IMI Institute

A major research and training cluster in the fields of mechanics, acoustics, heat and energy as well as process engineering. Nearly 250 researchers and engineers and more than 100 PhD and post-doctoral students conduct fundamental and applied studies relating to leading scientific questions and in partnership with the socio-economic world around 5 areas of key societal challenges:

Health engineering
Energy transition
Transport and sustainable mobility
Natural and living environments
Urban environments and sustainable cities

Research

In the fields of mechanics, acoustics, heat and energy, and process engineering.

Our projects

Training

Masters, Doctorates, Training-research link, International PhD Programme.

Our offer

Partnerships

Partnerships with major players in the socio-economic world.

Our network

Our missions

Forming a
Community

4

Research
units

200

Staff

3

Faculties

1

Doctoral school

270

Students (master’s
and PhD)

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Training through and for research

Laboratory immersion internships for master’s students
Support for laboratory→training transfer initiatives
Doctoral programme

Acting internationally

International student mobility grants
Hosting international researchers

Bringing disciplines closer together

Interdisciplinary actions allying mechanics with other disciplines: life and health sciences, physics, mathematics, acoustics, process engineering, material sciences, the environment.
Inter-laboratory and interdisciplinary research and postdoctorate calls for projects

Strengthening partnerships

Academic partnerships: AP-HM, Centrale Méditerranée (School), CEA, CNES, INRAE, IRSN, ONERA, …
Industrial partnerships: Airbus, Buffet-Crampon, CMA-CGM, Fives-Pillard, MERCK Santé, Safran, St Gobain Recherche Provence, VEOLIA, VINCI, Yamaha...

Latest news

Events

Date évènement

From 06/26/25

Clone of Take part in the IMI theme day: natural and living environments

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Clone of Take part in the IMI theme day: natural and living environments

The Institute invites the whole IMI community to take part in the day organized by the Institute on natural and living environments.
Calls / Offers

Date évènement

From 00/00/25

Clone of IMI PhD international mobility program 2025!

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Clone of IMI PhD international mobility program 2025!

The Institute for Mechanical Engineering of Aix-Marseille University is launching its PhD international mobility program (from 3 weeks up to 3 months outside France).
Calls / Offers

Date évènement

From 01/12/24

Launch of HR AAP n°6 to fund 2 post-docs: apply before November 11!

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Launch of HR AAP n°6 to fund 2 post-docs: apply before November 11!

This AAP aims to fund 2 post-doctoral research projects lasting up to 24 months.

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