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IP Paris: Ranked #46 globally, #2 in France. Gain an elite education in a community of 41% international students.
Institut Polytechnique de Paris
Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Palaiseau Cedex France
# 46QS World University Rankings
69Undergrad. & Postgrad. Programmes
42 % International students
About Institut Polytechnique de Paris
The Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) is a public, research-based institution of higher education uniting six renowned and selective French graduate schools of science and engineering: École Polytechnique, ENSTA Paris, École nationale des ponts...
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The Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) is a public, research-based institution of higher education uniting six renowned and selective French graduate schools of science and engineering: École Polytechnique, ENSTA Paris, École nationale des ponts et chaussées (ENPC), ENSAE Paris, Télécom Paris and Télécom SudParis. Established in May 2019, Institut Polytechnique de Paris capitalizes on the 200 years of expertise in science and technology of its 6 founding Schools.
IP Paris welcomes around 10,000 students with 41% of international students and 2,100 faculty members. With a very selective recruitment process and a high-quality education, IP Paris is ranked 46th worldwide and 2nd in France in the QS World University Rankings 2025.
Academic programs of Institut Polytechnique de Paris are taught in English and/or in French (undergraduate and postgraduate programs):
Bachelor
Master’s programs
Master of Science in Engineering
PhD Tracks (combining Master’s and PhD programs)
PhD programs
Institut Polytechnique de Paris is conducting cutting-edge disciplinary and interdisciplinary research contributing to the development of society and global challenges. The research programs established by the 10 disciplinary departments identify key fields and develop transdisciplinary research projects in partnership with the industry.
Research focuses on 12 research areas : Environment & Climate, Energy Transition, Artificial Intelligence and Data science, Networks and the Internet of Things, Mathematics and Digital Simulation, Cybersecurity, Defence, Geopolitics and Strategy, Innovative Materials and Quantum Technologies, Lasers and Plasma Science, Robotics, Bioengineering. To this end, Institut Polytechnique de Paris has set up 6 major interdisciplinary centers in areas such as Energy and Climate Change, AI & Data, Defence and Security, Health, Materials, Art, etc.
Located on the Plateau de Saclay, the campus of Institut Polytechnique de Paris offers students, faculty members and staff top-notch facilities to pursue their studies and activities in a lively and stimulating environment. Set in the heart of one of the top eight innovation hubs worldwide, the campus benefits from the dynamism created by private and public players based within the cluster. Located on the suburbs of Paris city, the campus is easily accessible by public transportation, allowing students and faculty members to enjoy the rich cultural and economical life of the French capital city.
Read lessAbout Institut Polytechnique de Paris
The Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) is a public, research-based institution of higher education uniting six renowned and selective French graduate schools of science and engineering: École Polytechnique, ENSTA Paris, École nationale des ponts...
Read more
The Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) is a public, research-based institution of higher education uniting six renowned and selective French graduate schools of science and engineering: École Polytechnique, ENSTA Paris, École nationale des ponts et chaussées (ENPC), ENSAE Paris, Télécom Paris and Télécom SudParis. Established in May 2019, Institut Polytechnique de Paris capitalizes on the 200 years of expertise in science and technology of its 6 founding Schools.
IP Paris welcomes around 10,000 students with 41% of international students and 2,100 faculty members. With a very selective recruitment process and a high-quality education, IP Paris is ranked 46th worldwide and 2nd in France in the QS World University Rankings 2025.
Academic programs of Institut Polytechnique de Paris are taught in English and/or in French (undergraduate and postgraduate programs):
Bachelor
Master’s programs
Master of Science in Engineering
PhD Tracks (combining Master’s and PhD programs)
PhD programs
Institut Polytechnique de Paris is conducting cutting-edge disciplinary and interdisciplinary research contributing to the development of society and global challenges. The research programs established by the 10 disciplinary departments identify key fields and develop transdisciplinary research projects in partnership with the industry.
Research focuses on 12 research areas : Environment & Climate, Energy Transition, Artificial Intelligence and Data science, Networks and the Internet of Things, Mathematics and Digital Simulation, Cybersecurity, Defence, Geopolitics and Strategy, Innovative Materials and Quantum Technologies, Lasers and Plasma Science, Robotics, Bioengineering. To this end, Institut Polytechnique de Paris has set up 6 major interdisciplinary centers in areas such as Energy and Climate Change, AI & Data, Defence and Security, Health, Materials, Art, etc.
