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Call for Nominations for the 2027 Lopez-Loreta Award

Publication Date

22 June 2026

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Institute

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Entrepreneurship

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Research

ISAE-SUPAERO is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2027 Lopez-Loreta Prize, a €1 million* award for excellence designed to support innovative, high-impact projects led by our graduates in the fields of academic research or entrepreneurship.

The 2027 Lopez-Loreta Prize

For the past 10 years, the Jean-Jacques and Félicia Lopez-Loreta Foundation for Academic Excellence has been supporting graduates from four leading European public universities every year: ISAE-SUPAERO, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne and the École Polytechnique Paris-Saclay.

ISAE-SUPAERO may submit up to five preliminary applications to the Foundation by 2 November 2026.

We are therefore launching an internal pre-selection process today to identify the best projects from our graduates.

Who is eligible to apply?

Graduates of ISAE-SUPAERO (excluding the Advanced Master’s programme) who graduated less than two years prior to 30 June 2026.

The project must be:

Initiated by the applicant whilst at ISAE-SUPAERO
Of an entrepreneurial, scientific, academic, environmental or humanitarian nature
In the early stages**: projects that are already well advanced (where fundraising has been completed or a start-up has already been set up) are not eligible

Executive Master’s degrees or equivalent qualifications are not eligible.

A project may only be submitted once.

Contents of the preliminary application

The application must be submitted as a PDF (in French or English) and must include:

A cover page:
- name,
- email address and telephone number,
- project name,
- ISAE-SUPAERO,
- host institution,
- the nature of the project (research or entrepreneurship).
A description of the project
A CV
A copy of your university qualifications

Timetable

Submission of preliminary applications: by 24 September 2026 at the latest
Deadline for submission of final proposals: 15 January 2027 at the latest
Notification of auditions: by 26 April 2027 at the latest
Auditions for shortlisted candidates: by 31 May 2027 at the latest
Decision by the Foundation Board regarding the 2027 Laureates: by 30 June 2027 at the latest

Interim milestones will be communicated to you to guide you through to the final deadlines. In addition, a joint team comprising school staff and alumni has been set up to support you in putting together your preliminary applications.

Send your application or express your interest now atprix.lopez-loreta@isae-supaero.fr

*tax liability borne by the winner

**specifically for entrepreneurial projects

An impressive track record for ISAE-SUPAERO

Our graduates received awards in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2024:

Ministerial Visit to ISAE-SUPAERO

Publication Date

08 June 2026

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Institute

During a ministerial visit to Toulouse on Friday, June 5, 2026, ISAE-SUPAERO had the privilege of welcoming Mr. Philippe Baptiste, Minister of Higher Education, Research, and Space. This official visit led to high-level discussions on the institution’s priorities: aerospace engineering education, scientific excellence, national innovation, and student diversity.

A look back at the highlights of this segment

Welcomed by our Chief Executive, Chief Engineer Ms Baroux, the Minister was able to discuss the Institute’s strategic priorities. The meeting was further enriched by the presence of members of his cabinet and our key institutional and regional partners:

Ms Barbara Ballavoisne, Sub-Prefect and Deputy Secretary-General of the Haute-Garonne Prefecture;
Ms Nadia Pellefigue, Vice-President of the Occitanie Region responsible for Higher Education, Research, European Affairs and International Relations;
Ms Carole Drucker-Godard, Rector of the Occitanie Academic Region;
Ms Véronique Dominguez-Guillaume, Deputy Rector for Higher Education, Research and Innovation;
Ms Isabelle Ferrer, Executive Councillor responsible for relations with universities, representing Mr Jean-Luc Moudenc.

The delegation learned about our entrepreneurship support programme at InnovSpace, our facility dedicated to supporting prototyping, creativity and disruptive entrepreneurship. Following a tour of the facilities available to our community, the Minister spoke with the founders of two deep-tech start-ups from our ecosystem: Viraj Aero and Alpha Impulsion, founded by Joseph Risson and Martin Gros.

