Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers

CNAM Paris is a public, not for profit, research and higher education organization operated by the French government, under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research. Founded in 1794 to support life-long learning for everyone and to facilitate the link between industry, innovation and education, the CNAM, with its 990 professors and 4700 professional teachers, offers a great variety of courses. With nearly 150 educational centres in France and a presence in many places around the world, the Conservatory is the only institution that offers adults of all ages living in many different places the tools they need to move forward. Nearly 100,000 pupils, employees, students and job-seekers participate in the CNAM’s high-quality educational programmes every year.

Short-term and long-term educational programmes are divided between two schools: 1) Management and society and 2) Technology and science. Strong links with the research are constantly made through the 21 research labs and nearly 400 teaching researchers. The CNAM is 1st rank in pedagogical innovation with most of its courses available on online platforms (moodle) and MOOCs.

Art linked to Technology and Science is a major issue at the Cnam as symbolised by the Museum of Arts and Crafts which is a core pillar of our education offer.