Located on the Plateau de Saclay, the campus of Institut Polytechnique de Paris offers students, faculty members and staff top-notch facilities to pursue their studies and activities in a lively and stimulating environment. Set in the heart of one of the top eight innovation hubs worldwide, the campus benefits from the dynamism created by private and public players based within the cluster. Located on the suburbs of Paris city, the campus is easily accessible by public transportation, allowing students and faculty members to enjoy the rich cultural and economical life of the French capital city.
Read lessAvailable programmes
Arts and Humanities (2)
Master in Design
Master in Design
Master in Interaction, Graphic and Design
Master in Interaction, Graphic and Design
Business and Management (4)
Master in Economics
Master in Economics
Master in Network, Industries and Digital Economics
Master in Network, Industries and Digital Economics
Master in Organisation, Strategy and Information Systems
Master in Organisation, Strategy and Information Systems
Master in Project, Innovation, Conception
Master in Project, Innovation, Conception
Engineering and Technology (21)
Master in Biomedical Engineering: Biomechanics & Biophysics
Master in Biomedical Engineering: Biomechanics & Biophysics
Master in Computer Science for Networks
Master in Computer Science for Networks
Master in Cyber-Physical Systems
Master in Cyber-Physical Systems
Master in Cybersecurity
Master in Cybersecurity
Master in Data and Artificial Intelligence
Master in Data and Artificial Intelligence
Master in Embedded Systems and Information Processing
Master in Embedded Systems and Information Processing
Master in Fluid Mechanics
Master in Fluid Mechanics
Master in Foundations of Computer Science
Master in Foundations of Computer Science
Master in Information Processing and Data Exploitation
Master in Information Processing and Data Exploitation
Master in Integration, Circuits and Systems
Master in Integration, Circuits and Systems
Master in Machine Learning, Communications, and Security
Master in Machine Learning, Communications, and Security
Master in Multimedia Networking
Master in Multimedia Networking
Master in Nuclear Engineering
Master in Nuclear Engineering
Master in Optical Networks and Photonic Systems
Master in Optical Networks and Photonic Systems
Master in Parallel and Distributed Systems
Master in Parallel and Distributed Systems
Master in Radio Systems
Master in Radio Systems
Master in Sciences and Technologies for Energy
Master in Sciences and Technologies for Energy
Master in Solid Mechanics
Master in Solid Mechanics
Master in Virtual and Augmented Reality
Master in Virtual and Augmented Reality
Master in Water, Air, Pollution and Energies
Master in Water, Air, Pollution and Energies
Master of Science in Engineering
Master of Science in Engineering
Life Sciences and Medicine (1)
Master in Biology and Health
Master in Biology and Health
Natural Sciences (20)
Master in Analysis, Arithmetic, Geometry
Master in Analysis, Arithmetic, Geometry
Master in Analysis, Modelling, Simulation
Master in Analysis, Modelling, Simulation
Master in Data Sciences
Master in Data Sciences
Master in High Energy Physics
Master in High Energy Physics
Master in International Center For Fundamental Physics
Master in International Center For Fundamental Physics
Master in Large Facilities - Plasmas Lasers Accelerators Tokamaks
Master in Large Facilities - Plasmas Lasers Accelerators Tokamaks
Master in Materials Chemistry and Interfaces
Master in Materials Chemistry and Interfaces
Master in Materials Science and Nano-Objects
Master in Materials Science and Nano-Objects
Master in Mathematical Modelling
Master in Mathematical Modelling
Master in Mathematics for Life Sciences
Master in Mathematics for Life Sciences
Master in Mathematics of Randomness
Master in Mathematics of Randomness
Master in Mathematics, Vision, Learning
Master in Mathematics, Vision, Learning
Master in Molecular Chemistry and Interfaces
Master in Molecular Chemistry and Interfaces
Master in Optimization
Master in Optimization
Master in Physics by Research
Master in Physics by Research
Master in Physics of Plasmas and Fusion
Master in Physics of Plasmas and Fusion
Master in Probability and Finance
Master in Probability and Finance
Master in Quantum Devices
Master in Quantum Devices
Master in Quantum, Light, Materials and Nano Sciences
Master in Quantum, Light, Materials and Nano Sciences
Master in Statistics, Finance and Actuarial science
Master in Statistics, Finance and Actuarial science
Social Sciences and Management (2)
Master in Operation Research
Master in Operation Research
Master in Quantitative Sociology and Demography
Master in Quantitative Sociology and Demography
Business and Management (2)
PhD Track in Economics
PhD Track in Economics
PhD in Economics, Management and Social Sciences
PhD in Economics, Management and Social Sciences
Engineering and Technology (8)
PhD Track Energy for Climate
PhD Track Energy for Climate
PhD Track in Computer science
PhD Track in Computer science
PhD Track in Data and Artificial Intelligence
PhD Track in Data and Artificial Intelligence
PhD Track in Electrical Engineering
PhD Track in Electrical Engineering
PhD Track in Mechanics
PhD Track in Mechanics
PhD in Computing, Data and Artificial Intelligence
PhD in Computing, Data and Artificial Intelligence
