CLOUD Computing and Services include many hot topics such as big data analytics, scalable mobile applications and services and online social networks. These technologies are now present in a broad range of devices and systems ranging from smartphones to data centers. New scientific and technological developments in this area create considerable industry demand for engineers who can design software systems utilizing cloud technologies.

This Master program provides students with state-of-the-art knowledge of the field, develops their practical skills and enhances their ability to adapt to the future developments of science and technology. Students will deeply understand large-scale distributed systems, be able to design and construct such systems and services, and become key players to transform technology into innovations, new products and services.

RENNES is the 2nd-largest digital hub in France and the largest education and research center in the West of France. It was recently named the #1 French city for expats. With over 60,000 students on a population of 250,000, Rennes is a peaceful yet vibrant city. It is also an internationally-recognized high-tech R&D center in cloud computing, networks and media.

The University of Rennes 1 offers internationally-acknowledged master and doctoral degrees in ICT, a business school and a faculty of economics, which make it a perfect place for ICT innovation. Its campus is ideally located next to major industrial R&D centers (Orange, Alcatel-Lucent, Technicolor, Thales, Canon, Thomson etc.), over 300 SMEs, start-up incubators, etc. Professors conduct world-leading research at INRIA/IRISA, the largest research lab in ICT in France with 750 researchers and staff members.

First-year courses

• Cloud and service technologies
• Big data storage and processing infrastructures
• Networking, from services to protocols
• Distributed systems
• Parallel programming
• Performance evaluation and safety analysis
• Operating systems
• Object-oriented software design
• Innovation and entrepreneurship
• Knowledge and intangible assets management
• Business development lab

Second-year courses

• Advanced cloud computing infrastructures
• Smart city services
• Scalable network infrastructures for optimized service delivery
• Models and algorithms for distributed systems and softwares
• Individual cloud computing project
• Data mining and visualization
• Making data speak: advanced probabilistic data analysis and modeling
• The art of domain-specific languages: let's hack our own languages!
• Advanced wireless networks: 5G and beyond
• Performance evaluation using queuing networks
• Innovation and entrepreneurship study
• Master thesis

• Lead or contribute to technological innovation projects and new ventures;
• Reach management positions, thanks to a global perspective on complex technological systems, including their business aspects;
• Pursue a career in research, after completing a PhD.

The EIT Digital master school is a joint initiative by leading universities in Europe. Students from this program will spend their two study years in two different European universities. They will receive a double master degree as well as an EIT Digital certificate, documenting the specific EIT Digital learning outcomes. The universities participating in this program are Université de Rennes, Aalto, KTH.

The Cloud Computing and Services program of University of Rennes 1 is a two-year program located in Rennes, France. Students will follow exactly the same set of courses as students from the EIT Digital master school, except that they will spend their two study years in Rennes. They will receive a Master degree in Cloud Computing and Services from the University of Rennes 1.