The Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace SUPAERO (ISAE - SUPAERO, advanced aeronautics and space institute) was created in 2007 from the merger of two prestigious schools of engineering: SUPAERO and ENSICA. Supervised by France's ministry of defense, ISAE - SUPAERO is an institution of higher education and research in aeronautics, space, and related sciences. Through core training, specialized programs, research, and continuing education, ISAE - SUPAERO produces highly trained engineers and executives for the aerospace and high-technology industries. With an enrollment of more than 1,600 at the master's and doctoral levels, ISAE - SUPAERO has positioned itself as Europe's leading institution of higher education and research in the fields of aeronautics and space. One out of five European master's degrees in aerospace sciences is granted by ISAE - SUPAERO. A founding member of the Université de Toulouse, ISAE - SUPAERO is authorized by the French ministry of higher education and research to grant doctoral degrees through six accredited doctoral programs.