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HIGHER ENGINEERING INSTITUTE

The Higher Engineering Institute (ISEL) is a public engineering school, part of the University of Le Havre Normandy (ULHN).

Founded in 1994, it trains engineers capable of meeting, regardless of the context, the expectations and challenges of companies at both national and international levels.

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ISEL Training

Based on a transdisciplinary program and with an integrated preparatory cycle, the school delivers 4 degrees through its 4 majors offered on 3 campuses: General Logistics, Energy Mix & Smart Grids, Mechanical and Production, and Sustainable Production Systems.

Open to a variety of profiles, the school offers several training pathways: initial training, apprenticeship, professional training contracts, and VAE (Validation of Acquired Experience).

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Admissions

For more information about admissions, please contact us at: contact_isel@univ-lehavre.fr

ISEL in
key figures

Étudiants
4
engineering degrees accredited by the CTI
Stages d'immersion
1
integrated preparatory cycle
Accords
27
agreements in 17 countries for student exchanges
Étudiants
69%
on students in apprenticeships program
Entreprises partenaires
92%
hiring at 2 months after graduation
Frais d'inscription
618
for the course
€0 for those on grants or apprenticeships
Salaire annuel
38000
average initial salary
Universités partenaires
47%
of graduates in the generalist logistics degree are women
Entreprises partenaires
+300
partner companies

The Polytech Network

Building on its history, ISEL joined the Polytech network in 2020 as an associated school.

This step marks the beginning of a new era for the engineering school, which leverages the expertise and reputation of such a network to, on one hand, energize its training offerings and, on the other hand, enhance the attractiveness of the school, its audiences, and more broadly, the region.

Le réseau Polytech

Polytech Network

Recognized by companies and students, the Polytech network represents more than 90,000 graduates.

Student life

ISEL is a dynamic, multicultural, and human-scale engineering school, providing a supportive environment where students can thrive as they build their professional paths. It offers a pleasant and friendly place to work and live, where management, faculty, administrative, and technical teams are dedicated to sharing their expertise and values.

These strengths, combined with a transdisciplinary skillset based on Research and Innovation, form a real asset in training engineering students who are dynamic and resilient in the face of cha

La vie étudiante

Student life

3 student associations (Bureau des études – BDE, Bureau des arts – Havre d’Art, Bureau des sports – BDS), an integration weekend, a cultural week abroad, group activities (gaming tournaments, video, sports, community garden…)