The visit concluded with a convivial and sharing experience over lunch, celebrating the diversity of talent amongst our key players:

Students with outstanding academic records: the class representative for the Master of Aerospace Engineering, a future Weapons Systems and Technology Engineer (IETA), the President of our Junior Enterprise (on a Sciences Po / ISAE-SUPAERO dual degree), as well as a first-year general engineering student involved in our ISAE-SUPAERO OSE equal opportunities programme.
Our young female researchers: PhD and post-doctoral students specialising in Artificial Intelligence and sustainable aviation.
Our female and male research lecturers who promote aerospace science on the international stage. The teams were able to demonstrate the impact of our cutting-edge work, particularly through our advances in space systems, planetary defence, space propulsion and neuroergonomics (analysis of human factors and mental workload in extreme environments).

A big thank you to the Minister, his office and all the institutional decision-makers for their active engagement and continued support for our mission: to train the best talent for a sovereign and sustainable future!

The Origins of SUPAERO: Two Previously Unpublished Archives Offer a Deep Dive into the School’s History

Publication Date

05 June 2026

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Institute

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Alumni

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The history of an institution is not merely reflected in its rankings or partnerships. It is embodied in the faces of those who have shaped it, the decisions that have rooted it in a community, and the men and women who have breathed life into it.

Today, we are making two documents of rare historical value available to our entire community: those eligible for entrance exams, students, alumni, former students and enthusiasts of the history of aeronautics.

Marc Pélegrin, a visionary engineer

A biography to understand a founder

Written by Jean-Claude Ripoll, General Engineer of Armaments and honorary member of the Air and Space Academy, who was a student of Marc Pélegrin in 1960 and later became director of ENSAE (SUPAERO) in 1991, this biography of Marc Pélegrin traces the career of a visionary engineer whose influence left a profound mark on the school and, beyond that, on the aerospace landscape in Toulouse and at ONERA. Through this detailed and rigorous portrait, an entire era comes into focus: one in which France was decentralising and patiently building its technical and scientific excellence in the field of aeronautics and space.

A film to witness history being made

How did SUPAERO establish itself in Toulouse? What role did Marc Pélegrin play in this formative period? A documentary film answers these questions with a deeply personal and family-oriented perspective: directed by Michel Pélegrin, Marc’s son, and enriched by the journalistic insight of Dominique Louise Pélegrin, his daughter, this filmed account is both a historical document and a family tribute. A unique way of seeing the school’s history through the eyes of those who experienced it from the inside.

Their generosity allows everyone to reconnect with the school’s roots.

Acknowledgements

ISAE-SUPAERO would like to extend its sincere thanks to Jean-Claude Ripoll for the care and rigour he has brought to the writing of this biography, and to Michel Pélegrin for agreeing to share these exceptionally rich family and historical archives with the whole community.

Access the resources: 🎬 [Watch the film] 📖 [Read the biography]

A destiny shaped between MIT and Toulouse

There are figures whose names eventually become part of the city’s fabric. Since July 2024, an avenue named after Marc Pélegrin has run alongside the ONERA and ISAE-SUPAERO campuses in Toulouse. A tribute etched into the city for a man who literally anchored the school in its local area.

A graduate of the École Polytechnique (class of 1943) and SUPAERO in 1949, Marc Pélegrin understood before many others what would be the strength of the engineering grandes écoles of the future: the inseparable link between teaching and research. He had discovered the model at MIT, where he had the opportunity to further his studies between 1949 and 1950. On his return to France, he founded CERA in 1958—the first research centre in control systems affiliated with a grande école—and then, from 1964, the relocation of the École nationale supérieure de l’Aéronautique to Toulouse, making the inclusion of a research centre specific to the school an essential condition. This demand — deemed bold, even provocative in Paris — earned him the task of leading this historic mission. He became director of the school in September 1969, and simultaneously administrator of the CERT (Centre d’études et de recherches de Toulouse), an entity created in conjunction with ONERA to guarantee the scientific freedom of research.

