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Nearly three-quarters of graduates from École Polytechnique's Master of Science and Technology (MSc&T) programs are recruited by companies within three months of completing their studies. All of them are satisfied or very satisfied with their first job experience. While two-thirds of MSc&T graduates are international students, 80% of graduates in employment begin their careers in France.

The Research Internship Awards recognize a highlight in the training of the cycle ingénieur polytechnicien program students and Master's and MSc&T students. Fifty awards were presented and 81 students were congratulated for their work.

The Financial Risk Chair, hosted by the Risk Foundation, led by Nicole El Karoui, professor emeritus at Sorbonne University, alongside Huyên Pham, professor at École Polytechnique, and supported by Société Générale, École des Ponts, École Polytechnique and its Foundation, and Sorbonne University, offers an excellent teaching program combining mathematics and finance. It provides students with unique opportunities to meet key players in the financial markets and discuss the place and role of quantitative profiles.

The X-Forum, an annual event dedicated to employability and bringing together students from École Polytechnique and Institut Polytechnique de Paris with companies, took place on November 25 and 26. More than 150 companies were able to interact with nearly 2,000 participants, including 1,000 École Polytechnique students.

The First Job Survey of the class of 2019 confirms the diversity of graduates' career paths and the fact that the vast majority of 2024 graduates of the Cycle ingénieur polytechnicien find employment or continue their studies in France six months after graduation. Two new features in this edition of the First Job Survey: a survey of graduates on their contribution to the UN's sustainable development goals in the context of their employment, and a more detailed analysis of the professions of graduates recruited by companies.

École Polytechnique and Orange Group have signed a strategic partnership to strengthen research, innovation, and training in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. With this major partnership, École Polytechnique is accelerating its commitment to two key areas of digital sovereignty.

Among the 86 post-preparatory engineering schools, École Polytechnique tops Le Figaro's rankings, thanks to its high employment rate and starting salaries.

From 21 to 24 October, Seoul host one of the most important events in the electronics and IT industry calendar: the Korea Electronics Show (KES). During the event, Tinental, a start-up founded by Elin Flyger and Nicolò Luppi, received the ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) Innovation Award. This green technology company aims to reduce energy consumption at industrial sites using artificial intelligence.

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!

École Polytechnique is ranked 26th worldwide and 3rd in France in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Global Employability University ranking. The school has thus confirmed its position from the previous year.

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!

Through its biomedical research, the École is advancing the fight against breast cancer by analysing tumour formation mechanisms. This momentum is reinforced by initiatives such as sponsored chairs, which bring together researchers, students from École Polytechnique and industrial partners to promote health through research and innovation.