Training, Research and HR

The Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region:

• is the third highest French region for the number of patents, the research and development investments (Ile de France (52.6%) and Rhône Alpes (10.3%)),
• is in 2^nd highest in terms of public research in France,
• has the 2nd highest private " Research and Development" budget in France.

The main research of the Aix-Marseille labs is focused, essentially in three sectors:

• aerospace (44 % of regional spending, 27% of regional researchers),
• computing (18% of regional spending, 28% of regional researchers),
• electronics (15 % of regional spending, 19% of regional researchers).

The Aix-Marseilles academy offers a complete range of higher education for a total of 102,000 students. This includes:

• Aix-Marseilles University giving education in law, economics, medicine, literature…
• BTSs and IUTs
• many preparatory classes to the "grandes écoles": Lettres supérieures, Saint-Cyr, HEC…
• higher education schools: IAE, Kedge Business School, IEP…
• schools of engineering: Arts et Métiers ParisTech (former ENSAM), Centrale Marseilles…
• art sector schools: Fine art schools...

There are a high number of continuing education courses and foreign language schools, or schools from foreign countries which complete the selection.