What is now known as ISAE-SUPAERO, with its world-renowned research laboratories and its roots in the heart of Europe’s aerospace capital, bears the deep imprint of his vision.

Marc Pélegrin passed away on 1 January 2024, as he was entering his 101st year.

These archives are an invaluable treasure for our community. Understanding the history of ISAE-SUPAERO means understanding why we train the engineers and researchers of tomorrow to the high standards that define us. Marc Pélegrin, a visionary, laid the foundations for the ambition we pursue today: to make Toulouse the beating heart of European aerospace, and ISAE-SUPAERO, alongside ONERA, its beacon of excellence

Marie-Hélène Baroux Director General of ISAE-SUPAERO

2026 marks a new chapter in ISAE-SUPAERO’s visual identity

Publication Date

13 April 2026

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Institute

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Communication

Institute

The 2026 graphic charter

More modern, more legible and resolutely forward-looking, our new graphic charter fully embodies the Institute’s evolution. It is a visual expression of what makes us strong: academic excellence, innovation, international openness and the community spirit that brings us together.

Designed down to the smallest detail, the redesign offers a complete and coherent graphic ecosystem: new uses for the logos, contemporary typography, a revamped colour palette, dynamic gradations, customised pictograms, etc. Not forgetting the operational use of document templates (Word, PowerPoint), presentation materials for our courses and the Institute, and kakemonos.

All designed to harmonise and reinforce the impact of our communications, both on a day-to-day basis and internationally!

This new visual identity is the fruit of a collective effort, carried out with great care and creativity by the Digital and Multimedia Communications Department’s graphics studio, part of the school’s Marketing, Prospecting and Communications department.

A huge well done to the whole team for this remarkable achievement, which gives a new dimension to our image and supports the Institute’s ambitions.

Discover the school’s complete graphic charter!

In a nutshell

CUBE ÉTAT Awards Ceremony: ISAE-SUPAERO Takes the Top Spot

Publication Date

10 March 2026

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Institute

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Corporate responsibility

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Prize

Sustainability

ISAE-SUPAERO takes first place

After 12 months of fierce competition, the results were revealed at the awards ceremony held on 29 January 2026 in Paris.
ISAE-SUPAERO distinguished itself by winning one of the podium places.
ISAE-SUPAERO came first in the national ranking for the “offices from 2,500 to 5,000 m²” category, and was awarded the Golden Cube.

With energy savings of 19.9% and environmental savings of 25.7%, it was also ranked 13ᵉ overall, all categories combined.

A strong commitment to sustainable development

The Institut, which is heavily involved in energy transition and sustainable development, wanted to take part in this competition by entering two office buildings renovated in 2021. The aim is to prove that even in buildings that already consume little energy, it is still possible to go further by optimising technical settings and improving the day-to-day practices of occupants.

A collective success

Above all, this award reflects a collective effort. Pauline Bénard Lironcourt, the Institute’s energy performance officer, led the initiative. To meet this challenge, she mobilised the technical services to optimise and programme the equipment, while involving users in a wide range of fun activities: a kick-off meeting, comfort surveys, quizzes, visits to the technical installations, a day of activities around the cyclotube with the Haute-Garonne Environnement association (see photos below) and regular reminders of eco-actions, particularly before the holidays.

These initiatives have been very well received, and the occupants have participated fully in the process. The Institute was also nominated in the “best technical referent” section.

A big CONGRATULATIONS to everyone for this team effort, and thanks to Pauline for the impetus and dynamism she brought to bear to get everyone on board!

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Would you like to discover how ISAE-SUPAER and ENAC have fully integrated the challenges of sustainable aviation ?

