3iL Ingénieurs, also known as the Institute of IT & Engineering of Limoges, was created in 1987 at the initiative of the CCI (Chamber of Commerce and Industry) of Limoges and Haute-Vienne. To meet the growing demand of local companies for highly qualified employees in the IT sector, 3iL has developed high-quality courses. Our degrees are recognized by the French government institutions and the professionals of the whole IT industry.
In addition to being accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education and by the French Engineering Commission CTI (Commission des Titres d'Ingénieurs), the engineering program of 3iL holds the EUR–ACE® accreditation label.
For 30 years, 3iL has been training operational IT engineers with strong scientific, technical, and management potentials. Our graduates quickly access management positions.
Our engineering school delivers an advanced postgraduate degree Master's grade), which also gives the academic title of Ingénieur Diplômé (Qualified graduate engineer).
In addition to being accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education and by the French Engineering Commission CTI, the engineering program of 3iL holds the EUR–ACE® accreditation label.
Our engineering school is a member of the CDEFI (the association of the Directors of French engineering schools), the Erasmus+ Program, and the Campus France network. We also have the certification ISO 9001 issued by AFNOR Certification (AFAQ: French Quality Assurance).
These labels are not only a guarantee of quality, but they are also driving us to improve our competitiveness.
As the world becomes more global, employers are looking for international profiles. An experience abroad is, therefore, more than necessary.
That is why at 3iL, to get their engineering degree, students have to study at least one semester abroad or do a 3-month internship in a foreign country.
Only overseas students who studied abroad the year before joining 3iL are exempt from participation in mobility periods.
To help students prepare for their mobility period, 3iL offers them an "intercultural experience" throughout their curriculum. It takes the form of research projects, multicultural exchanges with our international students (30% of our students are international students), and scientific courses taught in English.
To help students prepare for their mobility period, 3iL offers them an "intercultural experience" throughout their curriculum. It takes the form of research projects, multicultural exchanges with our international students (30% of our students are international students), and scientific courses taught in English.
The Students Common Room is available to students to rest, play pool or table football, and have lunch together. The Students Office, also called BDE (Bureau des étudiants), uses this room to sell snacks and drinks during the lunch break.
To get you in the mood and to make you discover the surrounding areas, the BDE (Bureau des Élèves) will invite you to the WEI (orientation weekend), gathering during two days three classes in Limoges' vicinity, with a program of sports events, parties, and other activities. This will give you a first overview of regional festivities. Furthermore, many cultural events are organized at 3iL by the different students' associations, such as 3iLAN (video games events), 3iLive (music concerts), etc.
Once they have completed the second year of their engineering studies, 3iL students have the opportunity to do their final year of specialization abroad in one of our partner universities. By doing so, students extend their studies by a year, get the Master of the partner institution, and the engineering degree of 3iL. It gives them a wider choice of programs such as Computer engineering, embedded systems, data warehouse, Video games, information security and cryptology, graphics computer and design, mathematics and statistics, project management.
Our engineering program lasts three years, a period during which students have seminars, tutorials, IT, and cultural projects.
Students begin their path with a general knowledge harmonization between technical and scientific profiles.
Then they integrate a common core of acquisitions before choosing units of specialization during the following semesters.
The CTI Engineering program requires students to do international mobility and pass the TOEIC exam with a minimum of 785 points.
3iL aims to train engineers to be immediately operational, to be able to adapt themselves to new situations, to follow up the continuous change of the world of Computer Science, and handle its complexity.
3iL is a school on a human scale, offering a lively and friendly environment for studies.
3iL is teaching methods are based on project management with a wide range of objectives to reach. This teaching policy makes students aware of their responsibilities and gets them involved in their training.
At 3iL, we prepare our students to open up to the world by allowing them to do internships abroad and create a multicultural atmosphere on our campus.
