University of Chicago becomes a partner of École Polytechnique

École Polytechnique and the University of Chicago, Illinois, United States, enter a new partnership to enable the reciprocal exchange of undergraduate students between the two academic institutions. Students will be able to participate in the exchange agreement starting this year.

The new partnership agreement allows Polytechnique’s Bachelor of Science students who have completed their first year of studies, to apply for an exchange semester at the prestigious University of Chicago and to take courses at the partner institution as part of their undergraduate degree.

Vice versa, students of the University of Chicago will be able to study at École Polytechnique for an exchange semester or two and discover the academic landscape and student life on the other side of the Atlantic.

The University of Chicago, an internationally renowned institution 

Founded in 1890, the research university’s main campus is located on Chicago's South Side. Furthermore, the University of Chicago has seven international campuses and centers throughout the world. Students can choose from 53 majors and 47 minors in the undergraduate College, with four divisions and seven professional schools for graduate study.

Committed to rigorous inquiry and intellectual freedom, the University of Chicago is regularly ranked among the best universities in the world. It ranked 10th in the QS World university ranking 2023.