What defines an IMT Mines Albi pharmacist engineer?
A pharmacist engineer from IMT Mines Albi develops the necessary skills to work as a manager for production or development in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, fine chemicals and pharmaceutical biotechnology industries, for mastering current and future technologies and for regulatory affairs.
Pharmacist engineer, high-level training for the pharmaceutical industry
Are you a student in your 5th year of pharmaceutical studies and:
• you want to obtain a dual pharmacist engineer degree?
• you are interested in production, quality, research and development, safety and the environment?
• you are aiming for positions of responsibility in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and food industries?
If so, join our program to become an IMT Mines Albi pharmacist engineer!
Training available via a student track or a work-study track
You can join the pharmacist engineer program as a student or as a work-study student. Depending on the sector, the admission track is different. Please note that applications to the same IMT Mines Albi engineering program in the same year through two different admission tracks are not permitted.
You will join the IMT Mines Albi general engineering program in the second year (Master 1)! At the end of your two years of training at IMT Mines Albi, and after defending your thesis, you will obtain two degrees: the Doctor of Pharmacy degree from your home university and the general engineering degree from IMT Mines Albi.
During your training, you will take an in-depth look at the themes of ecological and digital transitions, and the factory of the future.
Advantages of the IMT Mines Albi training as a pharmacist engineer
- A program directly connected to our education and research centers: The RAPSODEE (UMR CNRS 5302) center and the Industrial Engineering Center
- Training adapted to the different professions of the pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetics and food industries
- Strategic dual skills for manufacturers
- Personalized support from your advisor
You have two years to complete your degree at IMT Mines Albi: as an employee in the work-study track or in the student track including 10 months of internships!
Choose an option to contribute to a more responsible world
Choose one of the two options available on the student or work-study track.
Pharmaceutical, agri-food and cosmetics processes and procedures
Available for student and work-study tracks
Industrial engineering for organizational performance
Available to students. Accessible as a sandwich course only from the start of the 2026 academic year.
How to apply to the pharmacist engineer program at IMT Mines Albi
Based on application and tests during your 5th year of pharmaceutical studies.
Application deadlines
- student track: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- work-study track: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Entrance tests
Entrance tests will be held at IMT Mines Albi over the course of one day:
- student track: between Monday, March 24 and Thursday, March 27, 2025
- work-study track: between Wednesday, April 16 and Friday, April 25, 2025
20 places are available on the student track.
15 places are available on the work-study track.
International pharmacy students wishing to apply must take two additional steps: submit their application on the platform and submit their application on the Études en France platform by Campus France. It is also possible to apply to the pharmacist engineer program under a vocational training agreement or through lifelong learning via the application platform.
international student with a foreign qualification equivalent to the French Bac +5 or Bac +6 in pharmaceutical studies
- Join the second year student track under a dual degree partnership
- Join the second year work-study track under a dual degree partnership
- Join the second year student track outside a partnership (individual application)
The application platform is open
Deadline for student track applications: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Deadline for work-study applications: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Career opportunities for pharmacist engineers
Professional integration figures come from the survey carried out by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles (CGE) on students graduating in 2022.
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95%net employment rate
€45,615gross annual salary with bonuses
10months of internship on the student trackAfter completing your training at IMT Mines Albi and defending your thesis, you will obtain two degrees:
- The Doctor of Pharmacy degree from your home university
- The IMT Mines Albi engineering degree
Pharmacist engineers from IMT Mines Albi go on to work in the following areas:
• Quality, health, safety, environment, standardization, certification
• Validation, qualification
• Technical assistance
• Production, operation
• R&D, scientific and technical studies
An active network of over 6,000 alumni
Find out more about the alumni networkThe IMT Mines Albi alumni network is young and highly dynamic. Graduating from IMT Mines Albi means joining the family of IMT Mines Albi alumni. A network of over 6,000 graduates in France and around the world. A part of you will always be in Albi, so keep in touch with your classmates.
Exceptional living and study conditions
A green, stimulating campus
On the IMT Mines Albi campus, you will enjoy a green, sheltered study environment on grounds covering 22 hectares, with all the necessary facilities for developing your skills: a documentation center, innovative, high-performance workspaces, dining areas and cafeteria, sports and arts facilities accessible 7 days a week, gardens, accommodation, and more.
Albi, at the heart of the Occitanie region
Albi is a young, vibrant city located between Toulouse and Montpellier, 2 hours from the sea and the mountains, where 1 in 10 residents is a student. Many cultural and sports events are organized throughout the year.
Accommodation and student residences
Discover the residencesIMT Mines Albi offers its students the possibility of accommodation in one of the school’s eight student residences. These residences are located on the IMT Mines Albi campus (Jarlard residence) and in downtown Albi (Gambetta, Jacques Halfon and Temporalité residences). IMT Mines Albi is only a 15-minute bike ride from the residence furthest from the school.
Do you have any questions?
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