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IONIS Education Group
IONIS Education Group headquarters.jpg
Headquarters in Paris
Motto
Former la nouvelle intelligence des entreprises
Motto in English
 Train a new intelligence for business
Type For-profit
Established 1980
Chancellor Marc Sellam
Vice-Chancellor Fabrice Bardeche, Charline Avenel, Philippe Jamet
Students 35,000
Location
Paris
,
France
Campus Urban

The IONIS Education Group is a large group of private colleges in France. It focuses on higher education, which means studies after high school. It was started in 1980.

By 2023, more than 35,000 students were studying there. Over 100,000 people have graduated from its schools. The group has 29 different colleges.

History of IONIS Education Group

How it Started

Marc Sellam created the group in Paris in 1980. It began as a business school called the Institut supérieur européen de gestion group. This school had a different way of teaching compared to other big French schools.

During the 1980s, new colleges were opened in other cities. These included Bordeaux, Toulouse, Lille, Strasbourg, Nantes, and Lyon. In 1993, another business school was founded. It was called the Institut supérieur européen de formation par l'action. This school offered three years of study after high school.

Growing Bigger

In 1997, the group, then called Intelsup, bought a computer science college. This college was the École pour l'informatique et les techniques avancées. In 1997 and 1998, they bought two more schools. These were the business school Institut supérieur de gestion and an engineering college. The engineering college focused on airplanes and space, called Institut polytechnique des sciences avancées.

In 1999, the group created a new computer science school. It was named the École pour l'informatique et les nouvelles technologies. In 2001, they opened E-Artsup, a college for digital design. The name IONIS Education Group was chosen in 2002. By then, all their colleges offered five-year courses.

New Schools and Plans

In 2003, IONIS entered the biotechnology field. They opened the Institut Sup'Biotech de Paris. In 2004, they bought ICS Bégué, an accountancy college started in 1957. In 2006, they acquired École spéciale de mécanique et électricité. This engineering college was founded in 1905.

More regional colleges opened between 2007 and 2008. These were in cities like Marseille, Nancy, and Nice. In 2009, the group launched IONIS Executive Learning. They also started the IONIS School of Technology and Management. By 2010, ISEG became three separate schools. These focused on finance, marketing, and business. In 2011, Sup'Internet, a college for internet studies, opened.

In 2013, the group shared its plans for the next ten years. They wanted to grow internationally and offer more social services. They also aimed to offer more varied courses.

Recent Developments

In September 2013, EPITECH opened a new campus in Beijing. In 2014, EPITECH planned to open campuses in California, the United Kingdom, and Spain. Also in 2014, ESME Sudria opened a campus in Beijing. They also started a new Master's course with the Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology.

Since September 2013, the École des technologies numériques appliquées started a new free program. It lasts two years after high school. In 2014, a new business school opened. It specialized in luxury, fashion, and design, called Moda Domani Institute.

In 2020, the group bought the computer science school Supinfo. In 2021, they opened the artificial intelligence College IA Institut. They also started the ISG Sport Business Management School. This school focuses on managing sports businesses.

In 2023, IONIS group created ISG RH. This school is for human resources and legal professions. Also in 2023, EPITA and Chang’An University started a new joint program. It is a Bachelor’s degree in Artificial Intelligence.

Member Schools

The IONIS Education Group includes many different types of schools. Here are some of them:

Business Schools

These schools teach students about business, management, and finance.

Technology Schools

These schools focus on engineering, computer science, and digital design.

Other Education Programs

These include various learning and support programs.

IONIS Foundation

The Fondation IONIS, or "IONIS Foundation," is a separate group. It was set up by the IONIS Education Group. Its goal is to support education and related activities.

See also

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