From 23 to 27 February, École Polytechnique organised its first internship for girls enrolled in preparatory classes for science-focused higher education institutions (CPGE), which took place on the school's campus. This initiative, which is without precedent, aims to promote greater gender diversity in engineering schools and, more broadly, in scientific careers. Other courses were also held last month in the CPGE classes of the Clermont-Ferrand academy to further enhance diversity in these fields of excellence.
École Polytechnique and the Public Service Commission of the Republic of Singapore have signed a cooperation agreement that provides for merit-based scholarships to support outstanding students. This new agreement further strengthens the ties between École Polytechnique and Singapore and builds on existing collaborations between École Polytechnique and prestigious partners such as the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU).
École Polytechnique ranks first among Engineering Schools in the ranking of cooperation between higher education institutions and businesses published on February 5 by News Tank and Emerging. The institutions ranked were evaluated on two criteria: the employability of their graduates and the quality of their cooperation with partner companies.
École Polytechnique hosted the third edition of the international scientific conference “Réflexions,” organized by the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, of which École Polytechnique is a founding member. The Energy4Climate interdisciplinary research center and renowned researchers associated with École Polytechnique—Philippe Drobinski, Céline Guivarch, and Mathieu Xémard—led the roundtable discussions at this third edition.
École Polytechnique Bachelor's program (BX) ranked first in its category for the second consecutive year in the list of French Engineering School Bachelor's programs published by Le Figaro Étudiant. The EPITA Bachelor's program in Cybersecurity, in partnership with École Polytechnique, confirmed its second place in its category.
Named “AI for Markets and Quantitative Investments” (MaQI), this new master's program complements École Polytechnique's AI training offerings. It aims to help position France as a center of excellence in finance training in the age of AI. The program will begin in September 2026.
École Polytechnique has confirmed its top position in the annual ranking of French engineering schools published by the specialist magazine L’Usine Nouvelle. L’X confirmed its top position in two of the four indicator categories in this ranking: internationalization and the integration of its students into professional life. It also secured first place in research, a category in which it ranked third in 2025.
From middle school to higher education, a variety of support measures can be implemented to encourage and assist women in achieving success in science. On Monday, 26 January, Juliette Toumelin (Head of the Equal Opportunities Division within the Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Responsibility Department) and Antigoni Alexandrou (CNRS Research Director at LOB) discussed the mentoring programmes available at École Polytechnique and the Institut Polytechnique de Paris.
Nicolas Roche, the Secretary-General for Defence and National Security (SGDSN), spoke to engineering students from the X23 and X24 classes about the latest 'National Strategic Review', which was coordinated by the SGDSN. He emphasised the importance of paragraph 112 of the review, which summarises the central scenario of the French authorities – preparing for war – and encouraged Polytechnique students to play their full part in it.
Arthur Mensch (X2011), co-founder and CEO of Mistral, the French AI gem, came to meet École Polytechnique students for a talk on entrepreneurship and the implications of AI, two topics which he addressed by echoing his School's motto: “For the Nation, for Sciences, and for Glory.”
École Polytechnique was involved in the Conference of the Parties (COP) on climate change through its observer status as an independent non-governmental research organization. This involvement, which took the form of sending a representative, Joan Delort Ylla, a research engineer at the Laboratory of Dynamic Meteorology (LMD), and organizing events on campus, is part of the School's commitment to ecological transition as outlined in its Climate Plan.
Clémie Teston is studying for a dual degree at École Polytechnique and HEC Paris. This programme enables her to pursue her passion for science, particularly mathematics, while developing her management skills. This year, she organised the X-Forum with almost 60 École Polytechnique students, putting her knowledge to good use. This annual, two-day event is entirely dedicated to employability and student–business relations.
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