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Digital Clean Up Week

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"Défi Aérospatial Étudiant 2025": Dassault Aviation Prize awarded to an ISAE-SUPAERO student team

Advanced Master

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Elena Lopez Contreras, a doctoral student in neuroergonomics at ISAE-SUPAERO, has won the Amelia Earhart Award

Prize

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Clean Aviation – the European HERA project

Environmental issues are central to the strategy of ISAE-SUPAERO's Department of Research and Pedagogical Resources. This commitment is reflected in its participation in HERA, Hybrid Electric Regional Aircraft, one of the European research projects on decarbonising aviation.

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Work on decarbonising aviation recognised by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

Paul Saves, a doctoral student at ISAE-SUPAERO/ONERA, has won the 2022 Best Paper Award from the AIAA for his work in Multidisciplinary Design Optimization (MDO).

Decarbonization

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A team of researchers from the École de l'Air et de l'Espace and ISAE-SUPAERO received the Best Paper Award from the journal "Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors"

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AeroMAPS: a tool for assessing the environmental impacts of the aviation sector's transition

ISAE-SUPAERO has released AeroMAPS, an open-source tool for modelling transition scenarios for the aviation sector. The result of three years of research at the Institute, it enables users to accurately assess the effectiveness of different impact reduction strategies in relation to international commitments to combat climate change.

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Our Challenge for the Environmental Transition

At ISAE-SUPAERO, we are committed to a sustainable society through “Horizons” in the field of environmental transition. Supported by a manifesto and a carbon footprint, our strategy mobilizes researchers, teachers, staff, and students to accelerate the transition and design the low-carbon aeronautics of tomorrow.

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COP2 Student: ISAE-SUPAERO affirms its commitment to ecological transition by signing the Grenoble Agreement

Sustainability

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ISAE-SUPAERO and its talented students are once again showcasing Toulouse’s dynamism on the international stage

DCAS

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Human factors

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ISAE-SUPAERO develops a methodology to quantify the environmental impact of its research projects

The Research Department has introduced a metric to assess the ambition of ISAE-SUPAERO's research activities in the transition to a sustainable society. The assessment reveals that more than a third (35%) of the research projects carried out at the Institute aim to have a significant impact on the environment.

Horizons

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The Institute is involved in the ecological transition of the aerospace ecosystem

Aerospace

Meeting

Sustainability

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Testimony from Alice Fabre, 2021 graduate of the TAS AERO Advanced Master

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Carbon neutrality: What strategy should ISAE-SUPAERO adopt?

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Making a Lasting Commitment to New Horizons

Our world is facing major technological, health and environmental challenges. Although they are diverse in nature, they all share one thing in common: their great complexity, which combines scientific and social dimensions. It is the job of engineers to build bridges between science and society, using science to take concrete action in society. To address the complexity of these challenges, engineers have a voice to speak with and solutions to propose.

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“Doctor, tell me about your thesis in five minutes!” - The ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation Thesis Awards

On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, the ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation awarded its thesis prizes of the year to five young doctors in recognition of the excellence and impact of their research work.

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ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation

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ISAE-SUPAERO launches “Horizons”, its new Sustainable Development strategy

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ISAE-SUPAERO launches its Student Life Master Plan for 2026–2031

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ISAE-SUPAERO and ENAC are collaborating on the design of a 100% digital degree programme in English on the subject of aviation transitions!

ISAE-SUPAERO and ENAC train engineers with a high level of scientific expertise, humanistic values and innovative skills to master the complex challenges of tomorrow's world in the fields of aerospace and air transport.

Decarbonization

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A National Prize for Open Science Awarded to Paul Saves

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ISAE-SUPAERO publishes an aviation and climate report

Sustainability

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The SOLAR BOOST project helps address the problem of urban transport

Decarbonization

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Call for Nominations for the 2027 Lopez-Loreta Award

Entrepreneurship

Prize

Research

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The project for an unmanned, zero-emission aircraft to cross the South Atlantic

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ISAE-SUPAERO publishes its Aviation and Climate Reference Framework

The ISAE-SUPAERO #Aviation and #Climate reference framework aims to provide #scientific information useful for understanding the challenges facing aviation and the climate. This work has undergone a specific review process involving both ISAE-SUPAERO staff and external researchers from various institutes.

