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A day with inspiring women at Polytechnique to encourage interest in science On Saturday 11 April, almost 350 secondary school girls from the Île-de-France region were welcomed to the École Polytechnique campus. There, they had the opportunity to learn about scientific study programmes and careers in various fields, such as...

Bachelor’s First Employment Survey 2026 – Class of 2023: Diverse Career and Academic Paths in France and Abroad École Polytechnique’s Bachelor of Science program combines highly selective admissions with a strong international outlook. The results of the 2026 First Employment Survey of the Bachelor Class of 2023 show that these characteristics are reflected in...

Sooyong Chae, PhD student at LPICM, is representing École Polytechnique at the Falling Walls Lab competition The Falling Walls Lab Global Finale, international competition showcasing breakthrough scientific research and innovation, takes place this Friday in Berlin. Sooyong Chae, a third-year Ph.D. student at the Laboratory of Physics of Interfaces and Thin...

Hugo Duminil-Copin at L'X: Mathematics as a Dynamic Science Fields Medalist Hugo Duminil-Copin visited École Polytechnique to share his perspective on learning and practicing mathematics, drawing on his book De l’autre côté du tableau noir – Les mathématiques à visage humain (On the Other Side of the...

Eleven startups founded or led by L’X alumni, recognized by the French Tech 2030 program Unveiled by the French Ministry of the Economy and Finance, the 2026 cohort of the French Tech 2030 program recognizes companies that are developing strategic technologies to strengthen France’s technological and industrial autonomy. Of the 80...

L’X strengthens its academic partnerships in the US On the occasion of École Polytechnique’s Director General and acting president Bruno Bellier’s first official visit to top-tier academic institutions in the United States, l’X signed a new agreement with Harvard University on 19 October 2026...