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6th Bachelor Speech Contest: Freedom in question
Education
14.02.24
6th Bachelor Speech Contest: Freedom in question
The sixth edition of the Bachelors speech contest took place on February 13, 2024. Open to 2nd-year students, this competition illustrates the openness and multidisciplinarity of this post-baccalaureate program, which is taught entirely in English and is now recognized worldwide.
École Polytechnique launches a new course on sustainable engineering
Education
13.02.24
École Polytechnique launches a new course on sustainable engineering
Led by Céline Guivarch, an economist, climate change specialist at École des Ponts and writer for the IPCC, this 40-hour course is aimed at 2nd-year students of the Cycle ingénieur polytechnicien program. Its aim is to give them a systemic vision of the major challenges of sustainability, and to equip them with the knowledge they need to tackle them. Launched at the start of the 2024 academic year, it is part of École Polytechnique's Climate Plan.
Two silver medals for École Polytechnique at the SWERC programming contest
Education
29.01.24
Two silver medals for École Polytechnique at the SWERC programming contest
The two École Polytechnique’s teams ended 3rd and 4th in the prestigious SWERC 2023 programming contest (Southwestern Europe Regional Contest) of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC), which took place in Paris. The best of the two will take part in the European EUC 2024 contest in March, followed by the ICPC world final in September.
École Polytechnique launches the season 2 of its acclaimed MOOC in French language and culture
International, Education
23.01.24
École Polytechnique launches the season 2 of its acclaimed MOOC in French language and culture
Building on the success of its "Studying in France" online course, the École Polytechnique’s academic team behind it is launching a new advanced MOOC. Entitled "Understanding France, Advanced French Language and Culture", this online course focuses on French and Francophone cultures.
École polytechnique tops L'Étudiant's 2024 ranking of Engineering Schools
Education
19.01.24
École polytechnique tops L'Étudiant's 2024 ranking of Engineering Schools
École polytechnique remains at the top of the 2024 ranking of French Engineering Schools published by the French magazine L'Étudiant, ahead of ENSTA Paris (2nd) and École des Mines Paris Tech (3rd). The ranking covers 170 Schools.
École Polytechnique’s Executive Education launches five new programs
Education
17.01.24
École Polytechnique’s Executive Education launches five new programs
École Polytechnique's Executive Education division is launching five new programs for executives and managers of private and public organizations, focusing on technological innovation, cybersecurity, cloud, data and artificial intelligence, and sustainable performance and governance.
Inauguration of a new Shared Learning Building
Campus, Education
19.12.23
Inauguration of a new Shared Learning Building
Located in the heart of the École polytechnique district on the Saclay plateau, this architecturally unique building will house the teaching and learning facilities of seven higher education and research establishments, including École polytechnique, which have spearheaded this ambitious collective project.
First Employment Survey X2016: A pay premium of almost 45% for new hires
Education
06.11.23
First Employment Survey X2016: A pay premium of almost 45% for new hires
Ranked at the top of French engineering Schools of excellence, Ecole Polytechnique provides its engineering new graduates with an average first employment gross salary that is almost 45% higher than that of other engineering French Schools. Almost a third the Cycle Ingénieur Polytechnicien Program graduates go into research, making a major contribution to France's scientific and technological influence.
IP Paris in the Top 75 of THE 2024 ranking of the world's best universities
Education
27.10.23
IP Paris in the Top 75 of THE 2024 ranking of the world's best universities
The Institut Polytechnique de Paris, of which the École Polytechnique is a founding member, has moved up 24 places in THE 2024 ranking of the world's top universities. Three other French higher education and research establishments are in the Top 75 of this ranking.
Erasmus Days put the spotlight on international mobility
International, Education
13.10.23
Erasmus Days put the spotlight on international mobility
As part of the Erasmus Days, organized across Europe and celebrated by IP Paris, École Polytechnique's International Affairs office brought together students and staff on October 9, 2023, to take a closer look at the many opportunities for international mobility offered at l'X and to share experiences.
Polytechnique-Berkeley Research Fellowship program
International, Education
09.10.23
Polytechnique-Berkeley Research Fellowship program
École Polytechnique and the University of California, Berkeley signed a Memorandum of Understanding to reinforce their international cooperation. The Polytechnique-Berkeley Research Fellowship program is one of the academic and scientific initiatives the two institutions plan to develop further. It enables École Polytechnique’s engineering students to enroll in a research internship within the laboratory of Berkeley’s Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) department and hence immerse themselves in the research environment in the United States.
X Forum 2023 : Ecole Polytechnique's reputation among employers remains as strong as ever
Campus, Education
02.10.23
X Forum 2023 : Ecole Polytechnique's reputation among employers remains as strong as ever
On October 2nd and 3rd, the X-Forum, brought together nearly 2,000 students, including 1,000 polytechnicians, and over 150 international companies, Schools and universities on the campus.