Grenoble INP - UGA campus
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Grenoble INP - UGA

Grenoble·public·Est. 1900
Popular with NepalisScholarship available

#QS 401–450

QS Rank

20

Acceptance rate

30

Intl. students

$3,000

Tuition/yr

7,000

Enrollment

About Grenoble INP - UGA

Grenoble INP – UGA is one of France's premier engineering school networks, comprising 7 engineering schools (Phelma, ENSE3, Génie Industriel, Ensimag, Pagora, Esisar, and ENVI) integrated with Université Grenoble Alpes. Located in Grenoble — France's primary technology and innovation hub nestled in the Alps — Grenoble INP has deep ties with STMicroelectronics, Schneider Electric, CEA (French Atomic Energy Commission), and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF). The city is home to the world's largest concentration of nanotechnology research infrastructure outside of Silicon Valley.

Grenoble INP charges the French public university non-EU rate of €2,770–4,000/year for most programs — exceptional value for a top engineering institution. English-taught master's programs are available in microelectronics, energy, AI, and industrial engineering. The Alps setting (Chamonix is 90 minutes from Grenoble) provides an extraordinary quality of life — skiing, hiking, and outdoor culture are central to student life alongside world-class research.

World University Rankings

QS World University Rankings (2026)#QS 401–450

For Nepali students

Smaller Nepali community but several Nepali students have been admitted via Erasmus Mundus joint programs that include Grenoble INP.

  • France's top engineering cluster in Grenoble — STMicroelectronics, Schneider Electric, CEA all recruit directly
  • World's leading nanotechnology research infrastructure — MINATEC campus shared with CEA
  • Public grande école tuition rates (€2,770–4,000/year) — affordable for engineering caliber
  • English-taught master's in microelectronics, energy management, and AI
  • Grenoble living costs are 40–45% lower than Paris; Alps outdoor lifestyle is a bonus

Programs(3)

MSc Industrial and Applied Mathematics (English)

Arts & Social Sciences
Master's~$3k/yrIELTS 6+GPA 3+september

MSc Electrical Engineering (English)

Engineering
Master's~$3k/yrIELTS 6+GPA 3+september

MSc Sustainable Industrial Systems (English)

Engineering
Master's~$3k/yrIELTS 6+GPA 3+september

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Admission requirements — Nepali equivalents

A rough translation of the published minimums for Nepali applicants:

GPA 3.060%+ in NEB +2, B+ average in Cambridge A-levels, or Second Division in a TU bachelor's degree.
GPA 3.370%+ in NEB +2 or First Division in a TU bachelor's degree.
GPA 3.675%+ in NEB +2 or First Division with Distinction in a TU bachelor's degree.
IELTS 6.5The most common graduate minimum — achievable with 2–3 months of focused preparation. IELTS 7.0+ needed for the most competitive programs.

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