Claude Sabbah, a mathematician at Laurent Schwartz Mathematics Center (CMLS*), has just been awarded two Frontiers of Science prizes for two of his scientific articles.
A study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters by an international team coordinated by Tahar Amari, CNRS research director at the Center for...
École Polytechnique has signed a partnership agreement with one of Argentina's leading universities of technology – the Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (ITBA). The two partner institutions will offer a new double degree program that will enable students from ITBA at Bachelor's level to pursue a Master of Science & Technology program at l’X while continuing to complete their four-year Bachelor's degree at ITBA.
The annual summit of the International Alliance of university presidents U7+ focused this year on "The Role of Universities in Advancing Artificial Intelligence". Invited as a panelist in the opening session, Laura Chaubard, President of École Polytechnique, was among the 37 university leaders who participated in this seventh edition of the U7+ Presidential Summit. The event brought together representatives from 42 universities across 16 countries at the University of Ottawa on April 22–23, 2025. As Canada prepares to host the G7 Summit in June 2025, this year's U7+ Summit concluded with the official delivery of a communiqué, endorsed by U7+ member universities, to the Canadian government. The document underscores higher education institutions' crucial role in shaping responsible AI.
The year 2025 has been proclaimed International Year of Quantum Science and Technology by the United Nations. In the 20th century, quantum mechanics radically changed the way we think about the physical world. Today, quantum physics is in the midst of a renaissance that is opening up new and unexpected applications. Laurent Sanchez-Palencia, Director of Research at the Center for Theoretical Physics (CPHT*) and Deputy Director of the Quantum-Saclay center, gives us an overview of this “second quantum revolution”.
Three years after graduation, most École Polytechnique Bachelor of Science alumni are pursuing further studies, particularly in science or economics through master’s or PhD programs. Those already in the workforce enjoy rapid job placement, competitive salaries, and strong international mobility.
Since 2020, the European university EuroTeQ, of which Ecole Polytechnique is a founding member, has been offering innovative programs to train the European engineers of tomorrow. To promote the on-going education of professionals and respond to contemporary technological challenges on a European scale, it is launching the EuroTeQ Professional Education catalog.
With 95% of graduates in employment less than six months after completing their MSc&T, the 2025 survey confirms the excellent professional integration of our students, most of whom work in industry, consulting and finance. The program's appeal lies in its international outlook, its wide range of career opportunities and the quality of the jobs obtained, often even before graduation.
École polytechnique students finished 3rd in the International Physicists' Tournament 2025 (IPT 2025). The aim of this tournament is to have teams debate physics problems they have researched beforehand.
With an excellent integration rate - 93% of X2018 graduates got a job within six months of graduation, mainly in the IT, industry and consulting sectors - École polytechnique confirms the attractiveness of its training, while maintaining a diversity of career paths between corporate careers, doctorates, public involvement and entrepreneurship.
The École polytechnique incubator is launching its 1st network events, Ecosystem Days, themed and open to all innovation players. On 30 November, the first event will focus on intellectual property and legal issues. We look forward to seeing you there!
Entrepreneurship, Corporate relations, Innovation, Sustainable Development
The École polytechnique incubator is launching its 1st network events, Ecosystem Days, themed and open to all innovation players. On 30 November, the first event will focus on intellectual property and legal issues. We look forward to seeing you there!
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