The University of Lorraine is a large institution (65 000 students) structured into nine collegiums for training and ten scientific poles for research. It also has eight doctoral schools. Its president, Pierre MUTZENHARDT, his team and the central councils ensure the administration of the university. They are supported by the administrative departments, which ensure the daily running of the university.
The researchers of the EMPP research department depend mainly on the Lorraine-INP Collegiums (engineering schools), Science and Technology and Technology. Five laboratories are associated with the SIMPPÉ doctoral school and one with the IAEM doctoral school.