Supinfo facts for kids
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Other name
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SUPINFO |
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Former name
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École supérieure d'Informatique |
| Motto | Sign of Success |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1965 |
| Chancellor | Marc Sellam |
| Postgraduates | 7,000 |
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5 campus + online training
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SUPINFO International University, also known as SUPINFO, is a private school in France. It teaches Computer Science and was started in 1965. The French government officially recognized it in 1972.
For five years, SUPINFO helps students become experts in computer technology (ICT). After they finish, they get a special diploma. This diploma is recognized by the French government as a high-level qualification for jobs.
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The History of SUPINFO
SUPINFO was first called ESI and was founded in 1965 by Léo Rozentalis. Later, in 1998, a former student named Alick Mouriesse bought the school.
Since 2002, SUPINFO has grown a lot. It started working with universities in China to open SUPINFO schools there. Students in China learn mostly in English, but they also study French. They get the same diploma as students in Paris.
SUPINFO also opened many new campuses in France and other countries:
- In 2006, it opened schools in London, UK, and Montreal, Canada.
- In 2008, it opened schools in Casablanca, Morocco, and San Francisco, USA.
- In 2009, new international schools opened in Brussels, Belgium, and Catania, Italy.
In August 2020, a group called IONIS Education Group bought SUPINFO. Now, SUPINFO has five main campuses in France: Paris, Lille, Lyon, Tours, and Caen.
What Students Learn at SUPINFO
SUPINFO teaches a wide range of computer science topics. All five campuses offer the same study program. This means students can move between different campuses if they want to. They can even attend classes at a different campus during the school year.
The study program is like those in European engineering schools. It includes three years of undergraduate studies and then two years of graduate studies. Students also do internships at companies to get real-world experience. Some students can even do a paid part-time internship while they are studying.
To join SUPINFO, students usually need to have finished high school with certain qualifications. Students who have already studied computer science for one, two, or three years can also apply.
Certificates and Diplomas
When students finish their training at SUPINFO, they receive a diploma. This diploma is officially recognized by a national commission in France. It means the diploma is a high-level professional certificate.
Besides the SUPINFO diploma, students can also earn official certificates from big tech companies. These companies include Microsoft, Oracle Corporation, Cisco, IBM, Sun Microsystems, Mandriva, Novell, and Apple Inc.. The cost for some of these certificates, like Microsoft and Cisco, is already included in the school fees.
Notable Graduates
Some students who graduated from SUPINFO have gone on to do great things.
- Tristan Nitot (graduated in 1989) is famous for starting Mozilla Europe. Mozilla is the company behind the Firefox web browser.