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"Futurs Proches" Festival

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Sustainability

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ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) Congress: Laurent Joly, Deputy Director of Research at ISAE-SUPAERO, talks about the Institute's commitments

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Sustainability

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Malaury Fouet, an engineering apprentice at Airbus, wins first prize in the “My Apprenticeship in 180 Seconds” public speaking contest

« Ingénieur ISAE-SUPAERO » by apprenticeship

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ISAE-SUPAERO publishes its carbon footprint assessment

The average French person emits 9 tonnes of CO2e per year. In order to comply with the Paris Agreement and limit global warming to +1.5°C, the carbon footprint must be reduced to 2 tonnes of CO2e per person per year by 2050.

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The ISAE Group welcomes ENSPIMA, a Graduate School specialising in aeronautical maintenance

Publication Date

20 February 2026

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Institute

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The ISAE Group has taken another step forward by welcomingENSPIMA (École Nationale Supérieure pour la Performance Industrielle et la Maintenance Aéronautique) as apartner school. This integration, formalised by the signing on 11 February 2026 of an agreement between Loïc Lavigne, Director of ENSPIMA, and Marie-Hélène Baroux, Director General of ISAE-SUPAERO, strengthens the group's expertise in the strategic field of civil and military aircraft maintenance.

Working together for aerospace excellence

ENSPIMA, based in Bordeaux, is joining our network of nine engineering schools specialising in aeronautics and space. This move will broaden and diversify the Group’s offering, adding to the expertise already available in civil and military aircraft maintenance. This maintenance dimension is essential to ensure the reliability and availability of aircraft for airlines and armed forces.

Marie-Hélène Baroux, President of the ISAE Group, commented:
“This collaboration strengthens our centre of excellence in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, a key region for the aeronautics industry. The integration of ENSPIMA, renowned for its maintenance expertise, will boost our network and meet the challenges of aircraft reliability and availability.

ENSPIMA: an engineering school at the heart of industrial challenges

Created in 2019, ENSPIMA trains engineers capable of designing and optimising maintenance methods for the civil and military sectors. Located at the foot of the runways at Mérignac airport, the school benefits from a unique environment, with exceptional teaching resources, including six aircraft (four aeroplanes and two helicopters).

Loïc Lavigne, President of ENSPIMA, commented:

“Joining the ISAE Group is a major step forward for our school. It will enable us to raise our profile and make an active contribution to training engineers of excellence, ready to meet the technological challenges of tomorrow.

A stronger network for the future of aerospace

With this membership, the ISAE Group confirms its position as a world benchmark in aerospace engineering training. ENSPIMA’s students and researchers will now benefit from increased international exposure, as well as enhanced opportunities with industrial and institutional players in the sector.

About the ISAE Group

The ISAE Group brings together engineering schools specialising in aeronautics and space, offering a complete range of courses (engineers, masters, specialised masters, doctorates). With 5,500 students and 2,000 graduates a year, it is a unique source of talent for the aerospace industry.

About ENSPIMA

ENSPIMA trains engineers in aeronautical maintenance and industrial performance, in partnership with the University of Bordeaux. Its innovative approach and local roots make it a key player in the industry.

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ISAE-SUPAERO launches its Student Life Master Plan for 2026–2031

Publication Date

14 January 2026

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Institute

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Institute

Student life

Four main themes

The result of a wide-ranging participatory process involving students, staff and partners, the SDVE is based on four main themes:

Living on a pleasant and inclusive campus
Enjoying student life in complete safety
Getting involved in school life by being supported and valued
Interacting with the ecosystem to better invest in the future

This plan marks a turning point in the way the Institut thinks about campus life, student life and community life: from now on, these dimensions will be built together, coordinated and aligned around common objectives. It strengthens existing initiatives, encourages synergies and guides new innovative projects to enhance attractiveness and well-being.

