Rokingham track (still valid in 2017) Rankings and acceptance rates Rankings (national and international): 2nd place according to L'Express (06/01/2010), among 5-year schools. In the French education system, high school graduates go to "Prepa" courses for 2 years, then compete for engineering schools where they spend 3 more years; whereas other schools like INSA include the "Prepa" as part of their 5-year cursus. Ranking differ between these 2 categories. 2nd place for academic excellence (among 77) according to L'Etudiant (2021), among 5-year schools in France. 3rd place (among 77) overall. Shanghai Ranking by Subject 2021: despite its small size (500 students graduate each year overall, among which 48 in mathematics and 96 in biology, process engineering and environnement) INSA Toulouse is in the world top 200 in mathematics, and in the world top 300 in biotechnologies. The average acceptance rates (percentage of candidates who have been offered admission) of the national competition taken by students after High school exams are indicated below: Notable alumni Pierre Andurand, hedge fund manager of BlueGold Capital and Andurand Capital. Chairman of Glory (kickboxing). Sylvie Lorente, Chevalier de l'Ordre des Palmes académiques, elected to the Academia Europaea in 2019, member of the European Research Council (2022-2026). Louis Castex, former director of Arts et Métiers ParisTech and INSA Toulouse, former president of the University of Toulouse. Pierre Monsan (born on 25 June 1948, graduated in 1969), biochemist and entrepreneur, Professor emeritus at INSA Toulouse, founder of Toulouse White Biotechnology. Didier Quillot (born on 18 May 1959, graduated in 1981), chairman of Lagardère Active. Jean Botti (born on 14 April 1957, graduated in 1986), Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of EADS since 2006. Richard Attias (born on 19 November 1959), a Moroccan-born businessman. In 2008 he married former First Lady of France, Cécilia Ciganer-Albéniz, in New York. Romain Mesnil (born on 13 July 1977, graduated in 2001), a French Pole vaulter. Jean Bouilhou (born 7 December 1978, graduated in 2002), rugby player, played with the French national team. Thomas Castaignède, (born 21 January 1975) rugby player, played with the French national team. David Skrela (born 2 March 1979, graduated in 2003), rugby player, played with the French national team. References External links INSA Toulouse official website INSA Toulouse unofficial student board Sciences Appliquees Toulouse Institute of Technology University of Toulouse Sciences Appliquees Grandes écoles Educational institutions established in 1963 1963 establishments in France