Institut national des sciences et techniques nucléaires

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INSTN, or Institut national des sciences et techniques nucléaires, is France’s main public school for nuclear science and technology. It was created in 1956 to train engineers, researchers, and technicians for the civil nuclear program. The institute is run by the CEA (French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission) and works with several government ministries. Its goal is to share knowledge from the CEA and its industry partners to help the nuclear sector grow worldwide. About 1,100 students study at INSTN, with around 1,500 doctoral students. It is part of the Saclay Nuclear Research Centre and has campuses in Paris-Saclay and other sites in Cadarache, Cherbourg-Octeville, Grenoble, and Marcoule.