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About Excelia

Why Indian students choose Excelia

Four schools, quadruple accreditation and a community from over 80 countries — here's what makes Excelia different.

FOUR EXCELIA SCHOOLS

Four schools, one ambition: your success

Business, communication, hospitality & tourism and engineering: choose your path within one internationally accredited group, with 6 campuses across France.

  • Excelia Business School
  • Excelia Hotel & Tourism School
  • Excelia Communication School
  • ESAIP Engineering School — Excelia partner school

7,800

Students

53,000

Alumni worldwide

Top 1%

Business schools

6

Campuses in France

Why Excelia

10 reasons families choose Excelia

A school with global rankings, intimate campuses, and a team that speaks your language — literally.

01

Top 1% of business schools

Excelia Business School ranks among the world's top 1% of business schools.

Academic excellence

  1. 02

    Quadruple-accredited

    AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA and EFMD Accredited — recognised by employers worldwide.

  2. 03

    Bachelor to DBA

    BBA, Master, MSc and Doctorate — a path for every ambition.

  3. 04

    Taught in English

    Most international programmes are fully delivered in English.

Career & network

  1. 05

    Career-driven

    Strong industry ties, mandatory internships, dedicated careers team.

  2. 06

    53,000 alumni

    A powerful international network opening doors across continents.

  3. 07

    Sustainability leader

    Social and environmental responsibility woven into every programme.

Life in France

  1. 08

    80+ nationalities

    A truly international community on every campus.

  2. 09

    6 campuses in France

    Paris, La Rochelle, Tours, Orléans, Aix-en-Provence and Angers — six cities to explore.

  3. 10

    Dedicated India team

    Guiding you and your family from first question to first day on campus.

Discover Excelia

Step inside Excelia in 90 seconds

A quick look at our campuses, students and the experience that awaits you in France.

Rankings & accreditations

Recognised excellence, internationally

Top 1%

World's best business schools

Quadruple accreditation AACSB · EQUIS · AMBA · EFMD Accredited

#45

Best Master in Management in the World

Financial Times 2026

#4

4 Masters of Science feature in this leading international ranking.

QS Business Masters 2026

#1

Best School Experience - Happiness Barometer

Speak & Act 2026

In their words

Indian students share their journey

Speak with an Indian student

Indian student ambassador at Excelia

Get honest answers from Indian students who already made the move. They share their experience of applying, settling in France and studying at Excelia.

Nivashini Manogarane, Indian student ambassador at Excelia

Nivashini Manogarane

Excelia student ambassador

Talk to her about

  • Programmes & admissions
  • Visa & settling in
  • Housing & everyday life
  • The international community

Ask anything — from application tips to everyday life in France.

Your next step

Ready to take the next step?

Talk to our India team, explore programmes or start your application whenever you feel ready.

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