Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) is a world-class Institute of Science and Technology founded in 2019. It brings together six prestigious French engineering schools: École Polytechnique, ENSTA Paris, École nationale des ponts et chaussées, ENSAE Paris, Télécom Paris and Télécom SudParis.
Under the aegis of the Institute, they bring together two centuries of expertise to offer a wide variety of high-level education programmes, conduct cutting-edge research to address global challenges, and encourage innovation and entrepreneurship. Its founding institutions have driven major industrial and technological breakthroughs over the last two centuries. Their alumni include Nobel prize winners and prominent figures in the worlds of politics, business and research.
FACTS AND FIGURES
· 11,200 students, 1,500 PhD students
· 2,300 academic and research staff members, 5,100 publications per year
· 7 interdisciplinary centres addressing global challenges, 45 laboratories
· 5 incubators, with over 120 start-ups supported each year
· Ranked 2nd in France and 41st worldwide in the QS WUR 2026 Ranking
· 43% international students, 41% international academic and research staff
· 10 doctoral disciplines, 15 Master’s programmes
RESEARCH AREAS
· Environment & climate
· Energy
· Artificial Intelligence and Data science
· Networks and the Internet of Things
· Mathematics and digital simulation
· Cybersecurity
· Defense
· Geopolitics and strategy
· Quantum Technologies
· Innovative materials and nanotechnologies
· Plasmas and their applications
· Biomedical engineering
