Founded in 1816, École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de St-Etienne (National Graduate School of Engineering, St-Etienne) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Saint-Étienne (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de l'Innovation, France (Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, France), École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de St-Etienne (ENSM-SE) is a very small (EduListing enrollment range: 1,000-1,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de St-Etienne (ENSM-SE) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 203 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades.  The admission rate range is 20-30% making this French higher education organization a very selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. 