Supported by the General Management and the Deputy Management in charge of student life, the SDVE will form a long-term part of the next Objectives and Performance Contract (2027-2031). Based on an analysis of students’ experiences, studies carried out (including Happy@School) and signals from the ecosystem, it is intended to evolve regularly in order to remain as close as possible to expectations.

A strong commitment to social and environmental responsibility

This master plan is part of ISAE-SUPAERO’s commitment to society and the environment. It is a response to the various CSR initiatives undertaken in areas such as training, research, innovation and campus life.

In addition, the Institute applies a zero-tolerance policy to acts of harassment, discrimination and sexual and gender-based violence, with numerous initiatives to prevent and deal with such acts.

ISAE-SUPAERO enters the Shanghai Ranking’s Top 50 worldwide in aerospace engineering

Publication Date

19 November 2025

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Institute, Research

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Ranking

Our Institute has made a remarkable entry into the 2025 Shanghai Ranking (ARWU), placing 49th worldwide in the Aerospace Engineering category. This outstanding result rewards the academic excellence and research quality of ISAE-SUPAERO.

A unique school, recognised worldwide

This ranking underlines the strength of our integrated model, combining excellent training, cutting-edge multidisciplinary research and innovation. This success demonstrates the coherence and effectiveness of our educational and scientific project, as well as the power of our expertise, which is recognised the world over.

Research and innovation to meet technological challenges

This result is the fruit of an ongoing commitment to research excellence and innovation in the aerospace sector. Our laboratories, in collaboration with major industrial players, agencies and institutional bodies and the French Ministry of Defence, contribute directly to major technological advances, which are key to both progress and sovereignty.

Our research departments work with major industrial players, start-ups and SMEs, as well as with the major laboratories in our ecosystem. Our expertise covers the design and operation of aerospace vehicles, electronics, optronics and signals, complex systems engineering, aerodynamics, energy and propulsion, and the mechanics of structures and materials.

Henry de Plinval Director of Research and Educational Resources

Outstanding successes

Our successes include :

a laboratory with such mastery of optical space sensors that they are used in flight by the leading manufacturers in the field;
a neuroergonomics laboratory whose equipment and excellence are unique in the world;
skills and resources that are the national benchmark for aeronautical composites through our participation in the Institut Clément Ader;
exceptional technical and human resources in aerodynamics and aeroacoustics;
top-level developments in artificial intelligence, whether for decision support, learning, systems engineering or software verification and certification;
major contributions to exceptional space missions, such as the first-ever measurement of sound on Mars.

Shared pride

This ranking is a great recognition for the entire ISAE-SUPAERO community: staff, lecturers, students, alumni, industrial and institutional partners. It rewards our daily commitment to training the best talent and pushing back the frontiers of knowledge in a sector that is as demanding as it is inspiring.

Marie-Hélène Baroux President of ISAE-SUPAERO

A reaffirmed ambition

By being listed in the ARWU Top 50 worldwide for Aerospace Engineering, our Institute has confirmed its status as a major player in research and innovation in a high-tech sector. On the strength of this result, our School is reaffirming its ambition to remain one of the world's leading aerospace engineering schools, while remaining true to our values of high standards, openness and innovation.

Pride, excellence and spirit of promotion: ISAE-SUPAERO is preparing to celebrate its 2025 graduates!

Publication Date

18 November 2025

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Alumni, Institute

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Award

Event

As every year, the large ISAE-SUPAERO community will gather for one of the highlights of the Institute's calendar: the graduation ceremonies, which will be held on Saturday, 6 December 2025 at the CREPS gymnasium, a loyal partner of the event.
Nearly 1,000 people are expected to attend each ceremony to celebrate our graduates and share in the pride of being part of the ISAE-SUPAERO network.

Morning ceremony: Masters & Advanced Masters®

ISAE-SUPAERO will be awarding diplomas to :

250 new graduates,
including 130 international students, symbolising the global appeal of our programmes,
representing 26 nationalities.

