École Mohammadia d'ingénieurs
| المدرسة المحمدية للمهندسين | |
| Motto | Science and Engineering |
|---|---|
| Type | Public School of Engineering |
| Established | 1959 |
| Chairman | Pr. M. Larbi ABIDI |
| Students | 500 (FTE, 2013) |
| Location | Rabat, Morocco |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.emi.ac.ma |
The Mohammadia School of engineering (Arabic: المدرسة المحمدية للمهندسين; abbreviated EMI) is the first and the best School of Engineering in Rabat, Morocco. EMI was founded in 1959 by the King Mohammed V as Morocco's first polytechnic, it's the largest institution of higher education in technology and one of the leading technical schools in Morocco.
History
EMI became in 1981 under the order of the king Hassan II the first school combining academic and military education. Following the establishment of polytechnical schools in many European countries the early years of the 19th century, often based on the model of École Polytechnique in Paris in 1794.
Special events
- First Computer in Morocco as a gift from the king Baudoin of the Belgians to EMI.
- First Internet node in Morocco introduced by EMI.
- First School to introduce in 2003 the Internet country code top-level domain ".ma".
- First School introducing the Electrical Engineering 's bachelor's degree.
Organization
After three years of academic studies and military training the students have to take an oath in front of his majesty the King of Morocco in order to get the 'Grandes Ecoles d'ingénieurs' degree,a Bac+5 in the French education System, and the equivalent of a master's degree . In the military side the students graduate as reserve Officers.The school consists of nine departments :
- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering.
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Department of Industrial Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Mineral Engineering
- Department of Modelling and Scientific Computing
- Department of Networks & Telecommunications
External links
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Coordinates: 33°59′58″N 6°51′7″W / 33.99944°N 6.85194°W
- (French) Official website
- AIEM Europe web site
Grandes Écoles d'Ingénieurs (common national pageant) | International Academy Mohammed VI of Civil Aviation (AIMAC) • Hassania School of Public Works (EHTP) • Mohammadia Engineering School (EMI) • National School of Mineral Industry (ENIM) • National School of Airline Pilots (ENPL) • National School of Electrical and Mechanical (ENSEM) • National School of Computer Science and Systems Analysis (ENSIAS) • National Institute of Posts and Telecommunications (INPT) • National Instistute of Statistics and Applied Economics (INSEA) • Agronomy and Veterinary Institute Hassan II (IAV) • Graduate School of Textiles and Clothing (ESITH, cycle state engineer) |
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Engineering schools (integrated preparatory classes) | National School of Arts and Crafts (ENSAM) • National School of Agriculture of Meknes (ENAM) • National School of Forestry Engineering (ENFI) • Agronomy and Veterinary Institute Hassan II (IAV) • National Schools of Applied Science : Agadir - Al Hoceima - El Jadida - Fes - Kenitra - Khouribga - Marrakech - Oujda - Safi - Tanger - Tetouan |
Private engineering schools | Moroccan School of Engineering Sciences (EMSI) • Graduate School of Textiles and Clothing (ESITH) • Higher Institute of Engineering applied (IGA) • SupMIT • Hightech |