Tax increaseIn effectPublic service fees and dutiesNational

Higher tuition fees for Institut Mines-Télécom engineering programmes

The order of 10 February 2026 amends the order of 17 March 2017 setting tuition fees for Institut Mines-Télécom engineering programmes. For students starting after 1 July 2026, annual fees rise from €2,650 to €3,200 in the Institute's schools, from €3,200 to €3,600 at Mines Saint-Étienne, Télécom Paris, Télécom SudParis and IMT Atlantique, and from €4,850 to €5,700 for foreign students who are not nationals of the European Union, the European Economic Area or Switzerland (Article 3). Students who started before 30 June 2026 keep the previous amounts, set in 2024.

Measure originators

InitiatorEPR

Roland Lescure

Ensemble pour la République

Amount

€3,200/year

Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date

1 July 2026

Measure impact

An engineering student entering Institut Mines-Télécom in autumn 2026 pays €3,200 a year instead of €2,650 (+€550), or €3,600 instead of €3,200 (+€400) at Mines Saint-Étienne, Télécom Paris, Télécom SudParis and IMT Atlantique. For non-European students covered by Article 3, fees rise from €4,850 to €5,700 (+€850). Grant holders and wards of the nation remain exempt.