnerships with various food companies.

Initial training :
  • Master degree («Food Science Engineer Diploma») in Food Engineering
  • Master degree («Food Science Engineer Diploma») in Food Engineering specialized in Mediterranean and tropical agro-products.
  • Master of Science in Mediterranean and tropical food science and technology
  • Asian-European Programme of Master’s Degree in Food Science and Technology (taught in English in SEA).


PhD Programmes
  • Food Science
  • Food process engineering
  • Biology and microbiology


Continuous education :
  • Professional Master Degree


350 students
100 graduate students conducting research
50 teachers-researchers
70 technical and administrative staff
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