IFCEN is the nuclear engineering department of Sun Yat-sen University. Established in September 2010 in Zhuhai, the institute recruits more than 100 students every year. The students follow a six-year program in nuclear engineering and obtain a Master degree which is recognized in France and Europe as equivalent to the " engineering diploma " delivered in the French schools of engineering. Thanks to the support of its industrial partners (CGN, Areva, EDF, Bureau Veritas), IFCEN trains high-level and multi-skilled engineers who are able to become leaders in their field.