The ceremony took place in Art et Métier’s Rabat campus and gathered students, faculty members, families, academic and industrial partners, alongside key representatives from the school’s Board, the Ministries of Higher Education and Economy, and the French Embassy.

Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Industry and Commerce, led the ceremony with the presence of Laurent Champaney, Director General of Arts et Métiers France. Their attendance noted the ceremony’s significance for Morocco’s education and industry sectors.

Women make up 40% of this first graduating class, signaling the campus’s dedication to inclusion and equal opportunity. 

Impressively, 60% of these graduates secured job contracts before receiving their diplomas.

Since its foundation, Arts et Métiers Rabat has established itself as a key institution for training engineers and top-level managers in Morocco and beyond. 

This ceremony also recognized the graduates’ achievements as they prepare to enter the workforce and contribute to their country’s progress.

Arts et Métiers Campus of Rabat is committed to excellence and international partnership, aiming to produce professionals who will innovate and help drive the socioeconomic development of Morocco and Africa.

In August 2024, the Moroccan government officially recognized the Arts et Métiers Campus in Rabat.