École des Mines de Douai
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The École des Mines de Douai is a French public engineering institute located in the city of Douai, close to Lille.
Founded in 1878, the institute was originally a technical school providing for the training needs of skilled workers for the coalmining industry. In the 1960's, it awarded its first engineering degree. Today, the École des Mines de Douai trains engineers and scientists in various technological fields.
Its curricula include:
- Civil Engineering
- Energy for Industries
- Polymer
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Science
- Metrology and Quality
- Chemistry and Environment
Together with Écoles des Mines in Nantes, Albi, Alès, Nancy, Saint-Étienne and Paris, the École des Mines de Douai forms a comprehensive institution called the GEM Institute of Technology, a multi-disciplinary university with over 1500 graduates every year.