Diplôme d'ingénieur
Student status
Ranked in 4 domains, 2nd in Matter & Nanoscience and 3rd in Photonics.
Institut d'Optique Graduate School
Institut d'optique théorique et appliquée - campus de Palaiseau
Palaiseau, Essonne
private institutionEngineering schools ranking 2025
AA
See the full ranking →13th of 185
tied
↑ 16 places gained since 2024
Institut d'Optique Graduate School ranks 13th out of 185 engineering schools in the DAUR 2025 ranking (grade AA), up 16 places. Its best domain is Embedded Systems: 1st of 30 ranked degrees. 65.4% of its graduates are in salaried employment in France 12 months after graduation, with a median net salary of €2,690 per month (class of 2024).
At a glance
| 2025 ranking | 13th of 185 |
|---|---|
| Grade | AA |
| Best domain | 1st/30 |
| Ranked domains | 4 |
| Employment at 12 months | 65.4% |
| Median salary | €2,690/month |
| Status | Private institution |
| Academy | Versailles |
Contact details
Address : 2 avenue Augustin Fresnel, Campus Polytechnique, 91127 PalaiseauSee on the map ↗
Phone : 01 64 53 31 00Official website : institutoptique.fr ↗Source: Idéo-Structures (ONISEP), July 2026 (ODbL)
Engineering schools ranking
In the top 30 since 2020, at its highest in 2025 (13th).
Rank by edition: 2020 : 14th, 2021 : 18th, 2022 : 15th, 2023 : 18th, 2024 : 29th, 2025 : 13th.
Around this rank in 2025
- 12Mines Saint-EtienneAA
- 13Chimie ParisTech - PSLAA
- 13Institut d'Optique Graduate SchoolAA
- 13Mines NancyAA
- 16IMT AtlantiqueAA
Source: DAUR, 2020 to 2025 rankings. Each year links to its edition.
Domains of excellence
Its degrees are ranked in 4 domains. Position among all the degrees of the domain, 2025 edition.
Ranked degrees
2 ranked degrees, 2025 edition.
AAA
Diplôme d'ingénieur
Apprenticeship
Ranked in 4 domains, 1st in Embedded Systems and 1st in Matter & Nanoscience.
Graduate employment
Compared with engineering schools ranked in 2025
Engineering degree78 graduates, class of 2024
65.4%
in salaried employment in France at 12 months, share of all graduates
6.3 pts below the median, 84th of 101
InserSup (MESR), class of 2024
56.9%
in stable employment at 12 months, share of those in employment
30 pts below the median, 95th of 101
InserSup (MESR), class of 2024
€2,690
median net monthly salary at 12 months
€75 above the median, 33rd of 96
InserSup (MESR), class of 2022
Schools often publish a rate computed only on graduates looking for a job, which gives a higher figure than the one shown here.
Practical information
- Status
- Private institution
- Academy
- Versailles, Ile-de-France
- UAI code
- 0910725U
Source: Idéo-Structures (ONISEP), July 2026, database under the ODbL.
Frequently asked questions
What is the ranking of Institut d'Optique Graduate School?
Institut d'Optique Graduate School is 13th out of 185 engineering schools in the DAUR 2025 ranking, with grade AA, tied with Mines Nancy and Chimie ParisTech - PSL.
How has the ranking of Institut d'Optique Graduate School changed?
In the top 30 since 2020, at its highest in 2025 (13th).
What is the best domain of Institut d'Optique Graduate School?
Embedded Systems, where its best degree is 1st of 30 ranked degrees in 2025.
How many degrees of Institut d'Optique Graduate School are ranked?
2 degrees are ranked in the DAUR 2025 ranking, in 4 domains.
What is the salary of Institut d'Optique Graduate School graduates?
€2,690 net per month at the median, 12 months after graduation (class of 2022, InserSup (MESR)).
What is the employment rate of Institut d'Optique Graduate School graduates?
65.4% of graduates (engineering degree, class of 2024) are in salaried employment in France 12 months after graduation; 56.9% of those in employment have a stable job.
What is the status of Institut d'Optique Graduate School?
Private institution.
Sources and methodology
DAUR
rankings of institutions and degrees; each rank links to its ranking page. © DAUR, reuse allowed with the credit “Source: DAUR” and a link to the original page.
InserSup (MESR)
graduate employment, 2026_S1 wave. Licence Ouverte
Idéo-Structures (ONISEP)
identity and contact details, July 2026. ODbL
Updated with the data of August 2026