programs are supported by several research laboratories, all associated with the CNRS: Digital Sciences Laboratory of Nantes (LSN) Electronics and Telecommunications Institute of Rennes (IETR) - Nantes campus Nantes Atlantique Electrical Engineering Research Institute (IREENA) Jean Rouxel Materials Institute (IMN) Institute of Research in Civil Engineering and Mechanics (GeM) Laboratory of Bioprocess Engineering, Environment and Agrifood (GEPEA) Nantes Thermokinetics Laboratory (LTeN) General information It is located on three distinct campuses: "La Chantrerie" in the city of Nantes "Gavy" in the city of Saint-Nazaire "La Courtaisière' in the city of La Roche-sur-Yon The school was created in January 2000 through the merging of three existing engineering schools: ESA-IGELEC, IRESTE, and ISITEM. Affiliations Polytech Nantes is a department of the University of Nantes and a member of the Polytech group,'' which is a network of 15 graduate engineering schools within France's leading science universities located in Marseille, Nantes, Montpellier, Nice, Annecy-Chambéry, Grenoble, Paris Upmc, Paris sud, Clermont-Ferrand, Orléans, Tours, Lyon, Lille, Nancy and Angers. References Education in Nantes Educational institutions established in 2000 Nantes University of Nantes 2000 establishments in France Engineering universities and colleges in France