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1 598
students altogether
31 %
female students
983
engineering students
339
students on the advanced “mastère” & specialist training courses
72
partners institutions in 34 countries
41
dual-degree agreements
Institut Polytechnique de Paris is ranked 20th in the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2026.
Institut Polytechnique de Paris continues its upward trajectory in international rankings, climbing to 20th place in Europe in the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2026, up from 23rd in 2025. The institution also maintains its position as 2nd nationwide in France. The QS Europe Rankings assess universities across 12 performance indicators, spanning five major areas: Research, Employability, Learning Experience, Global Engagement, and...
Executive education
Patrice Aknin, new director of the Smart Mobility Executive Master
Patrice Aknin, new director of the Smart Mobility Executive Master
Patrice Aknin is taking over as director of the Executive Master in Smart Mobility, replacing Mathieu Py. This unique program of excellence in France, accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Écoles, is a post-master's degree requiring six years of higher education and is jointly run by the École nationale des ponts et chaussées and Télécom Paris. It enables students to anticipate and lead the transformation of transport services made possible by...
Research & innovation
CERMICS becomes a joint research unit with CNRS
CERMICS becomes a joint research unit with CNRS
The École nationale des ponts et chaussées Research Center in Mathematics and Scientific Computing (CERMICS) became a joint research unit with CNRS (UMR 9032) on January 1st, 2026, affiliated with the National Institute for Mathematical Sciences and their Interactions ( Insmi), thereby cementing the scientific relationship between the two institutions. An interdisciplinary laboratory Since its creation in 1996 following the merger of the Center for...
