Most learners at Le Cnam – the leading French higher education institution dedicated to lifelong learning – are adult professionals who are fully employed, or looking for a (new) job, or retraining to prepare for a career change. They enroll in Cnam courses to gain new knowledge, maintain, develop or update their skills so as to evolve in the professional world characterized by change and in which constant adaptation is vital to employability and career progression.

In the 2020/21 academic year over 53,400 students enrolled at the Cnam

Key statistics

• Average learner age: 31.9 years
• 64% of learners are employed
• 22,1% of those enrolled have an apprenticeship or professional training contract
• 136 diplomas or certificates awarded through VAE (prior experience recognition scheme)
• 200 courses proposed by Cnam Entreprises
• 159,253 enrolments in our MOOCs
• 800,000 working adults have studied at the Cnam

Over 200 academic centres

• 17, 500 adult learners study in Paris
• 83% of learners study in France
• 4% of learners study in French overseas territories
• 13% of learners study abroad

Key statistics

• 22 research laboratories
• 8 inventions with issued patents
• 340 students enrolled in a doctorate
• 60 theses presented

Our professors/ researchers have recently published.

The Arts et Métiers Museum

The Arts et Métiers Museum in Paris is considered as one of the oldest technical and industrial museums in the world. Situated in the grounds of the Cnam, it forms an integral part of the institution. Since 1794 its vast collections have been enriched with numerous contributions, all providing precious evidence of technical progress and scientific developments. The museum’s unique collections are also complemented by frequent exhibitions and public events.

Museum figures:

• 220,340 yearly visitors to the on-site Arts et Métiers Museum
• 2,500 objects exhibited in the museum
• 80,000 objects stored dating from the Antiquity to the Modern Age

The Cnam’s libraries

The Cnam’s libraries and documentation centres offer extensive print and electronic materials in the fields of study and research supported by the institution. They provide equipped study spaces for individuals and groups. Library staff can assist students accessing books, journals and electronic resources.

Library figures :

• 291,000 books
• 6 libraries and documentation centres
• 55 online documentary resources for research and learning
• 1,200 students take part in our information literacy courses every year