ISTOM is a school of engineering with a 100 years of experience in training specialists in international agricultural development. The school prepares graduates for work in the world's tropical and subtropical zones (in Africa, Asia, and Latin America) and to meet the challenge of feeding and protecting the planet for generations to come. In the 5-year agricultural engineering program students master scientific fundamentals (primarily biology) as well as the humanities and economics. Subjects taught at ISTOM are divided into modules comprising academic courses, lab work, and field expeditions.