Faculty / Researcher

The research conducted in the School's 11 research laboratories is particularly advanced in the field of socio-ecological and energy transition. It draws on the expertise of 496 researchers and teacher-researchers, as well as 673 doctoral and post-doctoral students.

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Research support

See the “Research Support-Appui à la recherche” section on the La Source website.

Advancing knowledge and supporting economic development

The research activities of our laboratories focus on: environmental, energy, and climate economics (CIRED, PjSE), water and air in cities (LEESU, CEREA), the impact of technical systems on territories and their inhabitants (LATTS), sustainable mobility (LVMT), climate science (LMD), renewable energies (LHSV), risk and uncertainty management (CERMICS, Navier), sustainable materials for construction (Navier), digital twins (LIGM), and more.

Advancing scientific research

The School is developing a long-term partnership policy with companies through teaching and research chairs.

Training through research

The School offers doctoral programs notably through the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, of which it is a member.

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PhD Programs

In PhD research, the School’s policy is to foster access to excellence through Doctoral Schools (ED) affiliated with the laboratories. In this context, an École nationale des ponts et chaussées PhD candidate (ENPC candidate) is registered with one of the...

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Organizational chart

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The School’s sites

Apart from its main premises on the Descartes Campus, École nationale des ponts et chaussées is present on other sites. École nationale des ponts et chaussées is based at Champs-sur-Marne, on the Cité Descartes campus which is the largest higher education...

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Getting to the School

The School is located in the heart of Cité Descartes at Champs-sur-Marne in Eastern Paris. École nationale des ponts et chaussées 6 et 8 avenue Blaise- Pascal - Cité Descartes - Champs-sur-Marne - 77455 Marne-la-Vallée cedex 2 Phone: +33 (0)1 64 15 30 00...

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The laboratories

CEREA - Atmospheric Environment Education and Research Center Themes: air quality, pollution dispersal and transportation, atmospheric modeling on an urban and regional scale, data assimilation. CEREA is committed to an ambitious scientific policy to...

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Co-innovation Lab

How can we build a sustainable and resilient world for everyone? This is one of the major challenges of the 21st century facing the academic world, businesses, local authorities and society as a whole. To remain at the forefront of innovative research...

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Strategy

A mission: building the worlds of tomorrow. Tackling major societal challenges has been essential to the School’s history and continues to guide it. So building a future in a world that is becoming aware that resources are limited and that human...

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Digital Transformation for Railway Infrastructure Management

The Executive Master’s in Digital Twins for Infrastructures & Cities, in partnership with SNCF Réseau and the European Center Of Excellence in Digitalization of Infrastructures and Cities (EUCEDIC), organizes a conference dedicated to the digital...

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Chairs

École nationale des ponts et chaussées has been pursuing a strategy of long-term partnerships with companies through industrial chairs. Structured around themes that are strategic for the School, they aim to create scientific and educational value for the...

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Call for joint academic on innovative educational projects

EELISA invites academics, teaching staff, and programme teams from its partner institutions to collaborate on forward-looking educational initiatives that contribute to shaping the future of European higher education. What is the opportunity? The launch...

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Organization

Since January 1st, 1994, École nationale des ponts et chaussées has been officially recognized in France as a public scientific, cultural, and professional institution (EPSCP), accountable to the Ministry in charge of Ecological Transition. This legal...

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5th EELISA Roundtable for the IDWGS 2026 - Advancing Gender Equality, Diversity & Inclusion through grassroots initiatives

Promoting gender equality and diversity is a core commitment of EELISA and a shared responsibility across all higher education institutions. Addressing these challenges requires continuous dialogue, collective reflection and concrete action. How are...