PhD in Engineering, Mechanics and Energy
PhD in Engineering, Mechanics and Energy
PhD in Information, Communications and Electronics
PhD in Information, Communications and Electronics
Life Sciences and Medicine (1)
PhD Track Bioengineering and Quantitative Life Sciences
PhD Track Bioengineering and Quantitative Life Sciences
Natural Sciences (8)
PhD Track in Advanced Materials
PhD Track in Advanced Materials
PhD Track in Chemistry and interfaces
PhD Track in Chemistry and interfaces
PhD Track in Mathematics
PhD Track in Mathematics
PhD Track in Physics
PhD Track in Physics
PhD Track in Quantum Science & technologies (QUANTIX)
PhD Track in Quantum Science & technologies (QUANTIX)
PhD in Biology and Chemistry
PhD in Biology and Chemistry
PhD in Mathematics
PhD in Mathematics
PhD in Physics
PhD in Physics
University information
Admission criteria are based on the applicants’ academic background, language skills, statement of purpose and reference letters.
Applicants for the Engineering program also must take written and oral exams and PhD Track applicants are required to attend an interview.
Learn about the admissions process here.
Need-based and merit-based scholarships are awarded by the French...
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Admission criteria are based on the applicants’ academic background, language skills, statement of purpose and reference letters.
Applicants for the Engineering program also must take written and oral exams and PhD Track applicants are required to attend an interview.
Learn about the admissions process here.
Need-based and merit-based scholarships are awarded by the French government and other authorities to international students for Engineering programs. Institut Polytechnique de Paris awards merit-based excellence scholarships for students enrolled in PhD tracks. Host laboratories provide PhD students with fellowships.
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Set in a unique 200-hectare site, students at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris enjoy a vibrant and plentiful student life. At the heart of campus, students benefit from a wide range of activities, services and infrastructure. Everything is put together to ensure that each student feels at home at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris.
Culture, sports and associations are vital for fulfillment....
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Set in a unique 200-hectare site, students at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris enjoy a vibrant and plentiful student life. At the heart of campus, students benefit from a wide range of activities, services and infrastructure. Everything is put together to ensure that each student feels at home at the Institut Polytechnique de Paris.
Culture, sports and associations are vital for fulfillment. Numerous public events also add to the rich life on campus: conferences, symposiums, exhibitions, ceremonies and sporting competitions.
At Institut Polytechnique de Paris we encourage you to take part in sport and want to make it easy for you, because besides physical qualities, it develops team spirit, perseverance, and the ability to push yourself. You can play lots of different sports in our many indoor and outdoor facilities: tennis, horse riding, football, volleyball, dance, swimming, etc.
Read lessStudent life
41% of students at Institut Polytechnique de Paris are international, and 88 nationalities are represented on campus from all over the world.
Students participate in the many cultural, social, scientific, business and sport associations’ activities including student unions, event-planning, international clubs, digital technologies, charity, theatre, music, football, natation, festive...
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Student life
41% of students at Institut Polytechnique de Paris are international, and 88 nationalities are represented on campus from all over the world.
Students participate in the many cultural, social, scientific, business and sport associations’ activities including student unions, event-planning, international clubs, digital technologies, charity, theatre, music, football, natation, festive activities...
Sport is highly valued and dedicated time is allotted to enable all students to practice.
Students also take part in events held on campus: conferences, symposiums, exhibitions, ceremonies, sporting and sciences competitions.
Several accommodation options are available at Institut Polytechnique de Paris:
Find out more information about Student life on our campus.
Read lessIP Paris is ranked 12th worldwide (1st in France) in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022. Our graduates pursue high-level international careers in international organizations, among the biggest in the world.
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Rankings & Ratings
Institut Polytechnique de Paris is one of the top public universities in Palaiseau Cedex, France. It is ranked #46 in QS World University Rankings 2025.
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Institut Polytechnique de Paris
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Campus locations
Institut Polytechnique de Paris Campus
Route de Saclay
Palaiseau Cedex
FR
91128
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