This diversity is a real asset to our graduating classes and is further proof of the recognised excellence of our programmes on the international scene.

The morning’s keynote speaker will be François KUBICA, VP Chief Engineer at Airbus, whose career embodies the spirit of innovation so dear to the Institute.

Several prizes will also be awarded for outstanding achievements:

Joint ISAE-SUPAERO ENSICA Alumni / SAE prize,
3AF Prize,
IESF Occitanie-Toulouse Prize,
Exceptional Academic Achievement Award presented by ISAE-SUPAERO.

Afternoon ceremony: Ingénieurs généralistes & Ingénieurs de spécialité

In the afternoon, it’s time for the graduation ceremonies for Ingénieurs généralistes and Ingénieurs de spécialité in Industrial Engineering.

Ingénieurs généralistes

Over 300 graduates,
70 international students of 13 nationalities,
72 double graduates at ISAE-SUPAERO,
and 46 students studying abroad as part of a double degree.

A class resolutely open to the world, true to the DNA of our Institute.

Ingénieurs de spécialité in Industrial Engineering

30 new graduates

Numerous prizes will be awarded to salute the commitment, talent and creativity of our students:

Paul Lamy Prize,
CAIETA Prize,
ISAE-SUPAERO ENSICA Alumni / SAE joint prize,
Mayoux Dauriac Prize,
3AF Prize,
2 ISAE-SUPAERO prizes,
Prize for the best end-of-studies internship.

A ceremony supported by exceptional alumni

This year’s ceremony will also be marked by the inspiring presence of three alumni who fully embody the values of our Institute:

Sponsor: Gonéri LE COZANNET (2002)
Patron: Eloa GUILLOTIN (2020)
Grand Witness Engineer: Victoria da Poian (2019)

Their remarkable careers are a reminder of the strength of the ISAE-SUPAERO network and the spirit of transmission that unites us.

ISAE-SUPAERO doubles its employment rate for people with disabilities

Publication Date

13 November 2025

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Institute

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Inclusion and Diversity

In five years, our Institute has increased its employment rate for people with disabilities from less than 3% to nearly 6%, a result that demonstrates a strong and lasting commitment to inclusion.

To mark the 20th anniversary of the FIPHFP (Fonds pour l’insertion des personnes handicapées dans la Fonction publique), our Institute has just renewed our agreement with the Fund. Our partnership, which began in 2021, is now bearing fruit thanks to financial and strategic support that has enabled us to double the employment rate of people with disabilities within our institution.

Structured governance for concrete results

This progress is based on a structured disability policy steered by dedicated governance, bringing together the human resources department, the medical-social team and a diversity and disability manager.

“We’ve noticed that employees are now more inclined to declare their disability situation in a relationship of trust,” stresses Arnaud Ancel, head of the human resources department. “Our objective is to exceed 6% in the coming years”.

This drive is underpinned by ongoing communication and awareness-raising campaigns aimed at all staff, fostering a culture of inclusiveness within the institution.

Apprenticeships, a key route to integration

Three of the 18 apprentices who joined our services in 2025 are disabled. The FIPHFP covers a significant part of their remuneration, thereby facilitating their integration into the workforce and enhancing the diversity of our teams.

In addition to recruitment, our establishment has developed personalised support for disabled employees and ongoing awareness-raising among managers, to ensure that they remain in employment under the best possible conditions.

Training tomorrow’s engineers for inclusion

ISAE-SUPAERO’s commitment is not limited to our responsibility as an employer. Our Institute also includes the issue of disability in the training of our students, future managers and decision-makers in the aerospace sector.

Handi-management training, an escape game on dyslexia, introductions to handisport: these are just some of the initiatives that punctuate the curriculum of our engineering students and raise their awareness of the challenges of inclusion in the workplace.

Personalised management is also in place to support our students with disabilities throughout their time at the Institut.

“As a public institution, we have a dual responsibility: to be an exemplary employer and to train engineers who are aware of the challenges of inclusion,” concludes Arnaud Ancel.”

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